Play Park - Golden
| Run Length |
1 mile |
Average Gradient |
40 fpm |
| Difficulty |
Class III |
Recommended Flow |
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| River |
Clear Creek |
Location |
Golden, Colorado |
| Author |
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Current Level |
53 cfs  |
| Drainage |
South Platte |
Elevation |
5675ft to 5650ft |
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Golden Play Hole
Paddler:Mark Cohen
Golden's most unique recreational attractions is the Clear Creek Whitewater Park, built for recreational canoeing and kayaking.
This innovative recreational experience is divided into sections. The course is 800 feet in length, built with natural boulders and divided into sections. The top is a series of drops and pools of different experience levels and has some fast eddies. The middle portion consists of flat, broad, shallow surf waves with huge random boulders--a prime workplace forgates. The bottom section entertains paddlers with more extreme surf and wave drops.
The class of this course will require paddlers proficient on fast moving, cold water, particularly during high flow season. There are no fees for usage and the course is unsupervised.
Disclaimer
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| | Put-In
The course is located at the west end of Tenth Street, adjacent to Lions Park in Golden. Parking is located at Lions Park, the ballfields and adjacent areas.
| | | Rodeo Hole Class III
At higher flows, this is the main playspot in the park. Watch out for tubers and long waits in the eddy. At low flows (<400), rodeo gets sticky and shallow. Be prepared to scrape off some skin on the bottom when you flip. | | | Library Hole Class III
The drop next to the library. Good fun at lower water, but the eddy on the left is strong - beginners watch out. | | | Take-Out
Vanover Park is also available for parking and provides a take-out site for those continuing downstream after maneuvering the course.
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