The yampa river flows through western colorado and, unlike other famed western rivers, runs free. The launch point is deerlodge park on the colorado side of dinosaur national monument. With input from american whitewater, colorado s yampa river makes the list for the threats its worldclass whitewater and wilderness paddling faces from dams, diversions or other development projects. The noted colorado landscape photographer john fielder and author patrick tierney have released their new book, colorados yampa river.
His love of the river started just out of college when he landed a job as a kayakbased ranger in dinosaur national monument. It has been targeted as a source of clean and reliable water for denver and a project has been proposed for a 300,000 acre foot reservoir above dinosaur national monument. Tips on prospecting the arkansas river at texas creek junction, including a map. Tumbling from skillet lake on the tundra of the flat tops, the yampa flows 249 miles to dinosaur national monument, where it converges with the green river at echo park. When youre planning a trip on the green and yampa rivers in dinosaur national.
Reservoirbased recreation wbasic campsites, boat ramps, swimbeaches. The idea of bringing together paddlers, river advocates, politicians, photographers, videographers and the press was born out of a major threat to the yampas flows some 8. It cascades for 249 miles from high in the rocky mountains near steamboat springs and descends over 6,000 ft. In 1999 the colorado state park yampa river was established. Its watershed encompasses approximately 8,000 square miles in colorado and wyoming. Fly fishing for trout on the yampa river in colorado. These large format books are printed on tough synthetic waterproof paper and spiral bound so they lay flat and can take the waves, splash and wear of a river trip. Despite some widespread similarities in climate change trends, climate change will affect specific water basins in the u. State park access points, most with camping, were established. Free flowing and wild from the flat tops to the green, a passionate call to. Upon closer examination, the yampa is the result of at least 30 million years of geological processes, 300,000 years of biological evolution, 5,000. From origins high in the rocky mountains, the green and yampa rivers wind their way across sagebrush covered plains before entering this outstretched arm of the unita mountains. The gravel and bench deposits along clear creek, just north of denver contains placer gold. The entire books are waterproof and tear resistant but not indestructible.
Yampa is the northern ute word for the perideridia root, which was an important food source demographics. Public dig sites across colorado finding gold in colorado. Bob is a careful and aware guide, and mentions hazards for hiking and most definitely the hazards for boating the upper c. The upper yampa holds coldwater species whereas warmwater species are found downstream at rivers end. The yampa is one of the few freeflowing rivers in the western united states, with only a few small dams and diversions. For three months a year mayjuly, the yampa river flows free with fresh, surging runoff from miles abovewaters originating from the melting snows and glaciers of the worldfamous colorado rockies. The exhibit is produced by braided river and sponsored by audubon rockies, the wilderness society, mountaineers books and lighthawk. John fielders new book, colorados yampa river, is a celebration of the beauty as well as the the ecological, economical, and educational importance of the yampa river. Chills, thrills, possibly spills, and a whole lotta fun as you holler and grin during your colorado river rafting vacation on this rip snorter of a river. Cpw issues hunting and fishing licenses, conducts research to improve wildlife management activities, protects high priority wildlife. Visit yampa river colorado state parks site for details.
Our guide books include milebymile descriptions of campsites, rapids, and points of interest and include many photographs. It includes scenic and historical photographs and a discourse about the yampas human, natural, and political history, as well as its environmental significance. Title yampa river valley, routt county, colorado contributor names lee, russell, 19031986, photographer created published. Winner of the 2007 national outdoor book award outdoor adventure guidebook category. Yampa river valley, routt county, colorado library of congress. Yampa river valley, routt county, colorado library of. Other strategies will try to make craig a destination in its own right. The yampa river of northwest colorado is considered the last major free flowingriver in the seven state colorado river basin.
Here is a sample set of pages from our grand canyon guidebook. Rising in the rocky mountains, it is a tributary of the green river and a major part of the colorado river system. Fremont coined the name yampa in 1844, after snake indians in the region. It is provided here for those who own the earlier version of the book in an effort to continue to make the book more useful to all.
From its source along the continental divide, the river flows through steamboat springs and craig and meets the green river in dinosaur national monument near the colorado utah border. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. The yampa river flows 250 miles 400 km through northwestern colorado in the united states. Pat was actively involved in the successful effort, and testified before the u. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Request a few more visitor guides, or complete the form below to receive your guides by mail. From its source along the continental divide, the river flows through steamboat springs and craig and meets the green river in dinosaur national monument near the coloradoutah border.
Legendary photographer john fielder joined forces with writer patrick tierney to produce colorados yampa river. Boat registrations can be issued or renewed at this office. Colorados yampa river today is a delicately balanced biophysical system that offers sustainable food and water for wildlife and humans alike. Stagecoach state park, trappers lake and devils causeway are other popular ways see the areas natural beauty. The yampa river flows 250mi through northwestern colorado in the united states. This essential utah reading list is full of books that dive deep into the history and. Her historical mystery series the lucky hat mine and soon to be released denver city justice are set in idaho springs in 1863 and denver in 1864 respectively. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material.
Read more about yampa as part of northwest colorado cultural heritage. It slips into the monument from the east, flowing wild and muddy for several weeks in the spring. Dec 09, 2019 the water is typically shallow, cold, and clear. Kent vertrees, president of friends of the yampa, loads up a raft before a fiveday oars rafting expedition down the yampa river at deerlodge park in the dinosaur national monument on may. When we did the yampa on may 18, 2002, to take pictures for this web page, we planned on camping at south beach and then paddling to the juniper canyon campsite. One of the most soughtafter whitewater adventures in the world, oars yampa river trip is an unforgettable colorado river rafting adventure for kids, teens and everinquisitive travelers alike. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Tracing the yampa river where it flows free high country. The books have spiral binding and stiff covers that make them lay flat and easy to use. American whitewaters affiliate group, the friends of the yampa, has been organizing multi day yampa river awareness project raft trips down the yampa canyon since 2006. As the last undammed river in the colorado river system, the yampa rises to epic proportions in big runoff months may and june. Visit the yampa river state park bookstore within the visitors center for a variety of gifts, games, clothing and books for all interests. Colorados yampa river the yampa river of northwest colorado is considered the last major free flowingriver in the seven state colorado river basin.
Author, researcher and longtime river rat his words pat tierney has spent more than 38 years of his life exploring, rafting and helping to protect the yampa river in northwestern colorado. This includes yampa river hatches, a yampa river fly fishing report, species, access and other facts about fly fishing the yampa river for trout. Yampa river boaters have access points in the 4milelong yampa river state park portion of the river, stretching from hayden, colorado, to dinosaur national monument permits required within dinosaur national park on the utah border. This book details a trip down the entire length of the yampa river. Colorado parks and wildlife is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. One way to explore the area is via the flat tops scenic byway, which winds through pastures, lakes, forests and views of the white river valley. The following index will be included in books published in late 102018 and onward. Rivermaps guidebooks are made by river runners for river runners. Visit remote archaeological sites, including fremont culture rock art panels and prehistoric rock shelters. All bars, and benches along clear creek, which is a tributary of the south platte river, had extensive placer operations which produced. The yampa is the last freeflowing tributary in the entire colorado basin.
Without the spring runoff you are likely to have to do a lot of walking through the shallows. Pat is a coauthor of four books and over 30 articles, including one titled wild and scenic rivers. Today, we offer whitewater rafting in utah, colorado and idaho, on the colorado, green, yampa, san juan, and salmon rivers. The yampa river snakes 250 miles across northwestern colorado, primarily in routt and moffat counties. Roam the yampa river when visiting dinosaur national monument.
Starting in the mountains, this river traverses mostly high, dry rangeland and canyons. The fate of colorados yampa river pat tierney, author of a new book on the yampa river, explains author, researcher and longtime river rat his words pat tierney has spent more than 38 years of his life exploring, rafting and helping to protect the yampa river in northwestern colorado. From the flattops to the green river, the yampa has a long run of it. Bell writes historical fiction and nonfiction based in colorado. See how the yampa river basin, colorado will be impacted.
There were 211 housing units at an average density of 912. Yampa white pages phone books in colorado co whitepages. Boaters on the yampa float their final 25 miles on the green river to the split mountain takeout. Colorado s yampa river today is a delicately balanced biophysical system that offers sustainable food and water for wildlife and humans alike. West of steamboat springs on the yampa river, offering fishing and boating. The yampa meets the green river at echo park where it passes imposing steamboat rock rising 1,000 feet above the river. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Guide to the green and yampa rivers in dinosaur national monument.
His love of the river started just out of college when he landed a job as a kayakbased. Photographer john fielder publishes new book covering the full. Additional information is added for river runners, including river mileage, campsites, rapids, and other features of interest. As of the census of 2000, there were 443 people, 187 households, and 121 families residing in the town. Guide to the colorado river in the grand canyon, seventh edition. The yampa, in contrast, is the last unregulated river in the entire colorado river system.
Dinosaur national monument river currents rafting blog. Tierney, patrick and john fielder, colorados yampa river, wild and free flowing from the flat tops to the green. Roam the yampa river when visiting dinosaur national. A run through colorados yampa whitewater reveals the wildness that remains. It is the yampa, and it is wild in the spring and early summer when runoff from high mountain snowpack swells and fills it bankfull. Jan 23, 2015 the yampa river, one of the wests last wild rivers, begins in the mountains of colorado and travels 250 miles 402 kilometers through dinosaur national monument, toward its confluence with the. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. John fielder and patrick tierney in their effort to make the most complete yampa river book to date. Join colorado nature photographer john fielder and educatorriver rat patrick tierney as they photograph and write their way down the entire length of the river from the yampas headwaters in the flat tops wilderness at 11,500 ft. Take a trip down the wild yampa river live science. The agency manages 42 state parks, all of colorados wildlife, more than 300 state wildlife areas and a host of recreational programs.
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