These include paddling guides for several states (Colorado, Alaska, Georgia, Connecticut and Rhode Island) and Boundary Waters Canoe Area, some more technical books like kayak surfing, rolling and fishing, and general “ultimate” books on kayaking and canoe.

I posted this little photo story in December 2006. It happens again! Beaver Pond is frozen, but Horsetooth Reservoir is still open and the South Platte River is flowing as usual.

Some posts from winter paddling:

Winter Dusk on the South Platte River

Winter Afternoon on South Platte River with Thunderbolt-X Kayak

Winter Canoeing on the South Platte River in Northern Colorado

Climbing Snowdrifts on the South Platte River with Thunderbolt Kayak

Paddling during Duck and Goose Hunting Season on South Platte River?

My First Paddling on the South Platte River near Greeley

On the Icy South Platte River with Pentax Optio W10 Camera and Thunderbolt Kayak

Sea Wind, the Icebreaker – Paddling Video Clip from Northern Colorado

Sea Wind on the Horsetooth Reservoir – Colorado Winter Paddling Video

I discovered the South Platte River for paddling almost 8 years ago in January 2001. I believe it was the first river I paddled in northern Colorado and, for sure, my first winter paddling here. Here is some old writing on these day trips with my CLC Patuxent 10.5 kayak. It was originally posted on Mountain Wayfarer site. At that time, I was shooting slides with Canon EOS 2AE SLR camera.

I was launching my kayak at Mitani-Tokuyasu State Wilderness Area just below the mouth of the Cache la Poudre River. This place is less suitable for paddling now days. It is open only during a hunting season and closes by the end of February. A parking space is limited to 4 cars only. And, you need the Colorado Division of Wildlife Habitat Stamp to use the area. See my GPS/photo river guide for other access points.

September, October and November with Pentax Optio W10 camera and Sisson Nucleus 100 kayak on Beaver Pond in Arapaho Ben Natural Area near Fort Collins.

10 definitive canoe and sea kayak trips in Colorado, written 30 years ago, but still fun to read.

I have been living at Fort Collins in northern Colorado for 17 years. Before 1999 I had only a folding kayak, Feathercraft K1 expedition, and I didn’t paddle very often at least according to my today standards. Nevertheless, in addition to my local Horsetooth Reservoir, I visited several mountain lakes including Dillon, Turquois and Granby. In 1999 I built CLC Patuxent 19.5 and started a real exploration of Colorado waters. At the same time my garage started to convert into a boathouse …