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HomeEvent CalendarColorado River, Altair to Garwood (13.71 miles and a portage)

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Colorado River, Altair to Garwood (13.71 miles and a portage)

Date and Time

Saturday, June 28, 2025, 7:30 AM until 4:00 PM

Location

Meet at FM 950 and the Colorado (east bank, east of Garwood) at 0730
USA

Event Contact(s)

Bruce Bodson
832-882-1657 (c)

Category

Trips

Registration Info

Registration is not Required

About this event

This is a pleasant section of the Colorado River, with one moderately strenuous portage around the Garwood Dam. This is a good birding stretch, with a resident population of green kingfishers and at least two active bald eagles nests.

Other than the dam, there are no known river hazards in this segment, but there are several nice little fast water sections. The put in is plush, at the recently rebuilt US 90 boat ramp. The take out is a bit of a mud climb, but not bad by Brazos standards.

Let me know by email if you would like to attend!