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The North Platte River begins as a trickle in the mountains surrounding Walden, Colorado and flows 618 miles before joining the South Platte River in Nebraska. Walden lies in a high, broad valley known as North Park. The trappers and mountain men called it "New Park" because it was discovered after South and Middle Parks had been trapped and hunted out.

The French Trappers named the North Platte 'Riviere de Plat', meaning "Flat River". That name characterizes much of the rivers course. Early travelers on the Oregon Trail followed it to near the present day town of Casper, Wyoming. They considered it too shallow to float, too deep to ford, and too wide to bridge. However, this river would have surprised those pioneers had they followed it into the mountains. It is here, deep in the Medicine Bow Mountains, that we will float the river as it is turned on edge.

Flowing through the Northgate Wilderness Area, the North Platte is one of Colorado's best-kept secrets. This white water gem combines un-tracked wilderness with an abundance of Colorado's finest rapids to deliver an outstanding early season adventure. The canyon begins near the border of Colorado and Wyoming where the river spills from its source in North Park. Completely inaccessible, the "gate" of Northgate Canyon stymied French trappers in their upstream efforts to reach North Park. The North Platte is one of Colorado's only remaining free-flowing rivers.

The North Platte is located west of Fort Collins and east of Steamboat Springs near Walden, Colorado. It is also within easy driving distance of Laramie, Wyoming.

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