River Uses & Management
CATEGORY: Recreation
Boating Indicator
The Boating Indicator evaluates the quality of recreational boating opportunities within the focal segment. The quality of recreational boating is assessed based on several criteria:
- The length of the boating season as compared to the period of record to determine if the number of “boatable days” is increasing or decreasing
- The accessibility of the segment in terms of public access locations for launching and taking off, in-channel public locations that can be accessed during a float, and the presence or absence of river hazards
- User satisfaction based on survey results
Boating score by Segment
Middle Yampa Segment
Steamboat
Segment
Upper Yampa Segment
Score coming 2025
Elk River
Segment
Score coming 2026
Lower Yampa
Segment
Score coming 2027
Basic River Etiquette
- Know Before You Go!
- Flows, hazards, weather, gear
- Behave well at put-ins and take-outs
- Be efficient while using the boat ramp
- Pay the required fee
- Park in designated spots
- No trespassing!
- NO exiting your boat on private property
- Plan lunch breaks and pit stops ONLY on public land
- Respect other river users and wildlife!
- Say hello, offer help, give space
- Leave no trace
- Pack out your trash, poop, and fire ash
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