Basalt River Shuttle

Starting your Roaring Fork float or fishing day around Basalt? Launch at Fisherman's Park, Family Pool or Basalt/Hooks and we'll move your vehicle downstream.

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Key facts

$65 flat fee per vehicle.
Upper-valley put-ins: Fisherman's Park, Family Pool, Basalt/Hooks.
Take-outs downstream: Catherine's Store, Carbondale, Iron Bridge/Westbank, Two Rivers.
Same-day bookings can be made online until 1:00 PM Mountain Time. After 1:00 PM, call 970-540-4441 to see if we can still fit you in.

Basalt-area floats (booking-form estimates)

Fisherman's Park to Basalt/Hooks 1 hr; Family Pool to Basalt/Hooks 1 hr; Basalt/Hooks to Carbondale 4 hr 30 min; Basalt/Hooks to Two Rivers 9 hr.

Further down

Ending near Carbondale? See the Carbondale river shuttle.

Basalt/Hooks: access planning

Listed as Basalt/Hooks in the booking form. Choose that exact location rather than Fisherman's Park or Family Pool when this is your planned access.

Area: Basalt · Roaring Fork River. Confirm current access, parking rules and any closures before launch.

Access pin: 39.372747, -107.081523 · Open in Maps

Measured booking distances

Family Pool → Basalt/Hooks: approximately 2.2 river miles (Roaring Fork River).
Basalt/Hooks → Catherine's Store: approximately 5 river miles (Roaring Fork River).

Driftline’s measured legs, also used by the booking form. River miles are approximate distances, not float times or a safety rating. Conditions and stops change your time on the water.

Questions

What's the shortest float from the top?

Fisherman's Park to Family Pool; the booking form estimates 30 min.

Where should I take out below Basalt?

Carbondale is common; Catherine's Store is listed too, but it is a difficult take-out due to challenging access and is better suited as a put-in.

Ready to float?

$65 flat fee. Same-day help: 970-540-4441.

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Sources

River conditions change. Check flows and closures before you launch, and always wear a properly fitting life jacket.