The Steamboat Reach is covered by four maps, starting at the Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area and continuing downstream to the City of Steamboat Springs Bear River Park.

The Steamboat Reach is comprised of two distinct sections—the “Chuck Run” (Map 1) and the Steamboat “Town Run” (Maps 2–4).

The Chuck is not friendly to larger rafts at any flow level. All watercraft launching from the state wildlife area are also restricted to fishing activities only.

In contrast, the Steamboat Town Run is a very popular section for all types of recreational river craft, and it can be run at a wide variety of river flows.

Current Version Date 05-13-2024

How to Print Your Guides

Print It On Legal Paper

Ideally, your Yampa River Guide should be printed on legal-size paper, using a duplex (prints to both sides) printer. Whether you can print on both sides of the paper or not, be sure to select the “Actual Size” option in the print wizard (this keeps the printer software from adding an extra margin to the printed page).

Duplexed pages will lay out like a book, with each map page on the right and its corresponding text page facing it on the left. Your pages can then be stapled, or laminated and spiral bound for a more durable guide. You might also consider printing on waterproof paper.

Printing on Letter Paper

Yampa River Guides can also be printed successfully on letter-size paper—the maps and print will just appear smaller. When printing on letter-size paper, be sure to select the “Fit” or “Fit to Page” option in the print wizard.