Paddle from Colorado to Texas?

[josh7328]

Is it possible to kayak from Colorado to Texas? I think this would be one hell of an adventure. I can't find any information on long distance kayaking on rivers, but I think it would be kickass! I'm trying to find maps of rivers that show which rivers connect or are close to each other all flowing South East. I'm trying to see how close I could get to the DFW area, if time wasn't an issue. What do you think?

[merl]

doesn't look like it. CO drains to the Mississippi and Texas does not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mi...ivermapnew.jpg

[ronaldrwl]

CO drains to the Mississippi.

Really?

[merl]

on the east side at least

[ronaldrwl]

You can take the Arkansas to the Mississippi

[BushMasterBoy]

Follow the Arkansas River to the Mississippi River. Just think, you could bugout to the ocean!

[Wulf202]

how many miles per day could you do on a kayak?

[josh7328]

how many miles per day could you do on a kayak?

Depends on the current of the river, your fitness level, your kayak, how often you have to carry your boat on foot... It is undoubtedly faster than walking, and easier than cycling, however. Plus, you always have a water and food supply right there with you. EDIT: The twists and turns in the river would mean that more miles on the river would equal less miles traveled on land in a straight line.

[dwalker460]

not sure you could get enough "stuff" in a kayak, probably better to do a canoe. I did some canoe camping when I was a youngster, lots of fun but portaging can be a fair amount of work.

[josh7328]

not sure you could get enough "stuff" in a kayak, probably better to do a canoe. I did some canoe camping when I was a youngster, lots of fun but portaging can be a fair amount of work.

I've got a high quality inflatable kayak that can hold quite a bit of gear. Gotta think too, wouldn't have to carry water. Just a filter.