Montrose Water Sports Park — Attraction in Montrose

The Montrose Water Sports Park (WSP), consisting of 1,000 feet of river channel, is one of the largest in the state of Colorado and one of the few in the U.S. to be accessible by ADA standards. The park was designed with all citizens in mind – from ankle waders to expert kayakers. It is located in Riverbottom Park, a branch of Montrose’s Clifford E. Baldridge Regional Park complex, and includes six drop structures. The WSP has a gradient of 11 feet for 1/5 miles, supporting a leisurely run with natural obstacles.

The park is complemented by terraced spectator areas, allowing a safe space for viewing right on the river. There are also beach areas and ADA-accessible put-in and take-out ramps.

Sustained irrigation flows on the Uncompahgre River make the WSP an enticing destination through late summer, long after other parks have lost their luster. The water flows are a combination of water coming from the Gunnison Tunnel Diversion which connects flows through the South Canal at Chipeta Lake. The Uncompahgre River flows are managed at the Ridgway Reservoir just south of Montrose, Colorado.

The area surrounding the WSP features picnic and pavilion areas, restrooms, playgrounds, ball fields, an extensive concrete and soft-surface trail network, a disc-golf course, the Montrose Skate Park, ample on-site parking, and other attractions in the Clifford E. Baldridge Regional Park complex. The park offers another great place to exercise, socialize, recreate,...

This is probably our favorite park in Montrose. It's clean, has a nice new bathroom facility and usually has working water fountians they even have one for your furry friend. There are great paths to walk. It is always busy though. The part that really stinks about the busy factor is that if you are a parent of smaller kids you may want to avoid this park from noon on. There are teenagers surrounding the park area and they smoke, use profanity etc. So I recommend going in the morning before they show up and you...

I loves this place! While we have duckies to float, the water was a little chilly to spend much time in without wetsuits (which we did not bring on this trip). There is an excellent put-in for small boats, and you can run at least six play ways. The first two are a little strong, but I would not consider any of them dangerous. Would love to know if anyone is body surfing, or swimming them. Looks like a great place to train. Ride the water to the end, and have a...