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The Cache La Poudre River (sometimes called the '''Poudre River''' for short) is a tributary of the South Platte River in the state of Colorado in the United States . Its headwaters are in the Front Range in Larimer County , in the northern part of Rocky Mountain National Park . It descends eastward in the mountains through the Roosevelt National Forest in the Poudre Canyon . It emerges from the foothills north of the city of Fort Collins . It flows eastward across the Plains , passing north of the city of Greeley , and flows into South Platte approximately five miles east of Greeley. The name of the river means "hiding place of the powder" in French . It refers to an incident in the 1820s when French trappers, caught by a snowstorm, were forced to bury part of their Gunpowder along the banks of the river. The river is a popular summer destination for trout fishing, Whitewater Rafting and Kayak ing in the Poudre Canyon. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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