Tag: Arkansas River
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Aurora water department warns of drought projections, need for restrictions
The City of Aurora’s water department warned the City Council on Monday that reservoirs are getting low, replenishment from this year’s snowpack is looking uncertain and the city needs to discuss implementing springtime drought restrictions earlier than usual. “What we are seeing now is unfortunately very disconcerting,” Aurora Water spokesman Greg Baker said during the…
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Colorado wildlife officials will embark on quest to locate fish not seen since early 1900s
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials will embark on a quest to discover a fish who hasn’t been found in Colorado’s waters in well over a century. The wildlife team composed of CPW aquatic biologist Alex Townsend and CPW’s Southeast Region Senior Aquatic Biologist Paul Foutz…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond: Blues, Brews & BBQ, Paddlefest and more
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save THURSDAY-SATURDAY They quilt and stitch and sew and their work makes up the Quilt, Craft And Sewing Festival this weekend in Castle Rock at the Douglas County Fairgrounds and Events Center. Beginning at 10 a.m. each day, exhibits,…
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Rafting bucket list: 3 iconic spots for whitewater rafting in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Not all whitewater in Colorado is created equal. There is, for one, the whims of Mother Nature — the snowpack and runoff that determine flows and rapids. Then there’s Mother Nature’s artistry, her landscapes that…
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‘I’ve got more than 70,000 river miles’: Longtime Colorado pro details best of rafting around the West
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bill Dvorak, 72, might know more than anyone about rafting Colorado’s rivers. “I’ve got more than 70,000 river miles,” he reports from his outfitter between Buena Vista and Salida. “I think this is my 38th year on the Arkansas.” But his life on the water…
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With sooner snowmelt, Colorado rafting industry hoping as ever for summer reprieves
Mid-May saw abnormally low snowpack in Colorado’s southern mountains, leaving the whitewater rafting industry to wonder about enough runoff to sustain iconic rivers through the summer. “The heat is bringing a little extra snow down,” David Costlow, executive director of industry-stewarding Colorado River Outfitters Association, said this week. “We’d rather that stay put there right…
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Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival features water, land events, live music, contests
A cool, blue and frothy jewel snakes through Cañon City. That treasure is the Arkansas River, and water-lover Chris Moffett wants people to wake up and pay attention to its magnificence. He hopes the annual Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival in Centennial Park will contribute to his cause. The $5 event is Friday and Saturday in…
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Pueblo is giving and taking on the Arkansas River | Colorado River Towns
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pueblo, Colorado is so much more than industry. 9 miles of the Arkansas River that flows through town, providing a draw for tourism and wildlife. (Video by Katie Klann) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “Colorado River Towns | Pueblo”, “description”: “Pueblo, Colorado is so…
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In small Colorado town, an unlikely circus prevails | Colorful Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to the Salida Circus. Founder Jennifer Dempsey is giving kids in Colorado permission to succeed, fail, and try something new. (Video by Katie Klann) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “LIFE | Salida Circus”, “description”: “Welcome to the Salida Circus. Founder Jennifer Dempsey is…
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Colorado river towns tell the story of a mountain state | Joey Bunch
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There is a school of thought that a river lives its full life at once, no beginning and no end. The headwaters, the channel, the city and the farm, a river is governed by no borders and has no clock. River towns are way stations…