Tag: San Juan River
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Major expansion debuting at famed Colorado hot springs resort
A hot springs destination is expanding in Colorado, aiming to separate itself from the state’s growing geotherthermal scene. In Pagosa Springs, The Springs Resort is calling it “a transformative expansion” — doubling the heated pools along the terrace overlooking the San Juan River. A recent news release announced the expansion debuting in April, including 78 more…
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Chill over thrill: 6 spots for river tubing in Colorado this summer
While we earn our Colorado stripes by roaring through whitewater rapids, there’s nothing wrong with taking the slow lane once in a while. And nothing says summer like a relaxing float. Moulin Rouge! The Musical cast member Brayden Newby, front, tries to paddle his way into the current while setting off to float the South…
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Keep the holiday spirit going at these winter festivals around Colorado
Still have that holiday buzz? You can keep the party going throughout January at winter festivals across Colorado. Berthoud Snowfest, Jan. 11-14 This winter festival hosted by Berthoud’s historic Main Street will feature the Colorado Snow Sculpting Competition, where you can see artists carving their masterpieces ahead of the competition starting Monday. In addition to…
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Ignored for decades, Colorado River tribes fight for their water rights
Some 10,000 households on the vast Navajo Nation, which covers 27,000 square miles in three states, are still without running water. Native American tribes hold some of the most senior water rights in the Colorado River Basin, but history has shown that having senior water rights and having water are two different realities. The tribes,…
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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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Colorado’s age-old water doctrine pushed to the brink by drought
Editor’s Note: This story is a collaborative report by Fresh Water News working with nine other Colorado news outlets. In Evans, four miles south of Greeley, houses are shooting up. Once a quiet farm town, Evans is scrambling to come up with enough water to slake the thirst of hundreds of new homeowners, drawn here…
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Colorado’s 2021 rafting season forecast: Short
Colorado’s rivers and streams are rising after a year of pandemic quarantine and social distancing, and the anticipation of rafters and kayakers is rising as well. But water resource experts and outfitters are cautioning that the second year in a row of below-average runoff and unseasonably warm spring temperatures will contribute to a short float…
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CPW and The Great Outdoors partner to improve access to San Juan River
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Several organizations have partnered to build a new take-out near Pagosa Springs that will improve access to the San Juan River. The Great Outdoors Fund (TGOF), Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the Upper San Juan Watershed Partnership (USJWP) have collaborated on one of the…
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Drought punishes Colorado’s reservoir storage
Colorado’s reservoirs are 25% lower than they were last year at this time, as a hot, dry summer persists well into the fall. Statewide reservoir levels are at 84% of average, according to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service report at the end of last month, well below last year’s mark, when they stood at…