Tag: boating
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Recreation to be expanded at SE Teller County reservoir
A new agreement between Colorado Springs Utilities and Colorado Parks and Wildlife will soon bring camping and boats to Rosemont Reservoir in southeast Teller County. The Utilities Board of Directors approved the resolution to add the new recreation amenities on Jan. 21. The reservoir was built by the Broadmoor Hotel in the 1920s and has…
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Prospect Lake reopens after toxic algae closure
Prospect Lake in Memorial Park reopened for recreation Tuesday after about a two-week closure because of dangerous levels of toxic blue-green algae, according to a news release from city officials. The reopening comes after two consecutive negative tests “for an elevated concentration of blue-green algae,” the release stated. Swimming, paddle boarding, tubing, water skiing, and…
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The overlooked side of Lake Pueblo: 40-plus miles of sprawling trails through a geologic wonderland
PUEBLO • The late-morning sun is rising, boats are revving up, stand-up paddleboarders are pushing out, and beach-day tents are popping up in a classic scene of Colorado summer. This is the popular scene at Lake Pueblo. But there’s another side of the state park — a more “overlooked” side, says local outdoor enthusiast Maggie…
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Dillon Reservoir evolves into summer hot spot despite origins never intended for fun
Craig Simson has been sailing on Dillon Reservoir since, as he puts it, “before I had a choice.” A native of Colorado, Simson comes from a sailing family and has had a boat at the marina for nearly three decades. “This reservoir has always been a place that has been very meaningful to me,” he…
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New gates allowing after-hours exit at Lake Pueblo
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save New gates will “give boaters more freedom to come and go at Lake Pueblo,” according to the state park’s manager, Joe Stadterman. A recent news release described the gates at the lake’s south ramp as designed in a way that will allow boats to leave…
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New gates allowing after-hours exit at Lake Pueblo
New gates will “give boaters more freedom to come and go at Lake Pueblo,” according to the state park’s manager, Joe Stadterman. A recent news release described the gates at the lake’s south ramp as designed in a way that will allow boats to leave but not enter after hours. “This is a response to…
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LIFE | Trusting the Water
Camille Goodwin, 19, found her footing on Lake Pueblo and became a world-class wake surfer. (Video by Katie Klann)
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Scenes from Taylor Park Reservoir
For the first summer, Cottonwood Pass from Buena Vista is fully paved and open. Now just about any car from the Springs can get to Taylor Park in less than three hours. (Video by Katie Klann)
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Colorado Springs International Dragon Boat Races 2018
Dragon Boat teams race to the finish line in a 500 meter sprint on Prospect Lake in Memorial Park. (Katie Klann/The Gazette)