Tag: clear creek
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Troubled waters: An uncertain rafting season gets underway in Colorado
On the last day of May, along the Arkansas River that he has been paddling for 30-plus years, Mike Harvey found himself in a kayak he would not typically use this time of year: his racing boat, which is longer, narrower and lighter. It was better suited for this very atypical start to summer. The…
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Colorado’s whitewater rafters gear for early snowmelt — and a potentially shorter season
Ahead of Colorado’s whitewater season, the Clear Creek Rafting Co. bought about a dozen new Gumotex rafts designed to swim through shallower water. It’s narrower, has smaller tubes and is built to withstand rockier terrain, said Dale Drake, owner of Clear Creek Rafting Co. in Idaho Springs. Clear Creek — the body of water that…
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The discovery, mill and tunnel that shaped Colorado’s gold destiny
IDAHO SPRINGS • A stone monument stands near a junction of highways that was once known as a junction of creeks. It stands inconspicuous, just a rock atop a block. It’s been even easier to miss lately, surrounded by orange construction wrap, lost in the hubbub. “It’s an important spot of Colorado history that nobody…
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Go-to float trips for views and urban spoils around Colorado
While we earn our Colorado stripes by roaring through whitewater rapids, there’s nothing wrong with taking the slow lane once in a while. Nothing says summer like a relaxing float. But that can all too often be an ideal vision. “Floating” can turn to “rollicking” for the unprepared. Before dropping in, one should be aware…