Tag: whitewater sports
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Fire’s runoff blackens Cache la Poudre River
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save During last weekend’s rains the clear waters of the Cache la Poudre River turned oily black and stream cobbles disappeared under several inches of roiling ash from the High Park fire. A black sludge now…
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Fire’s runoff blackens Cache la Poudre River
During last weekend’s rains the clear waters of the Cache la Poudre River turned oily black and stream cobbles disappeared under several inches of roiling ash from the High Park fire. A black sludge now coats many river shores once sparkling with white, tan or pink sands. A canyon once heavily scented by pines smells…
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Whitewater festival still on, with a few changes
Despite low water levels, the Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival will go on this weekend thanks to a few modifications and some welcome news from upstream. An unexpected release from Twin Lakes Reservoir near Leadville will increase the Arkansas River’s flow rate by 100-150 cfs, more than a third of the current rate of 289 cfs.…
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Canon City hopes to make splash with whitewater festival
Despite low water levels, the Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival will go on this weekend thanks to a few modifications and some welcome news from upstream. An unexpected release from Twin Lakes Reservoir near Leadville will increase the Arkansas River’s flow rate by 100-150 cfs, more than a third of the current rate of 289 cfs.…
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Canon City hopes to make splash with whitewater festival
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite low water levels, the Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival will go on this weekend thanks to a few modifications and some welcome news from upstream. An unexpected release from Twin Lakes Reservoir near Leadville will…
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Whitewater festival still on, with a few changes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite low water levels, the Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival will go on this weekend thanks to a few modifications and some welcome news from upstream. An unexpected release from Twin Lakes Reservoir near Leadville will…
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Highway closure keeps kayakers from white water
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver-area kayakers who flock to the world-class rapids of Clear Creek Canyon this time of year are being shut out because of a massive project to put in fiber-optic cable for wireless coverage through the…
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Highway closure keeps kayakers from white water
Denver-area kayakers who flock to the world-class rapids of Clear Creek Canyon this time of year are being shut out because of a massive project to put in fiber-optic cable for wireless coverage through the canyon. Installation has started, but the problems for kayakers really begin late Sunday when the Colorado Department of Transportation closes…
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CHANGES ON ARKANSAS RIVER BRING FLAT-WATER FUN TO FRONT RANGE
Tubers such as Adam Poelman of Pueblo soak up rays while floating down the Arkansas River near the Pueblo Nature Center, where tubes are for rent. Photo by (DAVID BITTON, THE GAZETTE)