While Colorado is best known for its mountains, there are plenty of beautiful lakes and rivers where you can go kayaking. If you’re looking for more than just views, and also a little excitement on the water, then you’ll …
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The Western Plateau of Colorado
The Colorado Plateau encompasses a massive land area featuring a series of plateaus or mesas, which are located within an enormous basin surrounded by mountainous highlands. It's named for the Colorado River that …
15 Best Whitewater Parks in Colorado
Since the turn of the millennium, Colorado’s towns have been revolutionizing their waterfront areas with new whitewater parks. In doing so, it has never been easier to get out for a quick, fun float around the state …
7 Best River Surfing Spots in Colorado
One of Colorado's growing summer sports is river surfing. There are many great whitewater parks and rivers around the state where frequent waves enable surfing. After countless hours driving to crowded beaches, I …
8 Great Fishing Spots by Aspen
Aspen is set in one of the most arrestingly beautiful outdoor settings in the American West. Alongside skiing, hiking, and wildlife viewing, fishing is a popular activity around Aspen because of the serene destinations …
9 Fine Fishing Spots near Grand Junction
From bucolic rivers to gorgeous alpine lakes, the areas surrounding Grand Junction are flush with places to fish. And unlike the ever-expanding cities dotting the Front Range Urban Corridor, many of these prime fishing …
Top things to do in Fruita, Colorado
Known for its dinosaur remnants and Mike the Headless Chicken, Fruita is an interesting Western Colorado destination. This unique region, surrounded by mesas, features an abundance of things to do during every …
7 Large and Powerful Dams of Colorado
You might not realize it, but most large bodies of water in Colorado are dammed-up manmade reservoirs and not natural lakes. Like the rest of the American West, Colorado is quite dry and is trending even dryer because of …
8 Best Rivers to Raft in Colorado
The Rocky Mountains are well known for the epic whitewater rivers they produce, and Colorado boasts its fair share of top places to raft. From the Arkansas River to the Animas, there are more than a dozen commercially …
Colorado’s Major Rivers
When all of Colorado’s famous snow melts in the spring, it becomes the state’s gorgeous rivers. From big desert rivers flowing across high plateaus and through red rock canyons to clear, sparkling streams rushing through …
Gold Medal Fishing Waters in Colorado
Colorado is blessed with a plentiful offering of trout-filled lakes, streams, and rivers. There are countless gorgeous and promising spots to fish that provide decent opportunities to reel in large trout around the …
Colorado’s Charming Middle Park Region
Between the irreverent animated TV show of its namesake and its closer proximity to populated cities on the front range, South Park is typically more familiar to Coloradans than its sister park to the north, Middle Park. …
Kayaking the Upper and Lower Colorado River
The Colorado River is one of the most coveted waterways for kayaking and other human-powered watercraft. It's also a lifeline for millions of Americans and Mexicans. It begins high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and …
