Tag: Boating
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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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Boat-in campground to offer new possibility on Colorado River
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two years ago in an obscure part of the Western Slope, Kathy Haas came to 7½ acres for sale on the banks of the Colorado River and saw potential through the overgrowth. “My husband thought I was crazy,” Haas recalls. “He just looked at me…
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Colorado state park entrance fees will be waived on Aug. 1
Entrance fees at all 42 of Colorado’s state parks will be waived on Aug. 1 to celebrate the state’s 146th birthday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has offered free admittance to the parks in conjunction with the state’s birthday, or Colorado Day, for at least five years. Colorado Day was established in 1907 by the state…
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Reserve a day to paddle at reservoir south of Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Paddle Days have returned to a reservoir south of Denver — welcome news among enthusiasts fine with a fee and some restrictions. In northeast Douglas County, the 1,170-acre Rueter-Hess Reservoir is set between sandstone bluffs and folding, oak valleys. It’s a drinking-water source owned and…
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Outdoor recreation in Colorado, U.S. shines during pandemic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite pandemic shutdowns, the outdoor recreation industry’s economic impact nationwide grew by more than $228.2 billion from 2019 to 2020, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Tuesday. Outdoor recreation generated more than $688 billion in…
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Happy Trails: A picture-perfect view at Colorado’s first state park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save William H. Jackson Point, Lathrop State Park Amid record visitation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has aimed to direct Front Range enthusiasts to “hidden gems.” That’s especially for enthusiasts flocking to Lake Pueblo, Colorado’s most popular…
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Explore Colorado rivers and others across the West during virtual tour
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save River lovers in Colorado and beyond are invited to a sweeping, virtual exploration starting next month. On March 3, Western Rivers Conservancy is beginning an online tour of flagship waterways across 11 states. Great Rivers of the West, billed as a weekly series of “live,…
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Horsetooth Reservoir, Carter Lake boat ramp hours changing in October
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The boat ramp hours of operation at Horsetooth Reservoir and Carter Lake will change beginning on Thursday, the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources said. At Carter Lake, the North Pines ramp will be open…