Life Colorado, kayaking, rafting, and camping advice...

**BigRichard** · 06-07-2012, 02:16 PM

Starting a new job in a few weeks and I was thinking about taking a week to go over to Colorado. Never been and hear it is beautiful. I was thinking about doing some kayaking or rafting and some camping. The wife and I have never kayaked before so would you recommend doing this down some rapids? Or would you probably just go with a guide and a raft?

Do you have any suggestions on where to go in Colorado? I don't really have any gear so probably would like to go to something that provides all the gear. But I wouldn't be against purchasing some if need be. Any and all advice welcome.

crazycoffey · 06-07-2012, 02:21 PM

Estes park,
Cashe la Poudre river rafting,
hourse tooth canyon

scorpio · 06-07-2012, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

hourse tooth canyon

No such place.

crazycoffey · 06-07-2012, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by scorpio

No such place.

oops. Horse tooth

scorpio · 06-07-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

oops. Horse tooth

I wasn't picking on your spelling. There is no Horsetooth Canyon. Maybe you mean Rist Canyon? Or Poudre Canyon?

NewChief · 06-07-2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by scorpio

I wasn't picking on your spelling. There is no Horsetooth Canyon. Maybe you mean Rist Canyon? Or Poudre Canyon?

I think he's just talking about the Horse Tooth formation just west of Fort Collins. No rafting there, but there is nice hiking and climbing. Could also kayak on the reservoir, I suppose.

DMAC · 06-07-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRichard

Never been and hear it is beautiful.

That's the word on the street!

**Iowanian** · 06-07-2012, 02:26 PM

I have friends who run/work for a rafting company. I'll send you information.

scorpio · 06-07-2012, 02:30 PM

Rocky Mountain National Park is nice.

Glenwood Springs is cool.

A lot of the ski towns are pretty fun even in summer, they have ziplining and let you ride mountain bikes down the ski runs and stuff.

Durango is neat. Take the train to Silverton.

Garden of the Gods down the Springs is worth checking out.

It's a big state.

**BigRichard** · 06-07-2012, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by scorpio

Rocky Mountain National Park is nice.

Glenwood Springs is cool.

A lot of the ski towns are pretty fun even in summer, they have ziplining and let you ride mountain bikes down the ski runs and stuff.

Durango is neat. Take the train to Silverton.

Garden of the Gods down the Springs is worth checking out.

It's a big state.

Do they have mountain bikes to rent? I have been considering buying a mountain bike just haven't done it yet.

scorpio · 06-07-2012, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRichard

Do they have mountain bikes to rent? I have been considering buying a mountain bike just haven't done it yet.

Yeah they have bikes for rent in town. Unfortunately it looks like they don't start up the mountain biking (at least at Copper) until June 30.

http://www.coppercolorado.com/summer...mer_activities

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Originally Posted by BigRichard

I was thinking it would be pretty neat to ride the train and see the state a little bit. Might just decide to drive if I can't find a cheaper price. It was like $550 for round trip on a train for 2 adults.

There's virtually no passenger rail east of Denver (ie, in the mountains). Train is fun but all you're going to see is a bunch of farm land.

**Donger** · 06-07-2012, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by scorpio

There's virtually no passenger rail east of Denver (ie, in the mountains). Train is fun but all you're going to see is a bunch of farm land.

Yeah, people seem to think that the Rockies start at the Kansas border. They don't. At all. Eastern Colorado is basically Western Kansas.

**Rain Man** · 06-07-2012, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by scorpio

There's virtually no passenger rail east of Denver (ie, in the mountains). Train is fun but all you're going to see is a bunch of farm land.

You mean east or west?

Either way, Amtrak is the only option, but it goes through the whole state east to west. It may actually come in through Nebraska in the northeast, but it then goes all the way west to Utah.

At some point I want to go to Salt Lake City on the train. I've heard it's a beautiful ride. If I can find a race that I like in Salt Lake City I'll do that instead of flying or driving at some point.

**007** · 06-07-2012, 02:31 PM

Just don't go the first week of june. Too cold for rafting we discovered.

**BigRichard** · 06-07-2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Just don't go the first week of june. Too cold for rafting we discovered.

Well this doesn't sound promising. Won't be the first week but second or third.

06-07-2012, 02:16 PM	Topic Starter
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