Adventure abounds in Colorado, and there’s no shortage of ways to get the whole family outside to explore. From mellow raft trips to scenic day hikes and mountain ziplines, you’ll find summer activities everyone will enjoy. Where to start? We chatted with local mountain biking expert Brooke Goudy and fly-fishing guide Jennings Hester about a few of their favorite spots. These fun-focused trips in and around Denver, Colorado Springs, and Cañon City are a great introduction to all that Colorado has to offer.
Denver
Hit the Whitewater Park in Downtown Denver
Grab an inflatable tube from Confluence Kayak & Ski and tackle the splashy whitewater at Confluence Park. A few short drops add a little excitement to the otherwise slow-moving stretch of the South Platte River that cuts through the city. On your way to the park, grab snacks at the Denver Central Market, where a dozen vendors set up shop, and have a picnic on the grass next to the water while you watch other tubers and kaya
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New initiatives in an effort to protect Paint Mines
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - Visiting the Paint Mines Interpretive Park is encouraged, however, climbing on them might get you in trouble.
El Paso County leaders say people are climbing on the natural rock formations, which could be causing further unforeseeable damage to the rocks.
Now, the county is making an effort to push out park rules after multiple posts on social media that depict people taking pictures on the rocks. It is important to respect the paint mines formations because they are fragile, they are clay top with sandstone and the clay has iron in it which overtimes it turns different colors, said Greg Stachon, a landscape architect with El Paso County Parks.
Lori Byrne, left, and Demitrios Fowler, right, with Smith Environmental and Engineering, place an erosion control blanket over native grass seeds to help bring back the vegetation from a social trail, with team members at the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in eastern El Paso County near Calhan on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. The county has added new signs and fencing at the 750-acre park to keep visitors off social trails and climbing the delicate rock formations. Fencing is also placed along steep edges to help prevent people from walking down steep drop offs. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
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Many photos posted publicly on Instagram show visitors to Paint Mines Interpretive Park east of Colorado Springs in El Paso County climbing over the rocks despite rules meant to preserve the area.
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