/tags/river-recreation River Recreation en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:06:30 GMT /news/2023-08-10/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-record-breaking-lobbying-costs-and-a-rise-in-water-related-deaths The Colorado Sun editor David Krause joined us to discuss spending on lobbyists at the State Capitol and the recent uptick in water-related deaths in Colorado. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:06:30 GMT /news/2023-08-10/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-record-breaking-lobbying-costs-and-a-rise-in-water-related-deaths Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2023-07-26/river-deaths-are-on-the-rise-in-colorado Data from Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows an increase in swiftwater deaths amid a snowy, rainy year. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:19:18 GMT /news/2023-07-26/river-deaths-are-on-the-rise-in-colorado Alex Hager /news/2023-07-25/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-state-loses-autism-care-providers-and-surfing-returns-to-salida Colorado Sun Health and Environment Reporter Michael Booth joined us to discuss the closures of several Colorado-based autism care centers and the return of surfing in Salida ... on the river. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:51:23 GMT /news/2023-07-25/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-state-loses-autism-care-providers-and-surfing-returns-to-salida Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2023-03-23/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-aspiring-river-rafters-struggle-to-snag-permits We discuss the difficulty of getting a rafting permit on popular rivers in the West. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:50:38 GMT /news/2023-03-23/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-aspiring-river-rafters-struggle-to-snag-permits Nikole Robinson Carroll /2022-09-07/colorado-river-megadrought-got-you-down-lighten-up-and-feel-some-hope-with-tiktoks-westernwatergirl On TikTok 25-year-old Teal Lehto goes by “WesternWaterGirl,” and her clips regularly garner hundreds of thousands of views. Since joining the app in April, she’s amassed nearly 48,000 followers who tune in for her fast-paced, snarky and often profanity-laced takes on the West’s water crisis. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:36:37 GMT /2022-09-07/colorado-river-megadrought-got-you-down-lighten-up-and-feel-some-hope-with-tiktoks-westernwatergirl Luke Runyon /environment/2013-04-17/colorado-river-named-most-endangered Conservation advocacy group American Rivers has released its annual list of endangered waterways – and this year the Colorado River is at the top of the… Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:16:23 GMT /environment/2013-04-17/colorado-river-named-most-endangered Erin O'Toole /sports/2012-07-09/photos-spirit-of-the-canyon-survives-fire-and-flood Spirits were high on Sunday at this year's annual whitewater race. The race was run in "blackwater" as soot ran into the Poudre River from High Park Fire… Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:54:40 GMT /sports/2012-07-09/photos-spirit-of-the-canyon-survives-fire-and-flood /business/2012-05-04/the-dollar-value-of-the-colorado-river-basin A new report commissioned by the advocacy group Protect the Flows says recreational activity along the Colorado River Basin generates more than $6.3… Fri, 04 May 2012 20:06:38 GMT /business/2012-05-04/the-dollar-value-of-the-colorado-river-basin Emily Boyer /2011-07-19/inner-tubes-small-rafts-allowed-back-on-poudre-river As sweltering temperatures continue along the Front Range, Larimer County authorities have lifted restrictions barring the use of inner tubes on the… Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:12:47 GMT /2011-07-19/inner-tubes-small-rafts-allowed-back-on-poudre-river Erin O'Toole