Early Snowmelt Creates Ideal Conditions for Memorial Day Rafting, but Raises Concerns for Later in Summer

Early snowmelt creates ideal conditions for Memorial Day rafting, but raises concerns for later in summer

Colorado's rafting season starts strong as early snowmelt creates ideal river conditions for Memorial Day weekend.

What Western Colorado’s early snowmelt and worsening drought could mean for streamflows this summer

A warm, mostly dry start to spring and rapidly melting snowpack are expected to bring low streamflows across Western Colorado.  “Going back into March, snowpack was near normal in the northern half of the state and below normal in the southern half of the state,” said Brian Domonkos, snow survey supervisor for the federal Natural Resources Conservation Services in Colorado, at the state’s May Water Conditions Monitoring Committee meeting… Fast f…

As Colorado streamflow forecast shrinks, white water river runners need to act fast

Colorado rivers likely to see flows well below average thanks to rapidly melting snowpack and high temperatures

Keep Colorado paddle-ready - Colorado Outdoors Online

Imagine heading out to put your kayak into a beautiful mountain lake or planning a weekend of paddling the swift currents of a river in Colorado, only to discover that this lake or river has been forever changed. Colorado’s waters could be at risk — not just from drought or pollution, but from something much […] The post Keep Colorado paddle-ready appeared first on Colorado Outdoors Online.