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Craig · CraigListen to the audio version: What used to be a calm stretch of the Yampa River near Craig, Colorado, now boasts a new set of rollicking whitewater rapids.
They’re not the result of some new rockslide. The boulders in these rapids were selected to create just enough splashy holes to attract kayakers, and they act as the focal point of the city’s new effort to draw residents and tourists down to the river’s banks. On a breezy spring afternoon M…See the Story
When flows are low, river recreators seek out new allies and avoid making enemies - Aspen Journalism
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Golden, Colorado · GoldenListen to the audio version: There’s an old catchphrase that Colorado kayak park proponents used in the early 2000s to sell the idea that keeping water in streams mattered just as much as water for big farms or new housing developments: “The greater the flow, the greater the dough.”
“You would have thought it was an Economics 101 class,” said Glenn Porzak, a Boulder attorney who worked on behalf of the city of Golden and the towns of Breckenrid…See the Story
Colorado communities have spent millions of dollars on whitewater parks. Are they worthwhile? - Aspen Journalism
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Denver, Colorado · DenverThe Water Desk is now accepting applications for grants of $5,000 to $10,000 to support media outlets and individual journalists covering water issues related to the Colorado River Basin. The deadline for applications is Monday, June 16, 2025, at 11:59 pm Pacific. This grantmaking program is only open to journalists (freelance and staff) and media outlets. The […]Read Article
The Water Desk announces grants for coverage of the Colorado River Basin
Colorado Has Unique Protections for River Recreation, but Do They Have Enough Legal Muscle?
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Data centers a small, but growing factor in Arizona’s water budget
Dwindling water supply, legal questions push Colorado River into ‘wildly uncharted territory’
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