The Arkansas River is the heart and soul of Buena Vista and Salida in Colorado. The whitewater community is huge and incredibly welcoming! Both Buena Vista and Salida have water parks, where they have carefully crafted beautiful water waves within the river. So you can do anything your heart desires within the downtown areas: raft,…
Good evening from Gunnison, Colorado! I am currently sipping a glass of champagne while surrounded by amazing granite boulder stacks. This may be our most adventure-accessible campsite yet. We have, in order of distance: Sport climbing and bouldering (100’ away), mountain biking (500’ away), hiking (500-1000’ away), and a whitewater park ~.5 miles away. Today…
Today we begrudgingly departed Ouray (which is a town we will definitely return to!). The National forest campsite we were staying in limited stays to 7 days, which forced our decision to leave. Places we’d like to do upon a return visit include: Climbing Mt. Sneffels and Courthouse mountain, canyoning Angel and Portland creeks, and,…
Yesterday was another delightful day in Ouray, Co. We started out with a leisurely morning. I stayed in bed until Noon finishing yet another book, while Leah read a book in the “living room” (AKA outside tent canopy), and subsiquently fell asleep for a mid morning nap. Afterwards, we decided to head down an “easy”…
It’s about 10am and we are just starting to get moving. We took our time waking up this morning; the sound of a flowing river nearby blocks any outside noise, and a slight rain kept the sun at bay. We are currently camped just outside of Ouray, Colorado. Ouray is a beautiful old mining town…
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