The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) and SPREE’s summer High School River Rangers got to explore a new river this past weekend. We drove south from Denver to Buena Vista, where we spend two days rafting along the Arkansas River!
For many students, this was their first time rafting. We also had a few returning students from last year’s trip! The first day we rafted down some calmer water, getting used to paddling, seeing the importance of working as a team, and learning the various rafting commands. The second day, we rafted through Brown’s Canyon, which is a National Monument. This spectacular setting led us to some Class II and Class III rapids, including Zoom Flume and Widow Maker. The whole way, we had the amazing cityWild staff guiding us, teaching us the proper techniques, and navigating through those crazy rapids!
This was a two-day trip, and we spent the night camping in Buena Vista at Turtle Rock. Before and after making dinner, we all went exploring around the spectacular rock features, with all of us making it to the top of Turtle Rock for some spectacular views!
Thank you so much to cityWild for helping make this trip a reality yet again. I know it’s one of the trips we all look forward to the most every year!
This was a two-day trip, and we spent the night camping in Buena Vista at Turtle Rock. Before and after making dinner, we all went exploring around the spectacular rock features, with all of us making it to the top of Turtle Rock for some spectacular views!
Thank you so much to cityWild for helping make this trip a reality yet again. I know it’s one of the trips we all look forward to the most every year!
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