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2010 brings new trips
We will be including some new multiday trips down the Cache La Poudre River. A two day trip from upper Rustic down through the bridges section make for one of the longest 2-day trips around. We are also now offering one and two week trips to Panama
What’s In a Name
A History of the Cache La Poudre River by Morgan Mayo Juniper and silver sage cascading down long red riverbanks. The shadow of spruce trees falling across dark water, flowing over lichen covered boulders, disappearing over drops and around bends in a tumult of white. Craggy grey canyon walls against a pale blue sky, all…
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By Ben Costello, January 2020 We would like to introduce our friends The Laughing Dog Food Truck. Now OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Serving up all-beef hot dogs, the best chili cheese dogs ever, kraft dogs with spicy mustard, brats, hot polish sausages, their signature Diablo Sandwich and more. They always have a weekly rotating special and…
Poudre Canyon Name History
by Ben Costello, January 2018 While doing some cleaning, I came across an old document and thought the information might be interesting to post. The information in the document was compiled by Stanley R. Case in June of 1992 for the Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest folks. It outlines the name history of many sites in the…
El Nino brings snow
El Nino has been bringing snow to the mountains in giant blizzards. The skiing is great and soon the rafting will be excellent as that snow melts its way into the Cache La Poudre River near Fort Collins, Colorado.