Rafting the Royal GorgeWednesday June 7 through Friday June 9 2006: Pueblo, Colorado (On I-25 100-miles north of the New Mexico border). We are in Pueblo West Campground N38° 20.522 W104° 43.097'. Pueblo West Campground is located on US-50 about 5-miles west of I-25. It consists of extremly long 90' or better totally gravel pull-thru sites (trees are limited); 50-amps, water and sewer, $20 per-night 719-547-9887. This is a campground and equestrian facility. Raft launching area in Parkdale
Parkdale, on the western side of Royal Gorge is where rafters put in to raft through Royal Gorge. You can see Parkdale on some maps looking just like a city. It isn't! Parkdale is a parking lot aka (Colorado Recreation Area) located on the Arkansas River where rafters and kayakers put in and haul out. That is "Parkdale" across the river where the rafters are putting in and taking out. The ones putting in are going to float through the Royal Gorge and take out in downtown Canon City near the train station we just left from.
Rafters on the Arkansas River
A steady stream of rafters and kayakers are progressing down the Arkansas River from Parkdale. These rafters have just started their trip through the Royal Gorge. They are only a few hundred yards from the Parkdale load and unload area. They are rafting on the Arkansas River. Rafters heading into Royal Gorge
These rafters are getting ready to head through the gorge on the Arkansas River.
Rafters approaching Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River
These rafters are not in "Royal Gorge" proper. You will see what I mean in the next picture.
Rafters in Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River
To say they were having fun would be an understatement. Floating, should I say tumbling, through Royal Gorge should be a hoot. Looking straight up at those granite walls towering 1,000' above as you plummet down this class 4-river should give anyone a sufficient rush. Rafters floating through Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River
We are taking these pictures from the Royal Gorge Railroad. You might want to take the Royal Gorge Railroad trip through Royal Gorge when in the area. The scenery is spectacular. In this picture you can see the steel beams that are supporting the rail road tracks that are hanging over the river. You can see those steel beams connecting both sides of the canyon and holding up the rail road bridge in the picture to the right if you look in the top left hand corner. This picture was taken almost directly under the Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge. As you can see the canyon is very constricted. In the picture to the left you can see the steel beams that are supporting the rail road tracks that are hanging over the river. You can see those steel beams connecting both sides of the canyon and holding up the rail road bridge in the picture to the right if you look in the top left hand corner. Rafters negoting rapids through Royal Gorge
Rafting through Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River
These white water rafters are getting their moneys worth.
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