Shandisa Manheru Anofamba Achienda MuGoridhe
Rocky Mountains yeColorado ndeye nyika inoratidzwa. (Uye, hey, nzvimbo dzakakwirira dzeWest yeDenver dzinonyanya kutya). Asi, Colorado yakavewo nemakomba makuru ekudiridza uye ichando-inotonhorera-kubva kumakomo 'chando chechando inzira yakanaka yekugadzirisa muzhizha, kunyanya kana nguva inogara ichinyengera nemapfumbamwe-degree.
Takatsvaga dzimwe nzvimbo dzakanakisisa kuti uzviise mumwaka uno wezhizha.
Muchiedza chedu chekuwana ruzivo rwakakwana rwekubata, takatora zvinhu zvishoma kuti tifunge. Pakati pezvimiti? Pedyo neDenver, nzvimbo inoshamisa yekupinda nayo apo iwe unofamba-famba, unofamba rwizi-rwendo rwekugadzira zvinhu, uye, zvechokwadi, inofadza, rwendo runoshamisa.
Nezvinhu zvose izvi zvinofungidzirwa, ndiyo ndiyo yatakazosvika kuDorgan's Clear Creek, iyo inopa humwe hutambo hwemvura uye isiri-ine-yakasviba rwizi. Yakasvikira kumucheto kweMedhi Mountains, Golden is not less than 30 minutes from Denver uye kuguta kwedhorobha kune zvimwe zvinonaka zvepres-tubing eateries. Guta iriwo musango kune vanofarira kunze, kana iwe uri munhu ane simba asingasviki paddleboarder uyo anoda kutengeserana kugadzikana kwemvura mvura kune dzimwe rapids kana iwe uri gomo bhaketi uchitsvaga zvimwe zvinotyisa ascents.
Zvichikwira kumusoro kwerwizi, unogona kuenda kumvura yakachena rafting, nekutakura kwakakodzera kune vanotanga kune avo vanonyanya kupfuura.
Kune dzimwe dzedzimwe nzvimbo dzinofadza, makambani e-rafting ane ruzivo anotarisa unyanzvi hwako hwemitambo uye unyanzvi hwekutamba usati watora rwendo nokuti, hongu, rapids inowedzera zvakadaro.
Nzvimbo yakaderera yeCray Creek iyo inopinda kuburikidza neHinidhi uye yakazununguswa nemiti yakaisvonaka yakakwana kwezuva rimwe chete getaway, uye iwe unogona kuisa zvimwe zvinowedzera kuwedzerwa zuva rako, nepikiniki mune imwe paki iri pedyo kana kuti mahara ekubhadhaza mabhasikoro chengetedza guta iri rekutsvaga kwemigodhi (iyo iriwo musha weCoors Brewing Company uye Colorado School of Mines, yunivhesiti yeunyanzvi).
Iwe usati wapinda mukati, heano mazamu mashoma okutanga:
Iyi haisi iyo yakanyatsotenderera mumvura ine usimbe. Iwe uchange uchisangana nezvimwe zvinhu. Izvozvo zviduku-nyeredzi dzemvura dzemvura zvinotaridzika sezvinyama zvinotyisa mumugwagwa unobva munzira yekufamba. Vanonzwa vawedzerwa zvikuru paunosangana-ne-chiso nevari mukati memukati, kunyange zvakadaro, uye iwe unogona kubviswa kunze kwehuyu uye unogona kunge uchida kushambira murwizi.
Pfeka dzimwe shangu dzemvura. The Clear Creek River yakanyura yakawanda yeflip-flops. Kupfekedza dzimwe shangu dzakachengeteka kutsoka dzako kuitira kuti dzisazobhururuka nedzimwe zvayo, swirling rapids. Tsoka dzako dzichakutendai: Paunenge uchipinda uye uchibuda muhova, matombo anogona kuva asina utsinye pane zvinyorwa zvako, kunyanya kana tsoka dzako dzisina kunaka. Kunyanya, iwe uchange uri kuita zvakawanda kufamba pakati pepfungwa dzako dzekupinda uye ukabuda pakrete, saka shangu dzinoita kuti uwane ruzivo rwakanyanya.
Simudza bhero rako: Tive nechivimbo pane iyi. Paunenge uchisvika pamatombo kana kumhanya, ita zvishoma zvishoma kuti urege kumuka zuva rakatevera kudzvinyirirwa kupfuura bhanana yakagadzirirwa chingwa chebhanana. Edza kudzivisa nzvimbo dzisina kudzika paunogona kuona matombo, zvakare. Kana iwe ukanamatira munzvimbo inononoka, hama dzako dzinobatsira uye dzichakupa budge.
Tora tube yakakodzera: Chimwe chezvinhu zvakasviba zviri mukati megasi rinozoita zvakanaka chete, asi zvakakura uye zvakanyanya zvemberi mabhesi ane mabhodomu akavharwa zvichaita kuti pave nerwendo rwakawanda runofadza. Zvine nyore kutora uye kuwedzera kwakasimba kunoita kuti zvichida iwe uchazununguka kupinda murwizi.
Tarisa kuti rwizi runomhanya sei: United States Geological Survey (kana USGS) inotarisa rwizi ruchiyerera. Iwe unogona kuongorora zuva rega rega mvura inoyerera pano. Apo rwizi runomhanya 40 cfs kusvika ku100 cfs, unogona kutarisira mellow kuongororodza hutachiona ruzivo, maererano neWhitewater Tubing. Pakati pemakore zana nemakumi mashanu, iwe unofamba nekukurumidza uye unofanirwa kubva muhova kuenda kune makamaki nemakororo apo rwizi runowana pakati pemakiromita 500 ne1000. Bhendi inowanzoenda munzvimbo iyo rwizi rwuri pamusoro pemakiri 1 000.
Ziva nguva yekuenda: Nechando chitsva chinyungudutswa munaMay naJune, rwizi rune frigid. Pakazosvika July, rukova runopisa dzimwe nguva uye nguva inotakura nguva inowanikwa munaAugust naSeptember. (Kunyange zvazvo kune mamwe mazuva akaoma muOctober, tubing Clear Creek inogona kunge yakagadzirisa zvinhu zvakakwana uye inonyanya nzira yakasiyana-siyana yekugadzirisa mashizha anochinja).
Heino nzira yekugadzirisa zuva rekutema tubing:
Mafuta ane bharuki yakanaka: Ita yako yokutanga ibve paBridgewater Grill, paTorth 800 11th muGoridhe uye iri mukati me Golden Golden, uye ukumbire kugara patio, apo iwe uchawana maonero akajeka eChirungu Creek. Zvipfekedze neColorado omelette yakareba yakasungirirwa nechorizo uye chilishu chemavara kana cheki yakagadzirwa oatmeal brulee, yakagadzirwa nemaoko matsva nemakrimu. Vanoshumirawo rimwe ropa raMaria (uye raMaria Maria, rakagadzirwa ne tequila) rakarongedzwa zvakanaka, iwe unogona kunge wakavaita kuti ive chikafu.
Tenga tube: Kana iwe uri wekune imwe nzvimbo, shandisa mari muhutu kuti utumidze iwe pachako uye izvo zvichakutora iwe munguva yemberi rafting mafambiro. Bonus? Izvo zvakakosha nokuda kwekutsvaira pasi kumakomo echando-kutsvoda kunouya munguva yechando. Good Goods, 1201 Washington Ave. mu Golden, iri pedyo nerwizi uye inotengesa zvimwe zvepamusoro tubes pasi pe $ 40. Chengetedza vashandi vangazonyora mapepa ako kuitira iwe kuti uigona kuishandisa iko pakarepo.
Kana kuti kubvarura imwe: Kungoshanyira? Iwe unogona kukodha tube iri pedyo ne Golden River Sports, 806 Washington Ave. muIndarama uye achitamba zuva rose murwizi nevanogara. Tube zvikwereti zvinotangira kubva pa $ 23 kusvika ku $ 40 pazuva, zvichienderana nehuipi. Pane zviduku, 45-inch tubhu dzinotanga pa $ 23 pazuva; ine tube yakakura 54-inch iyo inokwereta $ 27 pazuva; uye tandem, kaviri tube iyo inokwereta $ 40 pazuva. (Unogonawo kukodha ride-on alligator $ 30 pazuva). Iwe unogona kuwana ruzivo pamusoro pezvikwereti paji reNorth River Sports 'Facebook.
Ita rwendo rwako rwechidiki: Golden's Clear Creek River inomira kune vanofarira mvura nokuti guta racho rakavaka Whitewater Park yakakura, iyo yakareba mamita mazana mana uye yakavakwa nematombo uye yakapatsanurwa kuva zvikamu zvinotungamirira madonhwe nemadziva. Tuber ichasangana nemafungu asina kuvhuvhuta onfle, mashizha akaoma, uye madonhwe nemadziva. Dzidzo yacho yakasununguka uye haina kutarisirwa. Kuti uwane kirasi, iwe unogona kuisa paLions Park (nzvimbo yepamusoro yepikiniki, zvakare). Panewo nzvimbo yekupaka yakasununguka inowedzera kumucheto kuVivver Park kana uchida kuramba uchifamba parwendo rwako rwekutakura.
Nzira yakasimba inofanana neChirungu Creek River, ine dzakawanda-dhon-in points. Pro-tip: Pura motokari pedyo newaunoronga kubuda kuitira kuti iwe unogona kuzvivhara zvakare kusvika pakutanga. (Tubhu inofanirwa zvakanakisisa muSUV uye matori).
Iva neruchiva runotapira: Sekupa mubairo pamucheto wokupedzisira, Golden's stretch stretch ine nzvimbo dzakawanda apo iwe unogona kubata ice cream cone. Chengeta Golden Sweets, 1299 Washington Avenue muGoridhe. Ice cream shop uye mashamba ezvitoro anewo soda tsime. The Pretzel Fluffer Nutter ichagadzirisa zvose zino rako rinotapira uye salty snack chido uye peaches uye kurongeka kwemuti ndiyo nguva yechando-nguva inofarira.
Ramba uchitamba muIndarama:
Pikiniki kana kuti uzorore mumapaki: Kumusoro kweCrazil Creek, Lions Park inzvimbo inowanikwa munzvimbo iyoyo, yakazara nehombe yehhashihoe, dombo rebhoti rebhodhi, uye nzvimbo itsva yekutamba yevana. Pasi pomupata, unogona kusununguka pa Vanover Park nekuderera kwechirwizi mushure mokugadzirisa inzwi rakanaka rekuzorodza masikati. Kurutivi rwekumabvazuva kwepaki kune chikwata chekukwira uye chimiro chekuita zvinhu zvevana kusvika monkey kumativi ose.
Bhengai bhasikoro: Rambai muchidaidza pamakumbo maviri muchikweretesa bhasikoro kubva kuGold's yakatanga kuzarurwa Bike Library, iri pa1010 10th St. Mabhasikoro akasununguka kana iwe ukasimuka kwemaawa maviri. Kana zvisina kudaro, iri $ 10 zuva rekubhadhara mari. Kusiyana nemaitiro ezvidzidzo zvebhasikoro, bhaibhurari yebhayisikoro ine maruva akasiyana-siyana anowanikwa mubhadharo, kusanganisira mabhasikoro emumigwagwa, makomo emabhasikoro, vana mabhasikoro uye zvishoma-kutakura mabhasikoro anofanirwa kupfuura pamusoro pezvikomo zveGolide.
Idya kudya paAbejas : E njoy nguva yakanakisisa yezvibereko paAbejas, 807 13th St. muGoridhe. Icho chikafu chikava chitsva chechiitiko cheIndaneti chekudya. Chinonyanya kukosha? Zvokudya zvenguva dzakagadzirirwa pamwe nemagariro emunharaunda, izvo zvinoita kuti pave nemenu inogara ichichinja. Kudya kunoshandiswa kubva pa5: 00 kusvika pa9: 30 masikati Chipiri kusvika neSvondo. Iko-inofanirwa kuva nemiti yezhizha: Muchero Leaf Wakaputirwa Halibut, nechechetips, mwana akabatwa, tsanga yemasitadhi uye aiori.