River Recreation

Steamboat Springs can close the Yampa River — a hotspot for tubing, swimming and fishing — when it's too low and hot.

Tubing is a popular summer activity on the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs. But this year’s tubing season could be one of the shortest in recent memory, due to warm temperatures and low stream flows in the river. We learn why this is happening on In The NoCo.

Parks for whitewater kayaking hold a special legal status, but some river experts say it's time for Colorado's water law to evolve.

With $417,000 in seed money from a top water agency and Great Outdoors Colorado, a new team is setting out to identify rivers in need of attention to aid fish, anglers and rafters, and keep everyone safe. Listen to our "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun publisher Larry Ryckman and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

The Colorado Sun editor David Krause joined us to discuss spending on lobbyists at the State Capitol and the recent uptick in water-related deaths in Colorado.

Data from Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows an increase in swiftwater deaths amid a snowy, rainy year.

Colorado Sun Health and Environment Reporter Michael Booth joined us to discuss the closures of several Colorado-based autism care centers and the return of surfing in Salida ... on the river.

We discuss the difficulty of getting a rafting permit on popular rivers in the West.

On TikTok 25-year-old Teal Lehto goes by “WesternWaterGirl,” and her clips regularly garner hundreds of thousands of views. Since joining the app in April, she’s amassed nearly 48,000 followers who tune in for her fast-paced, snarky and often profanity-laced takes on the West’s water crisis.

Conservation advocacy group American Rivers has released its annual list of endangered waterways – and this year the Colorado River is at the top of the…