Breckenridge in the summer

[Mrs. Gooch]

Mrs. Gooch won't go WW rafting. 

I didn't say that. I just said I didn't want to go to one that is extremely rough where I am going to die.

yeah cause that is what they do.

Guide: Any of you ever WW raft before?
Gooch's: Nope!
Guide: Well boy howdy you are in luck. We've got you some mighty fine class V rapids to throw your ass in right here!

OK, start planning our trip then.

That's exactly what they do.  Ms dub and I  signed up for class 3/4 for our first and due to water levels it was mainly 4s with three big 5s.

That being said, you two will be fine.  The guides steer mainly and they have kayakers following all the rafts.  Do the 4/5 trip, ms dub loved it after almost dropping out when they told us.

 

[meow meow]

there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids

[Gooch]

there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids

[Dub]

there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids

This is what the 3's looked like after doing the fun one.  Just do the 4/5 trips.  You'll be fine Mrs. Gooch. 

[Mrs. Gooch]

there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids

This is what the 3's looked like after doing the fun one.  Just do the 4/5 trips.  You'll be fine Mrs. Gooch.

What kind of a guarantee do you give you that you are not going to die?

[Dub]

there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids

This is what the 3's looked like after doing the fun one.  Just do the 4/5 trips.  You'll be fine Mrs. Gooch.

What kind of a guarantee do you give you that you are not going to die?

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.

[Mrs. Gooch]

there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids

This is what the 3's looked like after doing the fun one.  Just do the 4/5 trips.  You'll be fine Mrs. Gooch.

What kind of a guarantee do you give you that you are not going to die?

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.

I'm really not all that concerned about dying, I just don't want to have to work that hard.

[lopakman]

there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids

This is what the 3's looked like after doing the fun one.  Just do the 4/5 trips.  You'll be fine Mrs. Gooch.

What kind of a guarantee do you give you that you are not going to die?

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.

I'm really not all that concerned about dying, I just don't want to have to work that hard.

You should be concerned about dying. 

http://www.denverpost.com/willoughby/ci_28352614/whitewater-fans-need-be-wary

Already this spring, Colorado has registered whitewater rafting fatalities on the Arkansas, Poudre, Animas, Colorado and Clear Creek rivers. Two others died when their rafts overturned in the Westwater Canyon section of the Colorado River just across the Utah border.

[Dub]

There's 1000's that go down every day.  Beginning of the season, especially this year, water is high and some of the elite guys try to do stupid things.  Or stupid people do stupid things.

And it's not much work Mrs. Gooch, there's steady areas where it's just fast water with no rapids and you just cruise along for 3-10 minutes and then you hit rapids for maybe 1-2 minutes where you row in spurts of 3 or 5 every 30 seconds or so.  Not difficult at all cause the guide does most of the steering.  You just assist when your hitting certain points for speed.

[Dub]

But back on stuff to do in the mountains... for those who want to hike/backpack but not sleep/rent a tent.

Huts.org

Fun times but you have to book way out if your looking for anything close to a weekend.

[kso_FAN]

I'm headed there next week...very excited.

My family has spent a lot of time in Breckenridge over the years, mostly in the summer.

We'll be fly fishing 1.5 days, hiking in the White River National Forest to Lower and Upper Mohawk Lakes. Pretty intermediate hike but incredibly fun. Also the obvious beer drinking and eating awesome food. There's a absinthe bar that's run by this hilarious european guy. Absinthe is pretty  but whatever.

_fan or anyone else that's been recently: any can't miss restaurants? no "you've got to visit Kite's and get a burger"-type of comments, please.

We went here. Good food, great beer selection.

kenoshasteakhouse.com

[Gooch]

Hey Lopakman. Shut the eff up!

[Bill Clarahan]

I'm headed there next week...very excited.

My family has spent a lot of time in Breckenridge over the years, mostly in the summer.

We'll be fly fishing 1.5 days, hiking in the White River National Forest to Lower and Upper Mohawk Lakes. Pretty intermediate hike but incredibly fun. Also the obvious beer drinking and eating awesome food. There's a absinthe bar that's run by this hilarious european guy. Absinthe is pretty  but whatever.

_fan or anyone else that's been recently: any can't miss restaurants? no "you've got to visit Kite's and get a burger"-type of comments, please.

We went here. Good food, great beer selection.

kenoshasteakhouse.com

I eat at Kenosha whenever in Breck, great view from the back deck.

Also try this when in the area, for breakfast
http://www.butterhornbakery.com/

[SEK_EMAW]

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.

I'm really not all that concerned about dying, I just don't want to have to work that hard.

If you don't want to work hard than you want stronger rapids.  Less flow = more paddling between rapids.  Plus it's pretty boring.

[Pete]

What is the biking situation? 

Options for entertainment for grade school kids?

[star seed 7]

What is the biking situation? 

Options for entertainment for grade school kids?

the biking situation is you ride ski lifts up a mountain and rough ridin' ride your bike back down.  pretty amazing huh?

[star seed 7]

i can't think of a more ideal biking situation

[Pete]

i can't think of a more ideal biking situation

I will do that, but might be too much for little Pete.

[Pete]

I saw something about zip lines and alpine slides.  My kids would love that crap for sure.

[star seed 7]

yeah.  i think i was around 9-10ish the first time i went, but i was a fairly advanced rider for my age (#fanningbrag  )

the alpine slide is pretty sweet, look how much fun this father/son are having pete

[Pete]

That's going to be great!  I think I will go the first week of August.  I have to work non-stop through weekends until then, so I decided to do a short notice vacation.  There are some nice places on Vrbo for reasonable prices.

[star seed 7]

don't forget to hit up breckenridge organic therapy after the kids are in bed 

[Pete]

don't forget to hit up breckenridge organic therapy after the kids are in bed 

I know you won't believe this, but I completely forgot about that!  Man, I am old balls.

[Pete]

I want to stay in summit county, and have it down to Keystone or Breck.  Any strong opinions either way?  I am leaning Breck.

[Skipper44]

Breck can be much more walkable than Keystone but the presence of little pete reduces the value imo.  When traveling w/kids I put number of bedrooms as first priority with pool acess a close 2nd.