photos by Jared Boyd

Fall storms result in nearly 8,000 cfs on the Animas River; boaters flock to water

Dan Laham surfs Santa Rita on the Animas River on Saturday. Silas Hatch and Dan Laham watch as Rick Franken drops in from a short cliff under the Santa Rita bridge. Akayaker waits beneath the Camino del Rio bridge for his turn to surf Santa Rita hole. Onlookers gawk as Bill Grasse readies for another run on the Animas.

 

In this week's issue...

May 15, 2025
End of the trail

Despite tariff pause, Colorado bike company can’t hang on through supply chain chaos

May 8, 2025
Shared pain

Dismal trend highlights need to cut usage in Upper Basin, too

April 24, 2025
A tale of two bills

Nuclear gets all the hype, but optimizing infrastructure will have bigger impact