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May 09, 2006
Sailing in Aspen/Snowmass - Roaring Fork Valley
Lise Adams a Local Vacation Expert enjoys sailing in the summer - she says:
My favorite summer activity is going sailing at Ruedi Reservoir in Basalt (12 miles from Aspen / Snowmass). The reservoir is never crowded with boats.
The water is cold, but family's love to fish, hike, bike, sea kayak, sail, motor boat, wave runner, water skiing, camp, and picnic up there. In addition the 14 mile drive along the frying pan river is beautiful. This is also one of the local favorite road rides. You will see typical farm animals, deer and long horn sheep along the way. The pass to Eagle (through Meredith) can be a rough mountain bike ride, but also fun.
When driving up to Ruedi Reservoir you first see Ruedi Dam and shortly after that a few hundred feet up the road you will see the main boat launch, camping and a picnic area. There are 4 campgrounds along the Reservoir with 81 campsites. There are also 2 boat-launching ramps with 997 acres of recreation surface. The facilities are closed in the winter due the icy snowy weather.
Directions:
On the Fryingpan River about 15 miles east of Basalt, Colorado and 30 miles southeast of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Take State Road 82 about 30 miles south of Glenwood Springs to reach road leading to Basalt. Happy Sailing!
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Posted by efullerton at May 9, 2006 09:44 AM
