Denver Sports & Outdoors

I remember riding my bike to work in Portland. Yes the weather is not as good as Denver but in Portland when you are on a bike, you are a car if you believe you are a car. Denver has lots of bike paths, has beautiful weather, but I wouldn't dare ride my bike on the streets like I would in Portland.

In Denver it's the rule of the big. The bigger you are the more of a right you have. You will get pushed and intimidated off the road.

In Portland I would just kick the car door if they tried anything.

Equipment: A bike and a helmet.

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My son and husband took a day trip out to Morrison to Red Rock Park. First they looked at the amphitheatre and then took the Trading Post loop hiking trail to see some of the rock formations. The park admission is free.

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I love skateboarding, and Denver is a great place to do just that. Colorado really likes their concrete skateparks, which is great, cause i like em too! That means smooth cruisin, smooth transitions, BOWLS. I had never really ridden bowls untill my trip to CO so it took some getting used to, but its great fun. Denver skatepark is HUGEEEEEEE something like 50,000 square feet. Bowls, rails, hips, boxes, its got everything. My friends and I were there on a beautiful day so there were a lot of people there. It wasnt too bad though since the place is so big.

This was my 10th MLB ballpark. It is one of my favorites but that now makes it in the 5-7 range on my ranking scale. Being very similar to SafeCo in Seattle to me I do rank it ahead.

I had left my house in upstate New York before the game the night before ended as they had a couple rain delays and also a then typical 20 plus run score. Being in that state of mind I came right to the ballpark after checking into the hotel. I wanted to see batting practice and well as everyone knows the real way to see your team have BP is on the road. It was cancelled. So I was already inside just hanging out when I got to meet John Sterling while he was walking from the gate in left towards the infield. I had my creature shirt on and he said something about it starting a small conversation.

This was one of my favorite games I have gone to on the road between meeting John Sterling and meeting another fan with seats just behind the dugout where I moved from my great seat right on the rail down the left field line. The Yanks did lose but still it was a fun game. Very back and forth and it went extra innings where finally it ended at 14 to 13 or so (might have been 14 11).

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THE TWO-TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION DENVER BRONCOS play their home games in this beautiful new stadium. Tickets are mighty hard to come by. But even if there is no game scheduled, you can visit the stadium (be sure to see the magnificent sculpture of a herd of wild horses just outside the stadium). There is a nice Bronco gift shop there as well, and the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. The Hall of fame is open Tues-Sat. 10 - 3, and is free.

Tours of Invesco Field at Mile High begin each half hour and are 75 minutes in length. Adults $8, children & seniors $6, and groups $5.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, NATIONAL LEAGUE STYLE. Coors Field seats 50,000 for home games. If you sit in the row of purple seats you are exactly one mile above the oceans. The stadium has its own brewpub.

Equipment: Bring sunglasses, that Colorado sun is really bright. Also sunblock and a cap for shade. Lots of ultraviolet rays up here, you know.

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Rafting in Colorado can be a great experience if the rivers are full. I had the chance to go when we had a good season. Check with the company and get the river conditions befor you go. Lakota river guides offers a good trip between vail and Breckenridge.
River Ratings
Ratings below are a general guide. Many conditions can greatly affect a river sections rating including volume of water and remoteness of location. This table is to simply assist you in selecting the most appropriate trip.
Beginners:
Rivers with Class I or flat water interspersed with occasional Class II rapids: waves 1-2 feet high. This is typically referred to as a scenic float trip.

*Best for young children and tentative adults.
Intermediate:
Rivers with Class I - II water interspersed with Class III rapids: waves usually 2-3 feet high, passageways contain some obstacles. Rapids are challenging but not overwhelming. Unintentionally falling out of the raft may mean an uncomfortable "swim".

* Best for adventurous first-timers, rafting for the widest range of people.
Advance/Expert:
Rivers with Class I - IV water and more difficult Class IV+ rapids: 4-5 foot waves and drops, complicated by difficult passages containing obstacles that require quick, precise maneuvering. Falling out of the raft and "swimming" in a rapid will be difficult.

* Best for those with Class III experience wanting to try-out Class IV, or for athletic, very adventurous first-timers.
Expert/ Extreme:
Rivers with Class I - IV+ water interspersed with long, tumultuous Class V rapids: 5-8 foot drops or greater and obstacles that must be avoided. Falling out of the raft means an extremely difficult and potentially hazardous "swim".
* Best for experienced rafters seeking a challenge.

Equipment: Dress in layers. They provide wetsuits but bring a fleece, river shoes, a hat, sunscreen and maybe even gloves if it is spring or fall. Weather conditions change fast in colorado so you have to be prepared. You can either be freezing or burning up.
Also, bring water....but most places provide lunch after the trip.

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Although we didnt see any games,(we missed the LAKERS VS NUGGETS) We did check out the Invesco field, Pepsi Center, and the Coors Field. These are all pretty close to each other. Maybe next time i can catch a game.