A late spring trip had been arranged. As the snow continued to falter it became apparent that not only was this winter going to be one of the worst we’ve had in the past twenty years (that’s impressive), but that the river wouldn’t have water. Somewhat important. So we pivoted from our pre-season Yampa trip …
El Rio de Nuestra Señora de Dolores, River of Our Lady of Sorrows, now commonly referred to simply as “The Dolores”. The history of this river is as extensive and depressing as the name(s) would suggest. Explored in 1765 it has been the lifeblood of humans for thousands of years in the area. Today we …