While many Steamboat Springs residents are ready to hit the hiking trails and break out the cargo shorts, kayakers are gearing up for a stupendous season on the river as their skiing brethren enjoyed on the mountain this winter.
“I’ve never seen the snow stick around so long,” Barry Smith said, owner of Mountain Sports Kayak School. “It’s like money in the bank, having all the snow up there [on the Steamboat Ski Resort]."
Kayaking nirvana isn’t solely the product of a tremendous amount of snow, though by nearly every measure, the new season is looking to be a monster. Helping guarantee that is late snow coupled with the slow onset of spring. Although snow is almost completely melted at lower elevations, the high country has a long way to go.
By last year’s standards, 2008 is unique for several reasons. Not only was 2007 a very low and slow year, the flow also came and went earlier than average. By any standards, though, this season should be unique. Boaters have been able to get on the water, though many popular creeks and runs aren’t yet accessible.
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