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Rafting companies keeping nervous eye on snowmelt
Posted: May 28, 2011 12:06 PM by AP Posted by James H Egbert
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Swollen rivers fed by huge amounts of snow still waiting to melt off mountaintops have Colorado rafting guides bracing for a season that could be spectacular - or could be disastrous if the runs are too dangerous for rafting.
The Coloradoan newspaper reports that Poudre River rafting companies are bracing for too much of a good thing if the snowpack melts too quickly. Rivers across the region are expected to swell in coming weeks as the snowmelt begins in earnest, with floods anticipated in many areas.
For rafting companies, high snowpack is a godsend - as long as the runoff is delayed and steady. A quick warmup can force cancellations because of dangerous conditions.
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Information from: Fort Collins Coloradoan,
http://www.coloradoan.com
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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