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WATCH: annual Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival underway in Cañon City

Annual Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival takes place through Saturday
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CAÑON CITY — A thrilling, yet wet event is happening this weekend in Cañon City. The annual Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival is happening now through tomorrow night.

Rafting and other water activities are embedded into the culture of Fremont County.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife estimates last year more than 150,000 people rode the water through the Royal Gorge, bringing in more than $15 million to Fremont County.

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Fraud in the summer: One Pueblo family approached by a woman claiming to be a landscaper

These people may promise to spruce up your yard, but if you're not careful, you could get left in the weeds, out of money, and with no work done.

Fraud in the summer: One Pueblo family approached by a woman claiming to be a landscaper

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