COME TO LIFE / Ways to Love Summer q ZIPLINE & AERIAL PARKS Fly through the air with the greatest of ease on a fast and fun zipline through the treetops and over breathtaking can-yons, rushing rivers, wildlife and wide valleys. Many zipliners have added aerial parks, with other options for navigating scenic canyons like swing-ing bridges, catwalks and flying trapezes. A Few Favorite Spots: Glenwood Canyon Zipline Adventures Epic Sky Trek in Castle Rock Royal Gorge in Cañon City Browns Canyon Adventure Park in Buena Vista Soaring Treetop Adventures in Durango AVA Cliffside Zipline Tours and Colorado Adventure Center in Idaho Springs Steamboat Zipline Adventures Winter Park Adventure Quest Many ski resorts, including Vail, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Purgatory in Durango and Snowmass More: COLORADO.com/ Ziplines e STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDING Stand-up paddleboarding has water lovers standing on surf boards with a long paddle on rivers and lakes around Colorado. SUP tour companies will get you the gear you need and set you to paddlin’. A Few Favorite Spots: Lake Dillon Union Reservoir in Longmont Chatfield State Park in Littleton Prospect Lake, Colorado Springs Boulder Reservoir Colorado River near Palisade Trout Creek Reservoir near Buena Vista Keystone Lake Crawford State Park Gunnison River near Delta Imondi Wake Zone in Fruita Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood More: COLORADO.com/ SUP r MOUNTAIN & ROAD w 4X4, ATV & JEEP TOURS Let an experi-enced guide take you over hill and dale — and boulder and stream — to see ghost towns or the view from the top of the Continental Divide. Tour companies can provide trails and excursions for all levels of ability. Compa-nies offer guided tours or self-guided rentals for your own high-adrenaline off-roading or a scenic Sunday drive. A Few Favorite Spots: Hubbard Mesa near Rifle Grand Mesa trails near Grand Junction Red Feather Lakes west of Fort Collins Hardscrabble near Eagle and Vail Wagon Wheel trail system in Meeker Bachelor Loop Historic Tour near Creede Summitville ghost town in Del Norte More: COLORADO.com/ AdventureSports BIKING The scent of pine needles is best absorbed while twisting along on two wheels. Communities such as Fruita and Crested Butte come together over a love of singletrack while hard-core riders crank out 60-mile sections of highway in high-altitude road-biking races. See page 76. q r 15 MOTORCYCLE TOURING Tour any of Colo-rado’s designated scenic highways and byways from the back of a hog, feeling the wind in your hair and the sun on your face. Colorado boasts 26 different scenic drives in all corners of the state, high-lighting some of the most breathtaking scenery imaginable. Taking it all in on two wheels could be the adventure of a life-time. See page 74. More: COLORADO.com/ MotorcycleTours t GLAMPING There’s no tent to pitch, no sleeping bag to pack, no trek to use the bathroom. But there are permanent tents and yurts offering beds, electricity, water — and sometimes kitchens, air conditioners, WiFi and more. Where to Go: Arapaho Valley Ranch in Granby Dunton River Camp in Dolores Royal Gorge Cabins and Echo Canyon Campground in Cañon City Piney River Ranch in Vail The High Lonesome Ranch in De Beque Cedar Ridge Ranch in Carbondale The Glamping Co. (based in Lakewood) More: COLORADO.com/ Glamping 36 / 1-800-COLORADO
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