Fort Collins Needs Your Help to Put Together a Downtown River Project and Kayak Park

Posted: October 7, 2014 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Paddlesports, Rivers and Waterways | Tags: #Poudre, Cache La Poudre River, Fort Collins, Fort Collins Colorado, Larimer County Colorado, River, x, y, z | Leave a comment

Contact City Council TODAY!

To Support Downtown Poudre River Project & Kayak Park!

The City Council will vote tomorrow October 7th on the adoption of thePoudre River Downtown Master Plan which includes a proposed kayak park. In a separate agenda item, the Council will also hold a public hearing to take citizen comments on what should be funded in the 2015-16 City Budget.

If you are in favor of having a kayak park in downtown Ft. Collins we urge you to contact City Council at cityleaders TODAY to express your support for the park and to encourage them to fund it in the City Budget Or, better yet, attend the Council meeting tomorrow at 6 pm to express your views. If you will be emailing comments, send them in asap. See Council Agenda for details.

When the first draft of the Poudre River Downtown Master Plan was released last spring, Save The Poudre’s Board had serious reservations with the amount of concrete and hardscaping depicted in the conceptual drawings of the kayak park and did not feel we could endorse the plan as presented. Many others had similar reservations. We met with the design team to express our concerns. The project team heard similar feedback from City Council, several Advisory Boards, and citizens. The team took this feedback to heart, went back to the drawing board, and subsequently released an updated draft Master Plan (http://www.fcgov.com/poudre-downtown/pdf/draft-master-plan9-25-14.pdf) which showed much improvement in terms of “softening” (less concrete, more vegetation) the design for the kayak park. The Save The Poudre Board now feels comfortable to wholeheartedly endorse the project.

The top priority for the Board for this project has always been the health of the river. We feel that the updated plan achieves the three goals of providing kayak play features, improving the river habitat, especially fish passage, and mitigating flood risk. We have urged City Council to fund the park to the maximum extent possible.

Now is the time to move the kayak park across the finish line!

Thank you!

Greg Speer
Board of Directors

Events This Week

– Tues. 10/7 City Council – Poudre River Downtown Master Plan & City Budget Hearing

– Sat. 10/11 – Tibetan Monks Process to the Poudre River – Global Village Museum 4 pm

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USA Pro Challenge offers riders chance to shine

Posted: May 28, 2013 | Author: Recreation Law | Filed under: Cycling | Tags: Bicycle Racing, Cycling, Fort Collins Colorado, Larimer County, Larimer County Colorado, New Belgium, Northern Colorado, Red Feather Lakes Colorado, UnitedHealthcare, USA Pro Challenge | Leave a comment

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May 24, 2013

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Announcing the Pro Challenge Experience Presented by UnitedHealthcare!

Come Ride On Sunday, August 11th!

First 200 riders to register receive Premium Cycling Sunglasses valued at $100+!REGISTER TODAY!

Fastest time up Red Feather KOM receives a spot to ride before the Pros in the Amateur Time Trial, along with two hospitality passes to the Founders Box on August 23rd in Vail!

Join the adventure on Sunday, August 11 for the first annual Larimer County Pro Challenge Experience! Larimer County is famous for 3 things: the rugged natural beauty of the Rockies and our countless nature areas, a commitment to bike culture (which led this year to Fort Collins receiving Platinum status in the League of American Cyclists Bike Friendly Communities rankings), and our passion for great beer. The Larimer Experience brings all 3 together for one day that celebrates everything that makes Northern Colorado great. After departing from the famed New Belgium Brewery, the course tours the vast and breathtaking vistas of the region via tranquil county roads. But make no mistake, this is no Sunday cruise. The frontier spirit of Larimer County is on display in the 108 mile challenge, which includes over 30 miles of roadie friendly gravel and clay roads, plus an epic ascent from the front range into the remote and awe-inspiring Red Feather Lakes region. The more forgiving 52 and 30 mile courses are no less scenic, and all finish back at New Belgium for a great party. Ride benefits the Noco Rebuilding Network, a local charity supporting the rebuilding efforts of those affected by natural disasters in Northern Colorado.

King of Red Feather KOM

Between the town of Livermore and the community of Red Feather Lakes, Red Feather Lakes Road starts as an idyllic series of paved rollers that gradually transition to long sustained climbs, with sections of grades over 10%. This challenging ascent requires more than simple endurance. Any rider who wants the crown had better come prepared with climbing smarts and cunning, as well as the lungs and legs to back them up!