A different kind,
of ‘Rocky Mountain High!’
The river surfers,
on The Animas River,
in Colorado.
navigate submerged rocks,
frigid water,
and stand to prove it!
But that didn’t prevent some ‘gnarly’
wipe-outs!
The river was running fast and deep.
Cheers to you from The skillful Colorado Rocky Mountain Surfers~
Wow! Wonderful! Thank’s for share, Cindy.
Great week!
Elvira
I think they are wonderful too! Thank you Elvira α
I agree with you, Cindy.
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I’ve never seen or heard of that activity before! I love that I learn so many new things from you, Cindy! π
And I from you Teresa. I learn new things everyday from bloggers. I found ruins today that are not publicized and impossible to find. I learned about them from a blogger α
Beautiful
I think they are too. Good, clean, natural fun α
Amazing, these folks are very brave!
They are, and skillful α
Sounds crazy to me. Yikes!
What I think each time I take a black diamond run! π
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Maybe I’m a wimp, but this looks dangerous to me. (Maybe I shouldn’t have seen “Deliverance.”)
Laughing…… Now I am hearing ‘Dueling Banjos’ in my head. I watched this movie before going skiing in Jackson Hole. I worried about compound fractures the whole time π
First thing I think about when I see fast river water (compound fractures). The “white” part of “white water rafting” probably refers to the colour of the thigh bone sticking out of the leg.
Those are EXACTLY the images I had in my head while skiing Jackson!! I kept thinking, I don’t want ski patrol to bounce me down the mountain in those plastic toboggans with a compound fracture. You totally cracked me up!!! π π
That makes me happy.
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You have introduced me to a new sport – what fun for those intrepid surfers!
They were clearly having fun. They would have to be, to suit up like this, and jump into such freezing water. Sort of like going skiing! π
What great shots, Cindy. I’ve never heard (or seen) of people surfing river waves before.
Thanks much. It was great fun to watch how skilled they were α
Interesting.
It was, very. α
I wish I had the knees for that.
This is the sort of sport I love to watch! α
Looks fun! And incredibly difficult! I have never seen this type of surfing. Just like surfing, I would spend more time falling. π Awesome share!
Spending all my time faceplanting in freezing cold water with rocks all around? Nay. On the shore, with a cup of tea and a camera? YAY! π
You have a good point! π
Skilful? Nuts? Or both. You didn’t join them, I dare say.
They were methodical and skillful and there were really having fun. Me do this? Ever in my life? Never. It’s cold and there are rocks!!! π
Brrr. Not for me either. Way too clumsy!
Thatβs not something I would do (even when I was younger) but I admire their athleticism and skill. Great captures, Cindy!
Exactly how I felt. Admiration and pleasure at their skill and joy, but happy to be taking the photos!! π
Makes me recall the Brazilian surfers in the Amazonas river, although there being a river so wide the waves, for what I saw on TV, are more similar to the sea. Here is amazing, I think they are surfing not waves but a violent stream :O
I saw lots of children swimming in The Amazon, but no one surfing. That would be quite the sight α
I always think activities like this would be a real rush! Too bad Iβm too scared to try it!
Or, possibly good to not need the thrill….. α
Extraordinary what people do for a thrill. I’d be counting bruises. Well, no, I wouldn’t because I would have drowned. Good luck to them!
Yes, they would fish me out a mile downstream in a very foul mood! α
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Interesting how people like to take risks like that Cindy, it gives its own adrenaline rush, and it is a good double for a surf beach I guess providing you don’t hit a snag.
That almost sounds like a parable for life in general α
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Vielen dank mein leiber Wolfgang α
A marvellous action photo story – Derrick
So pleased you enjoyed it Derrick & thanks my friend α
Lol, now that’s different Cindy. Those surfers will try anything once…or twice π π€£ β€οΈ ππ½ π¦
I can imagine them when they were little, “How many times have I told you to stay out of that river Johnny?” π
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Great series.
Thanks very much! α
Wow! Yes, watching would be fun but not actually doing it!
You and I are on the same side of the river Darlene α
Oh my! Glad they wear helmets!
One person was covered in black neoprene except for her feet and toes, I bet they were very cold α
You were in the right place at the right time. A toast to you for catching the fun in action!
I got kayakers after this. Going over the rapids with huge smiles on their faces! α
Thanks for sharing; I’d not heard of river surfing before.
Happy you enjoyed them & cheers α
I had no idea that people surf on rivers! I’d say it’s good they’re wearing helmets.
It probably also protects against brain freeze! π
That, too!
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You could have told us it was you Cindy, and we wouldn’t have known from the pictures. It looks like fun.
Laughing…… If it was me, I would be found a mile down the river in a very bad mood!! π
Wow! Great photos. I would think that would be a bit risky which is part of the challenge, I suppose. Believe it or not, surfers in wet suits can be seen along the shores of Lake Ontario in January. Brrrrrrrrrβ¦
I believe it. Surfers gotta surf!! α
Bet that water is freezing!!
Too too cold for me!! π
I wasn’t aware of people surging river rapids. It looks like fun for someone younger. I’ll stick to kayaking and canoeing. π
I didn’t see any 70 year old surfers like I do in the beach town where I grew up!! π
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I never suspected anyone surfed the Colorado! I guess where there is a desire to surf, they find a way. I do know the colorado has dropped to dangerously low levels.
Yes, the Colorado is at extreme drought conditions. This river, The Animas, was flowing full and deep, directly from The San Juan Mountains α
This impressive sport is not for the faint-hearted.
No. It is not. They were very skilled too α
We saw some of these guys on the Arkansas River a couple weeks ago. Iβm amazed that they can manage this!
They are methodical and skillful. I never felt afraid for them α
Very skilled indeed. I was extremely impressed watching them!
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Nice! When you’re not near the beach, right?
Exactly! Who needs a beach, when there are freezing rivers with torrential rock created rapids everywhere??? π
WOW! There’s no end to what thrill seekers will do for that thrill is there. WOW! This is crazy but, I bet it was really fun to watch live.
It was great fun to watch, and fun to see them having so much fun α
Wow….. Not seen River surfing before… Can see why the helmet needed !! Lol…. Exciting…. to watch… π Not sure I would be as brave π even if I were 50 years younger LOL
Yep. Me neither. I think I was born too old for this!! π
π I definitely was π
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Wow! I’ve never heard of such a thing. Bravo the the surfers.
They are living the Rocky Mountain life! α
Wow, this looks like very risky behavior but lots of fun!
Thanks for posting – always a learning experience for me!
This is the sort of sport I love…… to take photos of!!! π π
Wonderful shots of a sport that was unknown to me until now. Thank you for sharing. LG Marie
Happy you enjoyed & cheers to you Marie α
Looks like someone is having a lot of fun.
I have close up photos of kayakers in the rapids. All of them have huge smiles on their faces α
Wow!
Yep. A definite wow! α
Wow! I have no balance at all so there’d be much face planting if I attempted this π
At least the freezing cold water would numb all feeling from falling! π π
That looks cool and fun. I’ve not seen people serf other place than at beaches.
The first time I saw river surfing was in Alaska about 25 years ago α
Holy cow! I’ve never seen that type of surfing before. It looks cold and dangerous but I’m not a thrill seeker. How long were the rides?
There was one person, who was up forever and never fell. She was head to toe black in neoprene, all I could see was her feet and toes. α
Wow! Looks wild and fun. (I’m a little old for that now!)
I think I was a little too old for this always! π
Well,that looks refreshing!
Thanks Cindy! β¦β¦
Nippy & naughty…. Kinda like me in the morning! π
Ahh, now I know! LOL!
Don’t tell anyone…..
That looks cold! Do you know the average water temperature?
I don’t know, but it flows directly and closely from The San Juan Mountains and it is COLD! α
That is the most amazing thing. Wow!
I thought so too! Thank you α
Woohoo!! Action photography at its best! Iβm now wet a breathless. What a ride πππΌππΌ
They were young, skillful, happy and impressive. I was happy to watch them α
I didn’t know you were coming … it’s not exactly I’m home. π One place I would have taken you to visit is Comanche National Grasslands. It is the last piece of pristine, open prairie in Colorado. Adjacent to the Grasslands is the Army’s Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS). The Army has done excellent work in restoring some of the prairie at PCMS, and restoring petroglyphs and dino tracks in the Purgatorie River Valley inside PCMS. The glyphs and dino tracks were suffering mightily when the land was privately held. The only way to see either is to be part of a scientific team, and only way to get there is by Blackhawk. I’ll send you some pics when I get home.
River surfing, I haven’t heard of that. With not receiving much snow during winter, at least the water wasn’t more rough.
So odd you should mention this. We found a site in Colorado, actually multiple in one area. Not just petroglyphs and pictographs. Much more. Incredible. Not open to public. Took sleuthing and hiking. I will be doing a post on it eventually. The Naval Weapons Lab at China Lake is protecting some amazing petroglyphs/pictographs, that one can get permission to tour. I will do so. We also found more pictos hidden in The Mojave, which I was directed to by a blogger. And there are more, we want to find. We, in the American West are walking on the land of the true Americans. It is humbling to see the evidence. Hope all is well with you and yours α
Oh dear. Not my idea of adventure, but very cool that you got to see how it’s done! Those waters look cold, even for June. I know you’re enjoying your travels, Cindy!
It was very cool! Literally π Hope all is well with you Debbie α
I’ve watched that on the Truckee River in Reno, Cindy. Not my thing, but it does look like fun.
Best for young muscles and bones! π
Not to mention balance. π
Very true, and disconcerting.
I am inspired by their courage. What fun, Cindy. I love watching and applauding from the sidelines.
This is what I call a spectator sport!! π
Wow, I had no idea, people surfed rivers. Your pictures really captured the action!
Thanks Kathy. There were so much fun to watch! α
Gnarly for sure, Cindy! Windsurfing on the Sacramento River (delta) is more my speed).
Smiling. Spoken like a true Southern Californian. Wind surfing on the delta sounds fun! α
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Thank you Chaymaa & take good care α
You’re welcome, enjoy your day π π
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Hello Cindy, this is Charly Priest, as always you capture very interesting things. Who would know that they surfed in the Colorado River, bit scary to tell you the truth. As you said in one comment “it is an expectators sport”, except if they pay me some money, quite the some then I go next.
Hi Charly. I don’t think any sum of money would be worth potentially harming you. I prefer you safe and alive. Take good care my friend α
Wow! That takes a lot of nerve and skill. Great shots.
Thank you Eugenia. Yes. The first times they ventured into the rapids must have been nervy. They obviously have practiced a lot, and were quite precise and skillful α
Great photos of courage.
Thank you. I agree with the courage and the skill and confidence α
Great series of shots, fighting the elements.
Thank you, and yes, challenging the elements just because you want to and you can α
I grew up in Colorado after moving there from Massachusetts. I recall how beautiful the mountains and streams were. How frigid the water was too! We camped in nearby mountains in Southern Colorado where air temperatures were cooler and water was ice cold. Brave but well dressed surfers. Enjoyed this post very much!
We are spending time in your home territory. It is so lovely. Very happy you enjoyed & stay safe my friend α
Truly nice there. There is nothing quite like the blue skies, mountains and Colorado sun! On average 330 days/year. We average that many days of overcast skies but not complaining. Have fun. Be well, lovely lady. oxox
Visa versa 2UX2! Stay safe & well α
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He is having fun π From where were you taking the photos? Thank you for sharing.
There were having so much fun. I was taking photos safely from the riverbank π
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you more for appreciating & be well α
He is a brave surfer ..but not me..that would freak me out . Great images .
Anita
Thank you Anita. They were brave. The best was a female. So fun to watch α
Amazing! π
They were indeed amazing & fun to watch α
Looks dangerous with all those rocks around, it was lovely catching up with your super photography and adventures cindy.
Ahhh….. so kind and so appreciated Charlotte. Hope all is well with you α
Yes thank you Cindy Iβm good, very busy trying to hold down a couple of jobs and keep up with all my singing and language practice. I need another day in the week π
I am sorry. That sounds very stressful, not the language and singing, but the “couple of jobs.”
Wow!!! Beautiful pictures and great skill
Thank you. I was very impressed with their skill α
Awsome action captures! Love this series, Cindy!
So pleased you enjoyed Amy & thanks for letting me know α
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So appreciate your thoughtfulness. Thank you & cheers to you α
What a wonderful way spending free time, but there is a lot of training in need, means i myself would need a second life, and i am also very anxious on these things. Lol xx Michael
Yes, a sport for the young and young at heart! α
Woof! Surf City, here they come!
“All over Colorado, and Durango too. Everybody’s going river surfing. Surfing USA!” α
Wow!! My son just left for a 4-day hike out there with some guys. I really hope they donβt try river surfing!!π«£
Ahh, the joy of worrying about our kids!! I hope he won’t either. He would have to buy lots of equipment, so there is that happy fact to deter him!! π
Lol, thanks for that, Cindy! π
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I guess it is like those waves they generate on cruise boats. Natural, but giving the surfers a go.
Yes, similar. My first husband’s brother invented those stationary waves α
Amazing πββοΈ π πββοΈ Rather them than me though!!
The wolf children would love it though! α
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Much appreciated! Thank you & cheers α