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CANON CITY LODGING
Echo Canyon River Expeditions
800.497.0643
One of the oldest, largest and most respected white water rafting companies in Colorado.
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Quality Inn
3075 E. US 50 - Canon City, CO 81212
719.275.8676
The Quality Inn & Suites hotel is conveniently located near the Arkansas River, which offers some of the best white water rafting in America.
 
The Winery At Holy Cross Abbey.
3011 E. Hwy 50
Canon City, CO
719-276-5191
A tasting room designed to make your experience truly memorable. Enjoy the beautiful outdoor garden while viewing the thriving vineyards.
 
Raft Masters
Canon City, CO 800.568.7238

 
Performance Tours
800.328.7238
Rafting in Colorado on a scenic whitewater raft trip is genuine Colorado adventure at its best!
 
Royal Gorge Bridge
888.333.5597
Colorado's Natural Wonder with exciting rides and great views.

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River Runners
877-378-1972
River Runners Hot Springs & Cool Rafting Packages. Raft with River Runners and get 2 for 1 Hot Spring Tickets. Visit River Runners Riverside Rafting Resort & Grill in Buena Vista, Colorado or River Runners Royal Gorge Rafting Center in Canon City, Colorado. River Runners the Whitewater Professionals Since 1972.
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CANON CITY / ROYAL GORGE COUNTRY
 
 
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WELCOME TO ROYAL GORGE COUNTRY! In 1929, the Royal Gorge Bridge was built, spanning the chasm over the Arkansas River. Towering an amazing 1,053 feet above the river, it reigns as the highest suspension bridge in the world.

In addition to the abundant wildlife and spectacular scenery, the Arkansas is the most popular river for whitewater rafting in the United States. Don't miss the world's steepest incline railway built in 1930.

The Arkansas River is at the heart of Royal Gorge Country and has left an indelible mark upon the land and communities that reside along its banks. In addition to the abundant wild-life and spectacular scenery, the Arkansas is the most popular river for whitewater rafting in the United States, offering a suitable experience for both families and thrill seekers alike.

The Arkansas River begins its journey in Colorado's highest mountains, carving its way 315 miles through the state of Colorado. The last and most spectacular geographic obstacle the river must traverse is the famous Royal Gorge, first discovered by Zebulon Pike in 1806. Even before the Europeans ventured west, the Ute, Sioux, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Comanche and Arapahoe Indians all frequented this land. The Arkansas offered a convenient source of drinking water, and the area was known for its temperate winters. As an added bonus, a number of natural hot springs throughout the area offered relief from the cold.

In the 1870's, homesteaders, ranchers, traders, fur trappers, coal miners and gold and silver prospectors descended on the area.

As the need to transport ores upstream grew, the Denver & Rio Grande and the Santa Fe railroads, each already having tracks in the Arkansas Valley, fought (literally) to have the right to lay tracks through the Royal Gorge. Eventually, after a lengthy legal fight and considerable violence, the Denver & Rio Grande won. Nowadays, visitors can ride the Royal Gorge Route which follows the most famous portion of the old line-24 miles round trip-from Cañon City to Parkdale and back. It's been called one of the most scenic train rides in the world...

 

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Royal Gorge Bridge & Park • Buckskin Joe Frontier Town & Railway • Museum of Colorado Prisons • Garden Park Fossil Area • Shelf Road Climbing Area • Skyline Drive • Dinosaur Depot • Red Canyon Park • The Royal Gorge Route • The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey

Buckskin Joe Frontier Town and Railway
719.275.5149 • buckskinjoe.com
You’ll feel like you jumped out of the 21st century back into old west where the name of the game was fast guns & slow travel.Download Brochure

Cottonwood Stables
877.487.2494 • rocknrow.com
Trail rides surrounded by the Sangre de Cristos.

Play Dirty ATV Tours
877.288.2656 • Playdirtyatvtours.com
Texas Creek is considered by “those who know” to be the All Terrain vehicle Capital of Colorado.

Royal Gorge Heli Tours
719.276.9038 • royalgorgehelitours.com
See Spectacular views of Royal Gorge from a Jet powered Helicopter.

Rock ‘n Row
877.487.2494 • rocknrow.com
Rock Climbing for beginner to advanced.

Dinosaur Depot Museum
719.269.7150 - 800.987.6379 • www.dinosaurdepot.com
330 Royal Gorge Blvd #A, Cañon City, CO 81212
One of the best places in the world to see fossils and the rocks where they are found.


EVENT SCHEDULE

April 24 Artist Gallery Studio Tour, Florence, 719-784-3544

April 29 Full concert, 5 Bands, 6pm, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds,
719-252-3707

April 30-May 2 72nd Annual Music & Blossom Festival, Cañon City,
719-275-7234, ccblossomfestival.com

April 30-May 1 138th Annual Royal Gorge Rodeo, 7pm, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707

First Fridays Main Street Movement Gallery, meet the artists, peruse the gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres, 7-9pm, 719-345-4070


May 2010
May 1 Stony Run Band Concert, 10pm, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707

May 1-2 Spring Arts & Crafts Show, Depot Park, 719-784-3126

May 1-31 Fremont County Appreciation Month & Military Appreciation Month, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 50% discount for Fremont County residents and active and retired military and their families with photo IDs, 719-275-7507

May 9 Mother's Get in Free Day, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 719-275-7507

May 15 6th Annual Brew Ha Ha, Veterans Park, 3-10pm, 719-275-2790,
fremontarts.org

May 15 Walk for Life, "walk, bike or run," Veterans Park, 10am, registration 9:30am, pledge forms at 508 Greenwood Ave., 719-275-7074

May 15 Car Show, Main Street, Florence, 719-784-3544

May 21-23 Black Powder Shoot, Florence Mountain Park, 719-784-3544

Saturdays & Sundays Flea Market, gates open to public 7:30am, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707

June 2010

Tuesdays Entertainment in the Park, Veterans Park, 7-9pm

Wednesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Pioneer Park, Florence, 7-8:30pm, 719-784-3544

Thursdays Florence Farmers' Market, Pioneer Park, 7:30am-1:30pm, 719-784-6489

First Fridays Main Street Movement Gallery, meet the artists, peruse the gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres. 7-9pm, 719-345-4070

Saturdays Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm, 719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com

Saturdays & Sundays Flea Market, set up 6am, gates open to public 7:30am, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707

June 4-6 3rd Annual Cañon City Western Heritage Days, The Abbey, 719-275-2331, westernheritagedays.com

June 5 Florence Appreciation BBQ, Pioneer Park, 11am, 719-784-3544

June 5 Gallery Stroll, artists display work along Main Street Florence,
719-784-3544

June 5 Evening Street Dance, Louie's in Florence, Noon-Midnight, 719-784-3015

June 11-12 3rd Annual Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown, Abbey football field, www.holy-smoke-bbq.com

June 19-20 28th Annual Art on the Arkansas - Art Jazzed Up! The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, 719-275-2790, www.fremontarts.org

June 19-20 Tractor Show, Waterclock Plaza, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park 719-275-7507

June 20 Father's Get in Free Day, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 719-275-7507

June 26-27 Mace's Hole Civil War Reenactment, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park (depending upon fire ban), 719-275-7507


July 2010

Tuesdays Entertainment in the Park, Veterans Park, 7-9pm

Wednesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Pioneer Park, Florence, 7-8:30pm, 719-784-3544

Thursdays Florence Farmers' Market, Pioneer Park, 7:30am-1:30pm, 719-784-6489

First Fridays Main Street Movement Gallery, meet the artists, peruse the gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres, 7-9pm, 719-345-4070

Saturdays Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm, 719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com

Saturdays & Sundays Flea Market, set up 6am, gates open to public 7:30am, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707

July 3-5 July 4th Celebration, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, live entertainment, 719-275-7507

July 3-4 Old Fashioned 4th of July, games and prizes, Buckskin Joes. Town and Railway

July 13 Entertainment in the Park, Veterans Park, 7-9pm

July 17 Ghost Walk, Florence Chamber, 719-784-3544

July 23-25 21st Fiddlers Along the Arkansas, Veterans Park, 719-275-0593, www.fiddlersalongthearkansas.com

July 24-25 Horse Show, Pathfinder Park, 719-276-7390

July 24 3rd Annual Lost Dutchman Music Festival, Divide, CO, 2-10pm,
719-685-7738

July 27-Aug. 1 Fremont County Fair, County Fairgrounds, 719-276-7390,
www.fremontcountyfair.com

August 2010

Tuesdays Entertainment in the Park, Veterans Park, 7-9pm

Wednesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Pioneer Park, Florence, 7-8:30pm, 719-784-3544

Thursdays Florence Farmers' Market, Pioneer Park, 7:30am-1:30pm, 719-784-6489

First Fridays Main Street Movement Gallery, meet the artists, peruse the gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres, 7-9pm, 719-345-4070.

Saturdays Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm, 719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com

Saturdays & Sundays Flea Market, set up 6am, gates open to public 7:30am, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707

Aug. 7 Fit N Fun 5K/10K Run, Pioneer Park, Florence, 719-784-3544

Aug. 20 Hot August Nights, Entertainment & Sales, Main Street, Florence, 719-784-3544

September 2010

Tuesdays Entertainment in thePark, Veterans Park, 7-9pm

Wednesday Nights Entertainment in the Park, Pioneer Park, Florence, 7-8:30pm, 719-784-3544

Thursdays Florence Farmers' Market, Pioneer Park, 7:30am-1:30pm, 719-784-6489

First Fridays Main Street Movement Gallery, meet the artists, peruse the gallery; wine, hors d'oeuvres, 7-9pm, 719-345-4070

Saturdays Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm, 719-269-7683, canoncityfarmersmarket.com

Saturdays & Sundays Flea Market, set up 6am, gates open to public 7:30am, Fremont County Rodeo Grounds, 719-252-3707. Date and time to be determined 6th Annual Skyline Drive Open,
719-275-2331

Sept. 4-6 Mountain Man Rendezvous, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 719-275-7507

Sept. 10-12 Holy Cow Moosic Festival, Cañon City, benefit for Fremont County non-profits, 719-371-1202

Sept. 17 Florence Pioneer Day Dance, Florence Elks Lodge, 719-784-3544

Sept. 17-18 Junktique VII Open Air Antique Affair, Florence, 719-784-3544

Sept. 17-19 Go Fast Games, B.A.S.E. and bungee jumping from the Royal Gorge Bridge, 719-275-7507

Sept. 18 Evening Street Dance, Florence, Main & Santa Fe Ave., Noon-Midnight, 719-784-3544

Sept. 18 83rd Florence Pioneer Day Celebration, parade at 10am, craft booths, food vendors, 719-784-3544

Sept. 24 Winemakers' Dinner, the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, call 719-276-5191

Sept. 25-26 Harvest Festival on Winery Grounds, celebration of wine, food, arts and music, the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, 719-276-5191

October - December 2010

Oct. 2 Cañon City Farmers Market Downtown, 8am-1pm, 719-269-7683,
canoncityfarmersmarket.com

Oct. 2 Penrose Apple Day Parade, 719-372-3994

Oct. 2-3 Octoberfest, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, German bands, food and fun, 719-275-7507

Oct. 8-9 Paint The Town, 6th Annual Plein-Aire Festival, Florence,719-784-3544

Mid-Oct.-31 Buckskin Joe's Town of Terror, begins nights and Mid-Oct., Haunted Town

Oct. 15-16 Eureka Days, 2nd Annual (Kick in the Butt BBQ), Florence, 719-784-6895

Oct. 31 Halloween Trick or Treat, Florence Downtown Merchants, 5-7pm, 719-784-3544

Nov. 19 Florence Christmas Lights Illuminated for the Season, 719-784-3544

Nov. 27 Santa Claus Comes to Florence, 719-784-3544

Nov.-Dec. Santa Express, Royal Gorge Route Railroad, every Friday and Saturday at 6:30pm from the end of Nov. through Dec. 26

Dec. 31 Fremont Civic Theater 12th Annual New Year's Eve Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, The Abbey, 719-275-8631

Contact us at the Cañon City Chamber of Commerce at 719.275.2331 or rgcountry.com to order Colorado's Royal Gorge Country Visitor's Guide.

 
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