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Colorado Springs, Colorado is a unique city with a "small town" feel - the combination makes for the perfect Colorado summer vacation destination. Colorado Springs is a wonderful place to experience a wide variety of outdoor activities, while still enjoying the comforts and conveniences of traveling to the city. Many adventures are just a short trip away - including the Arkansas River, America's best white water rafting! Wilderness Aware Rafting offers many different fun-filled and exciting trips on the Arkansas River near Colorado Springs.

Visitors to Colorado Springs, Colorado return to the area every summer to take advantage of the variety of activities the area offers. With the towering heights of the Rocky Mountains just outside the city, white water rafting with Wilderness Aware is only one of the many activities you can experience. Most guests to Colorado Springs take pleasure in many different outdoor adventures, with white water rafting being the highlight of their vacation!

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Colorado Springs, Colorado Vacation Lodging
Accommodations in Colorado Springs are plentiful and diverse. You're sure to find the perfect place to stay.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Restaurants
There are a variety of dining choices in Colorado Springs - with eclectic selections, local fare and family-friendly meals - you'll find something to love.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Vacation Activities
Make your Colorado Springs vacation one to remember forever! Rafting near Colorado Springs, Colorado is just one of the activities you can spend you day enjoying - there are plenty of adventures right in the city, as well as those in the mountains, including horseback riding on Cheyenne Mountain.

Directions from Colorado Springs (Colorado Springs Municipal Airport), CO to...
Arkansas River - America's most popular white water rafting, just a short trip outside Colorado Springs.
Gunnison River - remote wilderness two-day rafting trips.
Colorado River - mild family float trips.
North Platte River - wilderness trips in May and June.
Dolores River - 3, 6 & 10 day trips in May and June.
Salt River, AZ - springtime rafting trips in Arizona near Phoenix and Tucson.

Colorado Springs, Colorado: Abundant with History

Many areas in Colorado were first inhabited by native tribes, and Colorado Springs is no exception. The Ute, Cheyenne and Arapahoe people gathered in the region, taking advantage of the natural and abundant springs that run from the mountains. Though there were many native people, as well as Spanish soldiers that came through the area, it was Zebulon Pike who, in 1806, was credited for discovering Colorado Springs most impressive landmark - the 14,115 foot Pikes Peak. Many trappers, explorers and traders traveled through the area soon after, though no established settlement was set up until the great Pikes Peak Gold Rush in 1859. At this time, Colorado City (now Old Colorado City) cropped up and over 100,000 flocked to the area.

Colorado City remained the region's primary settlement until 1871, when General William Palmer established Colorado Springs, just the east of Colorado City. His vision of a grand Victorian resort town with broad streets, parks, churches and schools had become a reality. Within a few years he had built the grand Antlers Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs. With the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad running right alongside, Colorado Springs became a thriving tourist destination, as well as an attraction to those in poor health or stricken with tuberculosis. It was said that Colorado Springs' sunny, dry climate and natural spring waters had healing powers.

The gold rush hit hard, and many millionaires called Colorado Springs home. In 1893, Katharine Lee Bates traveled to the top of Pikes Peak and was so inspired by the experience that she wrote the now very famous song "America the Beautiful". Colorado Springs continued to thrive thereafter - seeing the establishment of the military base Camp Carson (now Fort Carson) in 1940, the United States Air Force Academy in 1954, and in 1963 NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) was built underground at the base of Cheyenne Mountain.

Embedded with a rich and colorful history, Colorado Springs is the perfect destination for those looking for the quintessential Colorado experience.

Colorado Springs, Colorado: The Perfect Blend of City Life and Mountain Adventure

Colorado Springs is the perfect destination for your next Colorado vacation. With such a wide variety of outdoor activities, you're guaranteed to never be bored. Take white water rafting trip through Browns Canyon or the Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River, visit Garden of the Gods, take a drive up to the top of Pikes Peak, or take the family through Cave of the Winds.

While in Colorado Springs you can also visit one of the cities many museums, including the Pioneer Museum, or stop in for a tour of the Air Force Academy or United States Olympic Training Center.

Don't forget to visit many other vacation towns and destinations on your Colorado Springs, CO vacation, including Denver, Breckenridge, Keystone, Salida, Buena Vista, Aspen, Vail, Canon City and Leadville.

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