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4WD Now Available in Genesee

Jeansie and Ned now offer four wheel drive touring to family & friends, from our base in Genesee, CO at 8,000 ft. We're 15 minutes west of Golden, and 45 minutes from Denver International Airport. There's a Chart House five minutes away with a great view for your dining enjoyment. Vail is an hour west. So, if you're into skiing or trekking up to Colorado's many 14K peaks or ghost towns, please make your reservations now. Our accomodations are limited!

Bun and Michael, San Francisco 1971

Peg and Tib

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Riverboarding

What's an avid surfer from San Clemente to do over the weekend in Golden, CO? Thanks to Shane of RipBoard, the answer is riverboarding. Basically it's like lying on an oversized boogie board molded out of plastic and sledding down the rapids. Golden's Clear Creek river park is the epicenter for this new sport.

Jeansie and I took the four hour introductory lesson. She was a real trooper and as you can see from the smile, she enjoyed herself. Believe it or not, she was the first in our group to perform a full roll-over after dropping into one of the more active rapids. I was floating down river in the second group, and after seeing Jeansie's roll-over and recovery, the guy next to me commented..."jezz, that old broad can really board!".

It was a fun day and great way to get out of the heat. Only surprises - going down river past where we were supposed to turn-out, and getting out of the way of kayakers who sometimes didn't see since us since you ride very low in the water on these boards.

Golden

My second day shooting with the new SMC DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED lens and my Pentax *ist D. I wanted to see how the lens captured early morning light in Golden, CO.

Guanella Pass

Guanella Pass is near Georgetown, CO at an elevation of 11,700 ft. Images shot with the Pentax *ist D and the SMC DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED lens.