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Colorado's largest city, Denver, is a wonderful place to visit in the summer. Almost every outdoor activity the state has to offer is within a couple hours drive from Denver. It is the perfect destination for travelers looking for both the excitement of the big city and the wonderful recreation that the Rocky Mountains offer. Denver, Colorado is close to many rivers, including America's best white water rafting river - the Arkansas. No Denver vacation is complete without experiencing a white water rafting trip! Wilderness Aware offers many different white water trips near Denver.

Visitors to Denver, Colorado come back year after year to enjoy the wide variety of vacation activities that the area has to offer. With the foothills of the Rocky Mountains just minutes away, white water rafting with Wilderness Aware is only one of the many activities you can experience. However, for most guests to Denver, white water rafting is the highlight of their vacation.

For help planning your Denver, CO vacation - check out the following informative links:

Denver, Colorado Vacation Lodging
As Colorado's largest city, Denver is sure to have the perfect accommodations for your vacation. Click to find exactly what you are looking for.

Denver, Colorado Restaurants
Denver has a variety of dining choices - find a wonderful little side-street café, an up-and-coming restaurant, or a trendy diner that the whole family can enjoy.

Denver, Colorado Vacation Activities
Make your Denver vacation the most action-packed, fun-filled trip you'll ever have! Rafting in Denver, Colorado is just one of the activities you can spend you day enjoying - there are plenty of city-based adventures as well as those in the mountains.

Directions from Denver (Denver International Airport), CO to...
Arkansas River - America's most popular white water rafting, just a short trip outside Denver.
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.

Denver: Colorado's Historical State Capital

Prior to the late 1850's, the area was inhabited by native cultures including the Cheyenne, Arapahoe and Kiowa people. Prior to the 1850's, occasional prospectors came through looking for gold, found nothing and moved on. It wasn't until 1858 when Green Russell and Sam Bates found a small gold deposit near Little Dry Creek that yielded 622 grams of gold. By spring of 1859 tens of thousands of gold seekers arrived.

Montana City, Auraria, and St. Charles City were a few of the first settlements near present-day Denver. Denver City was formed by General William Larimer, in November of 1858, as was named after the Kansas Territorial Governor James W. Denver. Colorado became a state in 1876 and a state-wide vote in 1881 made Denver the permanent state capital.

Between 1870 and 1890 the city's population increased from less than 5,000 to over 100,000 due to silver being found in the nearby mountains. In the early 1893 the silver boom collapsed, though Denver was able to stay stable due to agriculture in the surrounding area. Denver stayed strong and the population surged to a quarter million people by 1920, and by 2008 reached approximately 600,000 people.

Since then, Denver has made its mark as the go-to city to both live and visit for those looking for an active, outdoor lifestyle.

Denver, Colorado: Beautiful City on the Foothills of the Rockies

Looking to get away to Colorado? Visit Denver on your next vacation. There is such a great abundance of activities to enjoy - many of which are just a short drive into the mountains. Take white water rafting trip through Browns Canyon on the Arkansas River, Red Rocks Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, or take a drive to the 14,260 ft summit of Mt Evans.

You can also enjoy activities right in the city - visit one of Denver's many museums, including the new and improved Denver Art Museum, catch a baseball game at Coors Field, or take the family on a fun-filled day of fast roller coasters and cool water slides at Elitch Gardens.

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

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