Who was that guy whose girlfriend hadn't ever seen a mountain?

[cstone]

My wife came out here from VA. She was telling me when we were dating in VA that she knew what a mountain was. She had been to the Appalachian mountains. I told her "No dear, those are foot hills" She asked why they were called mountains. I told her the people who named them mountains had yet to see the Rockies. She just scoffed.

She calls that range the Appalachian Foothills now.

Agreed on the comparison between the Appalachian and Rocky Mtns.

The reverse is true of almost everything they call a river here in Colorado. With the exception of the Colorado River, nothing here (especially from the Springs to WY on the Front Range) should be called a river. Pretty much creeks most of the time.

The once in 20 years rains we've been having is unusual, so I don't count the exception.

[SAnd]

You're all nuts!! The best thing that could be done to improve the looks of Colorado is to take a big bulldozer and make the west half match the east half. IF man was meant to look up to see the sky he would be born with a kink in his neck so he was always looking up. The horizon is straight out, not up.

Down with the Pimples!

[Irving]

The reverse is true of almost everything they call a river here in Colorado. With the exception of the Colorado River, nothing here (especially from the Springs to WY on the Front Range) should be called a river. Pretty much creeks most of the time.

The same can be said about lakes as well right?

[cstone]

The same can be said about lakes as well right?

I grew up near the Chesapeake Bay, so lakes just mean going in circles. Big lake, big circles, little lake, little circles. The Bay is a great place to sail. It is the only thing that make me even consider leaving Colorado.

Maybe the lottery will help me out with the two home lifestyle

[SuperiorDG]

I grew up near the Chesapeake Bay, so lakes just mean going in circles. Big lake, big circles, little lake, little circles. The Bay is a great place to sail. It is the only thing that make me even consider leaving Colorado.

Maybe the lottery will help me out with the two home lifestyle

Grew up near Chicks Beach just outside Little Creek. Always laugh when I see those big boats on trailers here in Colorado.

[hatidua]

I thought we had quite the mountains in Colorado until I started going to Alaska. There are more dramatic peaks visible from the Costco parking lot in Anchorage than anywhere in the state of Colorado. Problem is, half the year is dark up there!

[cstone]

Grew up near Chicks Beach just outside Little Creek. Always laugh when I see those big boats on trailers here in Colorado.

They would go farther on a trailer than they would in the water here in Colorado

Kayaking is better here if you like white water. Gunkholing would get pretty boring in any boat over 20' here. The wind is pretty good, just no where to go.

I've been through Hampton Roads a few times but I spent most of my time above Tangier Island. Summer time is just better on a boat

[Hoosier]

Agreed on the comparison between the Appalachian and Rocky Mtns.

The reverse is true of almost everything they call a river here in Colorado. With the exception of the Colorado River, nothing here (especially from the Springs to WY on the Front Range) should be called a river. Pretty much creeks most of the time.

The once in 20 years rains we've been having is unusual, so I don't count the exception.

The Arkansas river is pretty impressive, especially in the canyons along Hwy 50 between Canyon City and Salida. There's a ton of Rafters down there, and a really awesome train ride you can take. It's a tad spendy per-person, but the food is really top notch and the view is amazing. Highly recommended!

H.

[JoeT]

I've been here a year this week....The mountains are beautiful, but I miss the ocean.

Admittedly, I haven't seen a lot of the state yet. I didn't hunt last year, I haven't been fishing, I dont ski or board. So I hope to catch up this year on what Colorado has to offer

[Ah Pook]

I grew up in TX. There were several LAKES within an hour of the house. I haven't seen a "lake" in CO, just big ponds.