Monday, June 15, 2009

Glenwood Springs



The drive west through the Glenwood Canyon beside the Colorado River is spectacular and it took us to the town of Glenwood Springs from where we rode the gondola tram up to Glenwood Springs Caverns Adventure Park www.glenwoodcaverns.com to meet Steve Beckley, the owner of this family attraction. He has transformed a Victorian show cave into a bundle of cave tours, wild rides, 4D theatre experience (moving seats, surround sound and special effects!) and educative activities that delight visitors of all ages. I rode the Canyon Flyer (top), the first Alpine coaster in the U.S. and then was launched on Swing Shot (middle) 1,300 feet above the roaring Colorado River. The highlight for me was exploring the caverns themselves with Steve (bottom) who has extended the cave system here for thousands of feet into the mountain depths.

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