Wet N Wild

     
Captain: Dave Menges Phone: (303) 940-9607
     
Date: July 20 - 21 Saturday - Sunday
 

 

 
Meet: 8:15 AM @ I-25 & 120th (Holiday Inn parking lot)
 

 

 

Ride leaves at 8:30 AM. Eat & fuel before meeting.

 

 

 

Saturday, July 20

 

 

 
Depart south on I-25 to I-76 (7), then to I-70 (6) and west on I-70 through Vail (93) to Junction I-70/US 24 (5). Take US 24 south through Minturn (2), to Leadville (30)..
 

 

 143 mi.

     

Lunch in Leadville

 

 

 
Continue south on US 24 to Buena Vista (34).
   

34 mi.

  Day Total

177 mi.

 

 

 

Room Info

I hope everyone is ready for a real fun time like no other bike ride that I have been on with this club. Everything ready for the Wet and Wild Ride July 20th/21st. and I have set aside 8 rooms at the Silver Wheel Motel in Buena Vista, I have 6 rooms with 1 queen bed $65.00 (4 non smoking and 2- smoking). I have 2 rooms with 2 doublebeds $75.00 (1 smoking and 1 non smoking). Please call Silver Wheel Motel 1-719-395-2955 and ask for Andy or Theresa. The rooms are under Dave Menges as well as RMVTA and they will only hold these rooms until the 20th of June, so please hurry! Camping is also availible nearby at Snowy Peaks RV Park (in Buena Vista). They offer tent sites for $12.00 a night for 2 people. If interested call Snowy Peaks 1-800-954-8481 or 1-719-395-8481 and reserve a site. No sites are reserved by me or RMVTA, (showers included) hint/hint. Also I need a head count of those who plan to raft and if you chose to paddle or just float, please call or email with all the info A.S.A.P. so I can reserve the rafts. For more info or any questions please give me a call.
     

Sunday, July 21

     

Rise at 8:00 AM (est.) for a 1/2 day rafting trip on the Arkansas river
($50 - $60). Return from rafting approx. 12:30. Lunch in Buena Vista.
Alternate activity: Mt. Princeton Hot Springs & Spa ($10).

     
Return to Denver via US 285, Fairplay (38), Bailey (40), to
Denver (54).
   

132 mi.

  Day Total

132 mi.

  Tour Total

309 mi.