Why is the Colorado snowmelt misbehaving? We ask rafters in the Rockies - video
by Travis Irvine from on (#J1PM)
When the snow melts, rafters ride the runoff. But in the Colorado Rockies, the winter snowpack has been melting more quickly, leading to intense rapids and a shorter rafting season that is peaking weeks earlier than the usual mid-June.
Early snowmelt has been blamed for potential water supply issues, and also has been correlated with more wildfires. It could have implications for water lovers from the Rockies to the Gulf of Mexico.
Why is it misbehaving? Stand-up comedian Travis Irvine speaks with rafters in Idaho Springs, Colorado, for their views - and also asks the snowmelt for its side of the story.
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