Video: Take a fast-forward ride down the South Platte River trail

In this week's Westword cover story, "Water World," our editorial team covered significant events that have occurred along the South Platte River. We took a long cruise along the trail from Mississippi Avenue all the way up to 104th Avenue, passing by notable landmarks Confluence Park, Sports Authority Field at...
By Britt ChesterMay 10, 2012
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In this week’s Westword cover story, “Water World,” our editorial team covered significant events that have occurred along the South Platte River. We took a long cruise along the trail from Mississippi Avenue all the way up to 104th Avenue, passing by notable landmarks Confluence Park, Sports Authority Field at Mile High and Suncor Energy’s oil refinery.

Watch a time-lapsed video of the trip, with a handful of stops at the feature locations, below.

https://vimeo.com/41932853

More from our News archive: “City fishin’ in the South Platte River can only get better, says angler Will Rice“

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Britt Chester is a writer and video producer living in Denver, Colorado. He’s covered breaking news, music, arts and cannabis for Westword since 2010. His work has appeared in GQ Magazine, Village Voice, YES! Weekly, Inman News and the Winston-Salem Journal. He likes running, cycling, and interviewing people.

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