BY GORD BORG RV
Destinations Te Southern
Colorado River Basin
As I am writing this article there is snow on the ground and the thermometer is registering some silly temperature way below the freezing mark and to top it off there is about three feet of snow on the ground. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr. It’s early January and for some RVer’s it’s time to head to warmer climates. Lynda (my wife) and I live in the northwest so the southwest is usually our RV destination at least for part of the winter and early spring.
A handsome striper from the Colorado River. Southern California or Arizona are our preferred destinations. Te weather in
this area reminds us of early summer in the northwest except the weather is better, sunshine every day; you gotta love it. Tere are many areas to visit in the southwest. Te Colorado River Basin is one of
Lynda (my wife) and my favourites. A huge area that offers many RVing and camp- ing opportunities so you can spend a lifetime exploring. Te Colorado River flows from Wyoming, Utah and Colorado through California
and Arizona. It is actually the border between these two states, to Mexico and the sea of Cortez. Te river is the life-blood of the west; for millions of years tribes, settlers, miners and many others have been drawn to its life sustaining waters. Today the Colorado River is more valuable than ever supplying agriculture irriga-
tion through a network of aquaducts to crop fields hundreds of miles away. As an RV destination, the Colorado River Basin from Lake Powell in the north
to Yuma on the Mexican border to the south, provides an oasis of opportunities for a multitude of activities from camping, fishing, and boating to ATVing and hiking and many more. Te north is better suited for late spring and summer explorations while the south
is perfect in the winter. Exploring the northern basin in the winter will put you into unpleasant weather, frigid temperatures and even snow. Te many dams along the Colorado have created a multitude of lakes and tribu- taries, creating a much-needed green belt through the south.
8 RVT 174 • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 Yuma...
the sunniest place on earth. We will start our journey at Yuma, Ar-
izona near the Mexican and California border. Te Yuma area is documented as the sunniest place on earth and the warmest north of the Mexican border. It is a winter RV destination for thou- sands of Snowbirds, spending from a few weeks to the entire winter enjoying the desert sunshine and the company of other RVers. Most Snowbirds prefer to settle in a
RV Resort while others prefer the less congested desert and the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) government land areas. Te dozens of RV resorts are ac- tually small towns that have all the amenities one could want, from swim- ming pools, golf to pickle ball and ten- nis. Most of the larger RV Resorts have
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