Sun - September 17, 2006

Adding Google Map API to Mountain Wayfarer's Paddling Destinations: Dillon and Gross Reservoirs



I have started adding Google Maps API to my paddling destinations listed at Mountain Wayfarer. It is not so trivial job in the case of my 10 year old web pages. To correctly display Google Map API the web page should be written in a valid XHTML. While most of web browsers are quite tolerant, I have permanent problems with Internet Explorer which refuses to load pages containing Google map if there are any errors in the XHTML code. It seems to be easier to create new pages than correct my old ones. So, far I have new editions of two paddling destinations in Rocky Mountains: Dillon and Gross Reservoirs.

Gross Reservoir

Denver Water opened the Gross Reservoir for kayak and canoe boating last year, however, the paddling season is restricted to summer months (Memorial Day to September 30). I paddled the Gross Reservoir twice last year and I have posted two slide presentations from these trips. I still hope to go there this year before the end of September.

The lake is very scenic, quiet with a long shoreline. It may be very windy. A lot of wildflowers in summer followed by some fall colors.

Dillon Reservoir

I paddled Dillon Reservoir 12 years ago in October of 1994. Well, it could be 1993. At that time I had only one kayak - Feathercraft Expedition K1. Since I was living in an apartment each trip required assembly of my folder. I remembered that I started my paddling at a picnic area in the northern part of the lake (i.e., near I-70) and paddled around the lake.

I stopped recently at that spot when driving from the Glenwood Canyon. It is now a daytime use fee area.

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