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Kayaking in the dead of winter? That's so Colorado
Erica Tinsley, KUSA
KUSA - Kayaking in the dead of winter and doing it in Ouray.
But hey, why not? It's Colorado after all.
Shawna Henderson thought the idea was crazy herself.
"I don't think initially I was going to go do something so bizarre on New Year's Day," Henderson said.
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She still did it when her friend invited her out.
Shawna was surprised to see there were nearly a hundred people who were doing it.
"I was quite shocked, that this is an actual tradition," she said. "I honestly thought it was going to be five mad men and myself, but to my surprise there were women, and kids, and you know - families, and it was a really beautiful experience."
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