Since this is a golf and fly fishing section of the magazine, would you be surprised if the article suggest golf and fly fishing in Durango, Colorado?  It does in fact!

"A river runs through it" applies to Durango, Colorado.  It applies to golf as well as fly fishing - and applies to a truly great course, the Dalton Ranch Golf Club, set in the magnificent Animas Valley, just six miles north of Durango, Colorado, winds its way along the Animas River below the towering red cliffs of the San Juan Mountains. The Dalton Ranch Golf Club has been called "The Sparkling Jewel" of the Four Corners, and rightly so. The Animas River Valley provides a wonderfully spectacular setting for a round of golf. The course plays from four different sets of tees, ranging in lengths from 5,500 to 7,000 yards. The narrow fairways will keep your irons coming out of your bag and into play.  There are slopes aplenty, and water, and bunkers, and once on the green - beautifully manicured greens to putt on! The rare blend of the river, undulating terrain and splendid vistas make the Dalton Ranch a grand course to challenge one's skills.  None of that boredom of similar fairways! 

A friendly and professional staff await your arrival and have a bucket of balls ready for your pre-game practice session! Andrew Leith and Brian Lynagh welcome the golfers and get them on their way to a delightful 18 holes of golfing.

Here we have an excellently equipped Pro Shop with Brett Walton, PGA Professional overseeing the facilities.

Just look at those beautiful ever -

changing views on every fairway!

Sand, water, slopes, are there to make an enjoyable and challenging course!

FLY FISHING:

"Located in southwest Colorado, the Animas River is a beautiful freestone fishery well populated with rainbows and browns and a few cutthroat and brook trout. The Animas can be found just north of the New Mexico border following Route 550 for much of its journey. The town of Durango is located at about the midway point between the rivers headwaters and the San Juan River where the Animas empties its flow. Durango is the major town along the river that provides an excellent starting point for a day of fishing or a week vacation.. Durango is most popular area along the river and rightfully so. The access near Durango is easy and the fishing is superb. From the Route 160 Bridge in Durango to an area located three miles downstream known as Purple Cliffs, the river is protected with special regulations. It is also easily accessed for the entire length of this section. Large boulders, deeps runs and pools and highly oxygenated riffles provide excellent habitat for the trout that reside in the river. Studded rock cliffs gloom over the river providing beautiful scenery while trout averaging from 13-15 inches and a good share of them much larger await anglers. The fishing pressure is also much lighter then on many other Colorado rivers."

http://www.flyfishingconnection.com/animas.html

Happy Golfing and Fly Fishing.