PHOTOS: Rafters attempt to tackle famed rapid in annual Slaughterfest race
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The annual Slaughterfest race returned Sunday, with rafters (and earlier in the day, kayakers) taking to the Roaring Fork River just outside of Aspen to try their hand at Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid adjacent to the Rio Grande Trail. The race concluded near Woody Creek. It occurs each summer near peak runoff.
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
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Rafters take part in the annual Slaughterfest race down the Roaring Fork River on Sunday, June 22, 2025, near Aspen. The race is named after Slaughterhouse Falls, a class IV rapid.
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