Images of the flood ravaged Front Range could keep Colorado tourists away, even from the places that are unharmed.
Some tourism operators want to see a media campaign to counter the photos of raging rivers and towns ruined by muddy floodwaters.
David Leinweber owns Angler's Covey in Colorado Springs, which caters to fly fishermen seeking prime trout. He said the images on television and social media make it look as if this year's fishing season is finished.
"Our out-of-state business is down 15 percent. People don't realize that we still have 9,000 miles of fishable water and 2,000 lakes in Colorado that aren't affected," he said. "And they won't know unless we tell them."
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