The characteristic cliffs of the Royal Gorge channeled the power of the river beneath a massive vertical canyon, in which little mistakes in the straightforward lines were punished with long swims.
Royal Gorge别具特色的悬崖峭壁引导着巨大而笔直的峡谷之下的水力，在这条直线上发生一点小闪失都会受到长途游泳的惩罚。
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Though the theory is still up for debate, experts think this colossal canyon was formed 17 million years ago, when the Colorado River carved through the gorge, eroding the rock.