CO Code § 33-41-102 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 33 - Parks and Wildlife|Article 41 - Owners of Recreational Areas - Liability|§ 33-41-102. Definitions

 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Charge” means a consideration paid for entry upon or use of the land or any facilities thereon or adjacent thereto; except that, in a case of land leased to a public entity or in which a public entity has been granted an easement or other rights to use land for recreational purposes, any consideration received by the owner for such lease, easement, or other right shall not be deemed a charge within the meaning of this article nor shall any consideration received by an owner from any federal governmental agency for the purposes of admitting any person constitute such a charge.    “Land” also means roads, water, watercourses, private ways, and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment thereon, when attached to real property.    “Owner” includes, but is not limited to, the possessor of a fee interest, a tenant, lessee, occupant, the possessor of any other interest in land, or any person having a right to grant permission to use the land, or any public entity as defined in the “Colorado Governmental Immunity Act”, article 10 of title 24, C.R.S., which has an interest in land.    “Person” includes any individual, regardless of age, maturity, or experience, or any corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, or association, or any other legal entity. (4.5) “Public entity” means the same as defined in section 24-10-103 (5) , C.R.S.    “Recreational purpose” includes, but is not limited to, any sports or other recreational activity of whatever nature undertaken by a person while using the land, including ponds, lakes, reservoirs, streams, paths, and trails appurtenant thereto, of another and includes, but is not limited to, any hobby, diversion, or other sports or other recreational activity such as: Hunting, fishing, camping, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, bicycling, riding or driving motorized recreational vehicles, swimming, tubing, diving, spelunking, sight-seeing, exploring, hang gliding, rock climbing, kite flying, roller skating, bird watching, gold panning, target shooting, ice skating, ice fishing, photography, or engaging in any other form of sports or other recreational activity.     History. Source: L. 69: R&RE, p. 411, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 62-4-2. L. 73: P. 661, § 1. L. 83: (3) and (4) amended and (5) R&RE, p. 1302, §§ 1, 2, effective March 17. L. 88: (4.5) added, p. 1181, § 1, effective May 29. L. 97: (1) amended, p. 53, § 2, effective March 21. History. Source: L. 69: R&RE, p. 411, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 62-4-2. L. 73: P. 661, § 1. L. 83: (3) and (4) amended and (5) R&RE, p. 1302, §§ 1, 2, effective March 17. L. 88: (4.5) added, p. 1181, § 1, effective May 29. L. 97: (1) amended, p. 53, § 2, effective March 21.    ANNOTATION   Taxpayer status does not satisfy the “charge” requirement of the Colorado recreational use statute. Kirkland v. United States, 930 F. Supp. 1443 (D. Colo. 1996 ).   Applied in People v. Emmert, 198 Colo. 137 , 597 P.2d 1025 (1979); Otteson v. United States, 622 F.2d 516 (10th Cir. 1980).