White Water Rafting Colorado Since 1972

River Runners provides fully guided white water rafting trips in Colorado on the Arkansas River daily May - September. You may join a  River Runners Colorado white water rafting trip in  Buena Vista, Colorado or a Royal Gorge Rafting trip in Canon City, Colorado whether you are single or a group of 500.

White Water Rafting Colorado on the Arkansas River

The best Colorado white water rafting is located in central Colorado on the Arkansas River, a scenic 1 hour drive from Colorado Springs, 2 hours from Denver and just 1.5 hours from the ski resort towns of Colorado.

We offer Colorado white water rafting trips for groups of all types, Boy Scout Merit Badge Programs, corporate team building outings and Hot Springs & Cool Rafting Packages.

River Runners two incredible Colorado white water rafting locations will enhance your enjoyment and save you precious time on your Colorado vacation.

River Runner's owners and employees pride themselves as the Colorado white water professionals in all aspect of this Colorado white water rafting business. From your first phone call  you can expect the highest quality customer service, a warm reception making you feel at ease on your adventure.

River Runners has some of the most experienced State Certified Colorado white water rafting guides. Our Colorado white water rafting guides come back year after year and run other white water rafting rivers during the off season. Since River Runners is one of the largest and most respected Colorado white water rafting companies these white water rafting guides typically run each rafting trip at least twice per day. River Runners also prides itself in provide and top-notch white water rafting equipment and self bailing rafts.

River Runners is confident that we have a Colorado White water rafting trip to match your experience level, with Family-Friendly Trips and Action-Packed Adventures.

4 Things to Consider
When Booking a Colorado White Water Rafting Trip

Adventure and Ability
We classify our Colorado white water rafting trips beginner, intermediate, advanced and extreme. Almost anyone may participate on any of our Colorado white water rafting trips on the Arkansas River without any previous white water rafting experience. This depends on your adventurous spirit, physical condition and water level.

Ages/Weights Rafting with Children
Our white water rafting trips take part in a Colorado State Park. The Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area is governed by Colorado State Parks so there are specific regulations for each white water rafting trip. We offer three white water rafting trips suitable for small children. Children at least 35 pounds may raft on our Family Float beginner white water rafting trip. Children at least 50 pounds with no prior white water rafting experience may go white water rafting on our Browns Canyon white water  rafting trip in Buena Vista, Colorado or Big Horn Sheep Canyon white water rafting trip in Canon City Colorado.

Colorado White Water Rafting Locations
We offer two Colorado white water rafting locations on the Arkansas River. River Runners Riverside Rafting Resort in Buena Vista, Colorado is situated beneath the tallest mountains in Colorado and just 5 minutes from 100% natural geothermic hot springs that you may soak in after your rafting trip.  River Runners Royal Gorge Rafting Center is 8 miles west of Canon City at the turn to the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park.

Colorado White Water Rafting Season
Colorado's white water rafting season is typically May – September. In the spring the mountain snow begins to melt and the Arkansas River begin to swell. These swelling rivers create incredible waves and drops. The largest Colorado white water rapids tend to be during the last week in May and the first two weeks in June. Throughout the Colorado white water rafting season the water in the rivers warm up and is the perfect way to spend a day of your Colorado vacation with family and friends. The river will stay consistent until August 15. Then the water level of the Arkansas River will return to natural flows.

If you have any questions about your Colorado white water rafting vacation please call and we will recommend the best trip for you.