Family-friendly white water rafting near Colorado Springs and Denver, Colorado

Bighorn Sheep Canyon White Water Rafting Video

Families and beginners raft Bighorn Sheep Canyon on the Arkansas River in Canon City, Colorado. Choose a full-day or half-day adventure and be ready to get wet and have fun. Experience family-friendly rapids and beautiful canyon scenery on this intermediate rafting trip. Paddle or request an oar boat and have your guide row you down the river. Bighorn Sheep Canyon rafting trips depart from the River Runners Royal Gorge Rafting Center – just one hour from Colorado Springs and two and a half hours from Denver.

Bighorn Sheep Canyon has something for everyone

The rapids in Bighorn Sheep Canyon are exciting, but not as challenging as the Royal Gorge. They are wild enough to get you wet, but mild enough for you to take in the scenery of the canyon. If this is your first time rafting – Bighorn Sheep Canyon is the trip for you. Full-day rafting trips include a catered riverside lunch and discount tickets to the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park.

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Raft with the best:

River Runners has been rafting the Arkansas River since 1972. Trust our white water professionals to provide the safest trip possible.

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Fun for all ability levels:

Bighorn Sheep Canyon is fun for everyone. Wild enough for the thrill seeker, but mild enough for the timid. The perfect family adventure!

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An awesome team-building exercise:

Whether you raft with family, friends or co-workers you must work together as a team to navigate the Arkansas River with help from your professional guide.

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Fun, educational and adventurous:

Learn about local history, Colorado wildlife and geologic features while challenging the rapids of Bighorn Sheep Canyon.

Bighorn Sheep Canyon Full Day River Rafting Trip

INTERMEDIATE CLASS III-IV

5-6 Hours Round Trip

Includes Lunch

Adventurous families challenge the white water rapids of Bighorn Sheep Canyon everyday throughout the summer. Your Colorado white water rafting guide will teach you how to paddle and tell you about the unique history, wildlife and geology of the area. Experience fun class III-IV rapids through this beautiful canyon and see what white water rafting in Colorado is all about. Bighorn Sheep Canyon full day trips are 14 miles in length and include a catered riverside lunch. Please arrive 45 minutes prior to your scheduled launch time and allow 5-6 hours round trip.

Rafting Bighorn Sheep canyon Arkansas River May 8, 2011 609 CFS

Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half Day River Rafting Trip

INTERMEDIATE CLASS III-IV

2-3 Hours Round Trip

Bighorn Sheep Canyon is the best family white water rafting trip one hour from Colorado Springs and two and a half hours from Denver. Trust River Runners to teach your family how to raft and work together as a team through this beautiful Colorado canyon. A large heard of bighorn sheep live in this area and often come out to watch people float down the river. Raptors circle above and waterfowl float in eddies below. Your guides will entertain you and teach you about the surrounding Colorado wildlife, geology and the unique history of the railroad that follows the Arkansas River. No previous white water rafting experience is required to raft Bighorn Sheep Canyon with River Runners. Bighorn Sheep Canyon half day trips are 10 miles in length. Lunch is not included. Please arrive 45 minutes prior to your scheduled launch time and allow 2-3 hours round trip.

Rafting Bighorn Sheep Canyon July 20, 2011 2,180 CFS

What to Wear Rafting in Colorado

Please arrive at least 45 minutes prior to your rafting trip departure time

You should wear synthetic fabric clothing (avoid cotton), sandals that strap around your foot or an old pair of tennis shoes, a hat, a strap for your eye glasses or sun glasses (available for purchase), quick dry swimsuits or board shorts.

Wetsuits, splash tops and booties are available for rent at River Runners.

Apply plenty of sunscreen and reapply throughout the day.

Guides, rafts, PFDs, helmets and paddles are included.