Arkansas River Rafting Colorado
The Arkansas River has the Best White Water Rafting in Colorado
In Colorado, the best white water rafting is found on the Arkansas River. Its steep gradient and narrow passageways create challenging white water, but there are also several calm and scenic sections appropriate for families with young children. The Arkansas River meanders through the Colorado rafting towns of Buena Vista, Salida and Canon City, where rafters can find a great variety of trips to suit beginners and thrill seekers alike.
Arkansas River Rafting in Colorado not Arkansas
Did you know the Arkansas River actually starts in Colorado? The Arkansas River begins at the Continental Divide just north of Leadville, Colorado below Fremont Pass and plunges 5,000 feet in its first 125 miles. This is where you will find the best white water rafting in Colorado. The Upper Arkansas River is managed by the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA), a collaboration of the Bureau of Land Management and Colorado State Parks.
Arkansas River Rafting Video
Arkansas River Rafting has it all
No matter what level rafter you are – novice, experienced or just plain adrenaline junky – Arkansas River rafting has something to offer everyone. Families with young children can can get their feet wet with a class II scenic family float, adventurous kids and adults can enjoy class III river rafting through Browns Canyon or Bighorn Sheep Canyon, and active adults with some white water rafting experience can challenge class IV and V white water on Pine Creek, The Numbers and The Royal Gorge. If rafting is not your thing, you can just sit on the banks of the Arkansas River and watch rafters float by at our Riverside Rafting Resort.
The Rafter in all of us
Each summer, hundreds of thousands flock to Colorado in search of adventure and what better way to cool off than rafting on the Arkansas River. Even the timid return year after year to experience the wilds of Arkansas River rafting with River Runners – “The White Water Professionals”. Choose from two convenient locations in Buena Vista and Canon City, Colorado.
Arkansas River Rafting Map
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