You will raft the most extreme white water rafting trip on the Arkansas River in Colorado

Extreme White Water Rafting Video

Raft Pine Creek on the Arkansas River for a true class V experience then challenge the continuous class IV rapids of the Numbers for the most extreme white water rafting trip on the Arkansas River in Colorado. We do not typically run this trip until July or whenever the Arkansas River drops below 1,200 CFS, which makes Pine Creek the perfect late-season rafting trip for thrill seekers.

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Always raft with a white water professional:

Pine Creek is the most challenging section of the Arkansas River. We provide all of the gear you need and our guides are among the best in Colorado

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Great white water late in the season:

The Pine Creek section of the Arkansas River is not run commercially until flows drop below 1,200 CFS, but it offers challenging white water late in the season.

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Challenge yourself on the Arkansas River:

If you have already paddled the Numbers or the Royal Gorge with River Runners and are still ready to step it up a notch – Pine Creek is the trip for you.

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Bragging rights:

If you paddle the Pine Creek section of the Arkansas River then you have what it takes to raft class V white water in Colorado. Not everyone can say that.

Pine Creek Full Day River Rafting Trip

ADVANCED CLASS V

5-6 Hours Round Trip

Includes Lunch

The most extreme white water rafting adventure on the Arkansas River is a run through Pine Creek – a class V rapid that is 1.5 miles in length and drops 200 feet per mile. The entire trip is 11-miles and starts in Granite Gorge, a steep and narrow canyon with class III, IV and V white water consisting of giant boulders and big drops. Get a good night sleep and eat a hearty breakfast, because you will have to listen to your guide and paddle hard as a team to navigate this challenging stretch of Colorado white water. A River Runners full day Pine Creek rafting trip is about 6 hours round trip and includes a catered riverside lunch. Please call for current water conditions prior to booking this extreme rafting trip in Colorado.

Pine Creek white water rafting trip Arkansas River August 13, 2011 735 CFS

Pine Creek full day white water rafting trip Arkansas River August 13, 2011 735 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.