Book a Royal Gorge whitewater rafting trip in Canon City Colorado with River Runners

A Royal Gorge whitewater rafting trip is a must do on any Colorado summer vacation

Located just a few miles outside of Canon City in south central Colorado, the Royal Gorge is a 10 mile long canyon cut by the Arkansas River with vertical walls at more than 1,000 feet above the river. It was discovered in 1806 by U.S. explorer Zebulon Pike, and has since become the site of historic railroad wars, world-renowned engineering, and some of the best class IV-V whitewater rafting in the United States.

Visit River Runners Royal Gorge Rafting Center May 1 through Labor Day to go whitewater rafting through the Royal Gorge. Colorado river rafting through the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River is best in spring and summer during snow melt.

Royal Gorge Bridge Facts:

• The Royal Gorge Bridge was constructed in 1929 in just six months at a cost of $350,000 – the cost today would exceed $15 million
• The Royal Gorge Bridge is the highest suspension bridge in North America, suspended nearly 1,000 feet above the Arkansas River
• The Royal Gorge Bridge is made of 2,100 strands of No. 9 galvanized wire
• The Royal Gorge Bridge walkway is made of 1,292 planks of deck; about 250 are replaced annually
• The Royal Gorge Bridge will support in excess of two million pounds daily
• The Royal Gorge Bridge is 18 feet wide and 1,263 feet long
• The Royal Gorge Bridge towers are 150′ tall

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River Runners Rafting Canon City, Colorado