Colorado Whitewater Rafting Since 1972

4 Things to Consider
When Booking a Colorado
WhiteWater Rafting Trip

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

Colorado Whitewater Rafting with Children
Our whitewater 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 whitewater rafting trip.

We offer three Arkansas River Rafting trips suitable for small children. Children at least 35 pounds may raft on our Family Float beginner whitewater rafting trip. Children at least 50 pounds with no prior whitewater rafting experience may go whitewater rafting on our Browns Canyon whitewater  rafting trip in Buena Vista, Colorado or Big Horn Sheep Canyon whitewater rafting trip in Canon City Colorado.

Colorado Whitewater Rafting Locations
We offer two Colorado whitewater 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 Whitewater Rafting Season
Colorado's whitewater 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 whitewater river rafting rapids tend to be during the last week in May and the first two weeks in June. Throughout the Colorado whitewater 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 whitewater rafting vacation please call and we will recommend the best trip for you.