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In a typical season, around 70 percent of commercial rafters come in the months of June and July. What many don’t realize is that August is also a prime time for a family whitewater rafting adventure, especially this year. Thanks to an active monsoon season we expect great rafting through Labor Day. … Read More

River Runners in Buena Vista offers Colorado Raft and Zip Line Packages that include either a morning of whitewater rafting and an afternoon zip line tour or vice versa. For my adventure, I chose to spend the morning soaring through the brisk high altitude air in Leadville, Colorado. … Read More

August is here and time is running out to enjoy all of the great summer activities in Colorado. Whether you’re looking for a family getaway or a high adventure weekend, we have you covered with these Colorado summer vacation ideas you’re sure to love. Explore Cañon City or Buena Vista, Colorado. … Read More

Here at River Runners, we understand that life can move pretty fast. I mean that literally for us, as we spend most of our time paddling down fast-moving whitewater. For you however, we know that sometimes all you have time for is a half-day rafting trip for your family reunion or your six-year-old… … Read More

Labor Day weekend is already booking up for Royal Gorge rafting trips, but limited space is still available. The summer monsoon season has provided a much-needed boost in flows on the Arkansas River, which should provide great rafting through late summer. Book your Colorado rafting trip today. … Read More

By now I have to believe that I have one of the best summer jobs out there as a marketing representative for River Runners in Buena Vista, Colorado. “Time flies when you’re having fun” may be the perfect way to describe it, but my favorite thing about this job is meeting the other fun-loving adventure seekers. … Read More

The snowboard zip line is just one part of the new high ropes challenge course on the Arkansas River. River Runners and other rafting companies in Buena Vista, Colorado are offering trips to the Browns Canyon Adventure Park during the 2013 Colorado rafting season. Package with your Arkansas River rafting trip. … Read More

Many are holding out hope that Brown’s Canyon, an area of Chaffee County encompassing the most popular family whitewater rafting trip on the Arkansas River, will one day become the second designated National Monument in Colorado. Those attempting to protect the canyon aren’t giving up. … Read More

Escape the heat this summer rafting Colorado’s Arkansas River with the whitewater professionals. Raft the Royal Gorge (class IV-V) and the Bighorn Sheep Canyon (class III-IV) near Canon City; or the Browns Canyon (class III-IV), the Numbers (class IV-V), and Pine Creek Rapid (class V) near Buena Vista. … Read More