Colorado is full of outdoor recreation, hot springs, and cool mountain towns. Below are five reasons you should visit Buena Vista, Colorado and make it your next family vacation destination. 1. Rafting, Kayaking, and Stand Up Paddle Boarding The Arkansas … Read More
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Get ready for the runoff in Colorado
Colorado rafting and snowpack The Colorado whitewater rafting season is well underway, but someone forgot to tell Mother Nature. Many rivers have yet to swell from the melt and the mountains look more like mid-winter than late-spring. Statewide snowpack is … Read More
Arkansas River Basin snowpack update and high water
Raft the Arkansas River in Colorado The Colorado rafting season is expected to start early and last longer than normal after an above average winter that does not want to quit. More snow is in the forecast for the Upper … Read More
Find the best whitewater rafting in Colorado
Colorado is known for having some of the best whitewater in the world, but what river in Colorado has the best whitewater rafting? Considering things like miles of whitewater, accessibility, natural beauty… … Read More
Pro tips for whitewater rafting in Colorado this summer
Get ready for high water on the Arkansas River A big snowpack equals big whitewater rafting in Colorado, but there are still tour options for beginners. Whether you are looking to hit peak runoff or find something more family friendly, … Read More
Colorado snowpack continues to pile up as rafting season approaches
Colorado snowpack above normal snow water equivelant It has been an awesome ski season in Colorado which will roll into an amazing whitewater rafting season this summer. Colorado statewide snowpack is 129% of normal as of March 11, 2019, according … Read More
River Runners Wins Best Whitewater Guide Company from Elevation Outdoors Magazine
Best of the Rockies 2019 – Best Whitewater Guide Company Elevation Outdoors Magazine holds an annual contest where it asks its readers to nominate choices for the best businesses, people, destinations, and events in the Rocky Mountains. Then they hold … Read More
Planning your Colorado rafting trip in a high-water year
The Arkansas River Basin snowpack is above average. Every few years we get an above average snowpack in Colorado, which results in high flows on creeks and rivers during the spring and summer. This is looking to be one of … Read More
Arkansas River Basin Snowpack Update – January 29, 2019
Above average snowpack could bring high water in 2019 It’s looking like it could be an epic year for whitewater rafting on the Arkansas River in Colorado. Current snowpack for the Arkansas River Basin is 131% of normal (232% of … Read More
The best time to go whitewater rafting in Colorado
A guide to Colorado’s Arkansas River A common question we get here at River Runners is “ when is the best time to go whitewater rafting?”. The answer can shift from year to year depending on the snowpack and runoff, … Read More