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
Colorado Whitewater Rafting Blog
Colorado Rafting through Labor Day
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
Colorado Rafting for Anyone and Everyone
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
Get Browns Canyon Adventure Park Passes
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
Proposed Browns Canyon National Monument
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
Save on Your Colorado Rafting Trip this July
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
Class V Rafting on the Arkansas River
I tried to gauge the energy of the van. Nervousness was present, but there was also a version of excitement I haven’t felt in a long time. Although we had just met, we knew that we were going to need to work together as a cohesive unit to successfully maneuver down this stretch of class V whitewater called Pine Creek. … Read More
Colorado Whitewater Rafting Conditions
Flows on the Arkansas River in Colorado are holding steady at around 1,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) in Browns Canyon as of Thursday, June 20, 2013. This provides family-friendly whitewater in Browns Canyon and Bighorn Sheep Canyon; and challenging whitewater in the Royal Gorge, the Numbers and Pine Creek. … Read More
Royal Gorge Reopens for Rafting After Fire
Fire 100% contained. Highway 50 is now open and so is the River Runners Royal Gorge Rafting Center. Rafting trips through the Royal Gorge and Bighorn Sheep Canyon are now running daily. Authorities extracted a cable from the river on Friday, which fell from the Royal Gorge Tram during the fire. … Read More
High Water and FIBArk this Weekend
Father’s Day is coming up this weekend, which means high water on the Arkansas River and FIBArk in Salida, Colorado. Go rafting with River Runners and then celebrate Colorado whitewater rafting heritage at the nation’s oldest whitewater festival. Enjoy river competitions, live music, beer garden, carnival rides… … Read More