The 13 Best Arkansas River Rafting Trips in Colorado

1.Half-Day Whitewater Rafting in Browns Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 999 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) Our pick

Raft Browns Canyon near Buena Vista through class III rapids with a professional guide, gear, flexible times, and mountain views.

“Noah’s Ark was recommended to us by a local friend and we couldn’t be more happy. From the time you walk onto their property, through the end of your trip, you are treated with some of the best customer service I have ever experienced. Our guide Seth was an amazing leader: clear, specific and respectful with all his instructions. Even when we got off a little on timing he always remained calm, showing the leadership skills one would want from a guide. Amazing day with an amazing staff pretty much sums it up!!”

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2.Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 903 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Review of the half-day Browns Canyon rafting trip from Buena Vista, with rapids, mountain views, gear, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“Rafting was awesome and our raft guide Sleepy Nate was phenomenal!! Thanks Nate for an amazing trip!!”

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3.Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 825 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $169

Review of Browns Canyon rafting near Buena Vista, with rapids, lunch, swimming, gear, pricing, safety details, and practical booking advice.

“We spent 11 days in Colorado and this was the highlight of our trip. Our guide was Kayla and she was wonderful! The whole crew was great! They provided a wonderful lunch and small hike up a by a creek. I have rafted all over America and this float was my favorite. Brown Canyon is beautiful.”

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4.Browns Canyon Intermediate Rafting Trip Half Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 498 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Review of the Browns Canyon intermediate rafting trip near Buena Vista, with rapids, canyon views, wildlife, gear details, and booking tips.

“This was our first time ever doing white water rafting. We chose the right place to do so. Our guides, Corey and Collin, were amazing and hilarious. They were very professional and made our experience very memorable. We definitely recommend and hope to do this again soon with The Adventure Company.”

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5.Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 464 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $162

Review of Royal Gorge half-day rafting in Cañon City, with Class III to IV rapids, free wetsuit use, guides, transport, and practical tips.

“Ramsey was a great guide.. for first time it was a great adventure! Very knowledgeable of area history. A wonderful experience for our bucket list.”

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6.Royal Gorge Half-Day Rafting Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $132

Review of Royal Gorge half-day rafting in Cañon City, with rapids, guide quality, gear, costs, age rules, and practical booking tips.

“Johnny our guide was EXCELLENT! Very informative & helpful. This being our first time, he gave great instructions & made our trip an awesome experience. Definitely recommend Lost Paddle Rafting.”

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7.Royal Gorge Rafting Half Day Tour (FREE wetsuit use!) – Class IV Extreme fun!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 296 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Review of Royal Gorge’s 3-hour Class IV rafting trip, with free wetsuits, expert guides, river photos, safety tips, and booking advice.

“Our guide was amazing. His name was Zulu. He was fun and new all the history of the gorge. This was my second time. We will be back next year and I want Zulu to be our guide again. John was our photographer And he got some amazing pictures for us. I bought the package.”

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8.Browns Canyon National Monument Whitewater Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $95Best value

Review of Browns Canyon rafting near Buena Vista, with Class III and IV rapids, mountain views, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.

“Our guides were great and we had so much fun! Will definitely go through them again when we come back!”

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9.Full Day Browns Canyon Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 205 reviews · 3 to 6 hours (approx.)

Raft Browns Canyon near Buena Vista with a professional guide, lunch, safety gear, and a small-group format suited to active families.

“Had an outstanding experience! The guides were absolutely amazing with the kids and had a ton of information about the river! I highly recommend this purchase.”

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10.Full Day Intermediate Rafting Trip in Browns Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 168 reviews · 6 hours 45 minutes (approx.)

Review of Browns Canyon’s full-day Arkansas River rafting trip, with rapids, mountain scenery, fajita lunch, gear notes, and booking advice.

“Had a great day with our group on the Arkansas River with The Adventure Company and our guide Kara. Kara made sure we had safe and fun day on the river. Kara was very personal and it was a pleasure to be in her raft. There were a lot of companies on the river, but I would definitely go back to The Adventure Company and ask for Kara.”

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11.Professionally Guided High Adventure Rafting Trip – Royal Gorge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $149

Review of Royal Gorge rafting near Cañon City, with Class IV-V rapids, expert guides, gear, shuttle service, price, tips, and FAQs.

“Our guide, Ethan Marsh was an amazing guide who taught us how to work together to safely get through the level 3-4 rapids. No one bounced out and yet we enjoyed exciting rapids. Ethan was cheerful and provided history about the river and its surrounding areas along the way. The route included more rapids than many of the area rafting companies. We would return.”

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12.Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $110

Review of Browns Canyon rafting near Buena Vista, with family-friendly rapids, gear, guides, wildlife, pricing, tips, and booking advice.

“None of my family had ever done it before. It was our first trip & a wonderful birthday gift for both my daughter & myself”

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13.Royal Gorge Full-Day Rafting Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $199

Review of Royal Gorge rafting in Colorado, with class IV+ rapids, lunch, gear advice, pricing, safety rules, and booking tips.

“The entire staff with lost paddle rafting, was amazing. Our guide, Tyler, was so great. The whole team gave us an amazing adventure , I would do it again in a heartbeat. I recommend anybody use this company, over the big companies. They gave you the small family touch.”

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