The 11 Buena Vista Rafting Tours to Book First

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.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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6.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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7.Brown’s Canyon Full Day Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $172

Review of Brown’s Canyon full-day rafting near Buena Vista, with rapids, lunch, guide details, costs, fitness needs, and booking advice.

“Derrick our guide was awesome! He pointed out a ton of cool stuff along the trip. Even had a bunch of corny jokes to keep us laughing. Felt completely safe with him as our guide. Lunch was great. Fresh fruit, lots of deli bread/meat/cheese choices. The trip was the perfect amount of exciting rapids and chill slower rafting to enjoy beautiful Browns Canyon.”

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8.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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9.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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10.Full Day Numbers Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $179

Review of Buena Vista’s full-day Numbers rafting trip, with Browns Canyon warm-up, Class IV rapids, lunch, gear, guides, and booking tips.

“OMG, what an amazing job Sam and team did. Everything was well organized, the equipment was top notch, lunch hit the spot between rafting runs, and of course the rafting experience was wonderful. Sam is the best guide. Thanks so much.”

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11.Milk Run Family Rafting Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Review of Buena Vista’s family-friendly Milk Run rafting trip, with gentle Arkansas River rapids, Rocky Mountain views, safety tips, and booking advice.

“Man did we have a blast yesterday river rafting for Father’s Day! I asked to go rafting as my gift, and we took our two young boys (11 and 8) along with the rest of the family. What a friendly, stress-free operation! Eli and her compatriots at the front desk were happy, helpful and professional. I started with a reservation for 4 and then added two separately a few hours later; Eli called me, made sure we were the same group, and put us all together - that might seem a small task, but the fact that she did it sets her apart from your typical clerk behind a counter.…”

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