Arkansas River Rafting - Colorado
125 Miles - Class II-V -
half to 4 days
Situated in the heart of
Colorado’s
Rocky Mountains
west of
Colorado Springs and southwest of
Denver,
the Arkansas River
drops over 5,000 feet over its first 125 miles from its headwaters
in Leadville, Colorado
through the pink granite walls of
Browns Canyon
adjacent to Browns Canyon Wilderness Area, a 6600 acre BLM
Wilderness Study Area on into the 1,000 foot shadows of the famous
Royal Gorge.
 Originally settled in 1859 with the discovery
of gold, the
Arkansas River
boasts Wild West ghost towns including St Elmo and Turret and
“banana belt” weather with virtually no humidity and 300+ days of
sunshine each year. This spectacular river sports views of the
14,000 foot Collegiate
and Sangre de Cristo
mountain ranges
with rafting
available May-September
 From the snowy peaks of the Sawatch Range
through Big Horn Sheep Canyon
to the finale of the Royal
Gorge near Canon City, the
Arkansas River
is one of the most popular white
water rafting runs in North America
with all classes of rafting
and also ideal for kayaking, canoeing and
fishing.
Bill Dvorak Rafting and Kayak
Expeditions offers a wide range of
trips on the Arkansas River
ranging from half-days to multi day excursions. Whether you seek a
family vacation or the rush of Class V whitewater, Dvorak
Expeditions has an ideal Arkansas River rafting trip for you which will create lasting memories:
 Rafting
the Arkansas River:
PINE CREEK (6 miles):
The most challenging stretch of the
Arkansas. Only for those who have paddled the
Royal Gorge
or the Numbers with us before. Minimum age of 18. Class IV-V.
THE NUMBERS (14 miles): The
Arkansas River’s
“big bang”. This challenging section of 6 rapids is run only at
certain water levels and paddlers must be at least 18 years of age.
Class III-IV+
BROWNS CANYON
(16 miles):
Downstream of the Numbers the
Arkansas River slices through solid
pink granite carving the beautiful
Browns Canyon.
A new challenge or an exhilarating first experience. Class II-III+
 BIG HORN SHEEP CANYON (21 miles): The Canyon
walls open to stunning views of the snow-covered
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
rising to over 14,000 feet. Stretching between Salida, Cotopaxi and
Parkdale, these rapids are less technical than
Browns Canyon
but no less exciting for an introductory river experience. Class
II-III
ROYAL GORGE
(18 Miles):
Listen to your heart pound.. “The Gorge” was originally the location
where boaters took out their boats, letting the
Arkansas River
charge on without them. The
Royal Gorge has become the cutting edge
of whitewater thrills throughout America’s southwest. Minimum age is
18. Class IV-V
ARKANSAS RIVER
VALLEY - MULTI-SPORT TRIPS
From mountain slopes of pinon pine, juniper
and cholla cactus populated by big horn sheep herds … to the summits
of the Collegiate Peaks, Mount Oxford, Princeton, Harvard and Yale…
to the rapid-filled canyons of the
Arkansas River, the Arkansas River Valley offers a world of adventures for
you and your family. Explore this magical part of America’s old west
with an overnight rafting
trip, horseback riding, (day or overnight) mountain biking, hiking,
visit a hot springs or take four-wheel-drive tour of this area’s
ghost towns. Dvorak Expeditions offers you a great way to
experience the wildlife and the wilderness within spectacular river
valley.
For
information on the Christo's Project For The Arkansas
River
click here
Find out more about superb fishing for browns
and rainbow trout on our
Arkansas River fishing trips
To Learn more
about our Arkansas river trips visit
http://arkansasrivertrips.com/
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