White Water Rafting Adventures in Colorado
The Best Rafting Experience in the World
A Colorado whitewater rafting trip is a genuine Colorado experience never to be forgotten. Those who have run rivers around the world find some of their greatest adventures right here in Colorado. The varied terrain and climatic regions that Colorado offers creates an amazing array of beautiful rivers, from exciting whitewater action to calming and serene float trips. Colorado whitewater rafting offers the best of all worlds.
Colorado's Geography Makes for Great Rafting
So many rivers flow out of Colorado, providing an abundant watershed from the Continental Divide. This makes for a great natural landscape and a unique opportunity for rafters.
The Arkansas River flows from the Collegiate Peaks and is surrounded by 13,000 to 14,000 foot peaks. Clear Creek flows east from the Continental Divide and is nestled in an historic mining valley. Colorado whitewater rafting provides visitors with the natural beauty that can be seen all around you.
Best Time to Go
The best time to go rafting is when you can go and when we can take you. Raft Masters conduct rafting trips from March through October. Water levels fluctuate throughout this period, with peak water levels usually occurring between late May and early June. The biggest waves and wettest rides correspond with these peak water levels. Temperatures in May and early June are temperate, but can be unpredictable. That is why we provide all the needed gear for no additional cost.
July and August are usually quite warm and dry. Removing the high water, you will encounter mostly fun moderate level waters. You can expect low water on very early and late trips. These trips are particularly interesting due to the technical challenge of low flows increasing the difficulty of the rapids.
July is the busiest month of the season. Weekdays are generally less busy than weekends, but we do not charge an additional fee for weekend trips.
Colorado Whitewater Rafting in Your Own Backyard
Colorado whitewater is known to be some of the finest rafting found anywhere in the world. Guests from all over the globe come to our great state to experience the thrill of rafting down a river here. The Arkansas River is the most popular run river in the world, with over 400,000 guests visiting every summer.
A quandary exists in that most of the people that raft Colorado rivers are from other places. Often, when you are living in the midst of something beautiful it’s easiest to take it for granted. And that may be why very few Colorado residents haven’t experienced the beauty of Colorado's rivers. Colorado residents have a great opportunity to see some of the most unique places in the world by floating or rafting the many beautiful rivers in Colorado.
So it’s time to get out - to the heart of it all - and experience firsthand what the rivers of Colorado have to offer. Take advantage of what you have in your own backyard.