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The Arkansas River drops 5,000 feet in its first 125 miles from its headwaters in Leadville, Colorado to the plains near Cañon City, Colorado.   Situated within the highest mountain region in the Rockies, a steep rocky gradient makes for excellent white water rafting and mountainous scenery that contains some fascinating geology and wildlife alike.  Rapids like Widowmaker, Raft Ripper, Devil’s Hole, Spike Buck, Sunshine Falls, Wallslammer, will demand your attention.

 

Get ready to kick it up a notch; this Arkansas River has something for the whole family.  The Arkansas River's long boating season adds to its appeal and most sections of the Arkansas are raftable from early May through early September.  This is considered the banana belt and you can expect mostly sunny days and drier conditions than in many parts of Colorado.

Half/Full Day Options                      Cañon City Meeting Place   

 

CANYON

 

LENGTH

YOUTH/

ADULT

 

KAYAKS

MTG.

TIME

RIVER

TIME

 

MEALS

DIFFICULTY

LEVEL

 

DATES

YOUTH

RATES

 
Bighorn
Sheep

½ AM

$35/

$45

$65

8:30

10 to 12

------

Moderate

Class III-IV

Whitewater

Daily May thru Sept.
Ages
11 and under

½ PM

11:30

1 to 3

------

½ PPM

2:30

3:30-5:30

------

1 day

$66/$76

$99

8:30

10 to 3

Lunch

 

 

CANYON

 

LENGTH

YOUTH/

ADULT

 

KAYAKS

MTG.

TIME

RIVER

TIME

 

MEALS

DIFFICULTY

LEVEL

 

DATES

YOUTHRATES

 
Browns

½ AM

$36/

$48

$65

8:30

10 to 12

------

Moderate

Class III-IV

Whitewater

 request May thru August
Ages
 11 and under

½ PM

11:30

1 to 3

------

1 day

$67/$79

$99

8:30

10 to 3

Lunch

 

 

CANYON

 

LENGTH

 

ADULT

MTG.

TIME

RIVER

TIME

 

MEALS

DIFFICULTY

LEVEL

 

DATES

 

AGES

 
Royal
Gorge

 

 

½ AM

$65

8:30

10 to 12

------

 
Difficult

Class IV-V

Whitewater

 
Daily May thru Sept.

 

18+

 
 
 

½ PM

11:30

1 to 3

------

½ PPM

2:30

3:30-5:30

------

1 day

$ 95

8:30

10 to 3

Lunch

Double Dip

$110

8:30

10 to 3

Lunch

 Arkanasas River-Multi-Day Options/no camping              Cañon City Meeting Place

 

CANYONS

 

LENGTH

YOUTH/

ADULT

MTG.

TIME

RIVER

TIME

 

MEALS

DIFFICULTY

LEVEL

 

DATES

YOUTH

RATES

Bighorn Sheep/

Royal Gorge

     1day

  ½-day

$ 99

$129

8:30

11:30

 

 

AM or PM for ½-day

 

 

10 to 3

each day

 

 

 

 

Each full day on the river includes LUNCH

Moderate/

Difficult

Class III-IV-V

 

 

 

Daily may thru Sept.

 

Bighorn Sheep/

Royal Gorge

 

2 days

 

$162

 

8:30

Royal Gorge /

Royal Gorge

 

2 days

 

$185

 

8:30

Difficult

 Class IV-V

Browns/

Bighorn Sheep

 

2 days

$130

$150

 

7:30

Moderate Class III-IV

Ages 11 & under

Browns/

Royal Gorge

 

2 days

 

$170

 

7:30

 

Moderate/

Difficult

 Class III-IV-V

 

Browns/Bighorn/

Royal Gorge

 

3 days

 

$240

 

7:30

Arkansas River–Multi-Day Options/with camping                                           Cañon City Meeting Place

 

CANYONS

 

LENGTH

YOUTH/ADULT

MTG.

TIME

RIVER TIME

   

MEALS

 

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

 

DATES

YOUTH

RATES