COME TO LIFE | Whitewater Rafting ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR BUENA VISTA 4 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT RAFTING IN COLORADO ALMOST ANYONE CAN GO: While adrenaline seekers certainly get their fix on our rivers, rafting is safe and fun for people of nearly all ages and abilities. Discuss your group’s comfort level with the rafting company when you sign up. Additionally, Adaptive Sports Association in Durango and Adaptive Adventures in Lakewood both offer rafting and other watersports. OUR RAFTING GUIDES ARE EXPERTS: The rafting companies listed in this guide and on COLORADO.com are state-certified, with all the expertise to lead you safely down river. They are accustomed to guiding trips for seasoned rafters and those who’ve never dipped a paddle. Pay attention to the safety talk, follow directions and have fun! DIFFICULTY VARIES BY TIME OF YEAR: Depending on the time of year and stretch of river, your trip could be a leisurely ride through placid waters or a thrill-a-minute adventure through the rapids. In May and June, melting snow makes the rivers run faster for more exciting rides. By August and September, many are much milder. CUSTOMIZE YOUR TRIP: Colorado rafting companies offer plenty of options for your trip, including multiday adventures that include camping, and the ability to combine rafting trips with other activities like train rides, winery tours, ziplining and fly-fishing trips. OTHER RAFTING HOT SPOTS • • • ROARING FORK RIVER ASPEN • • • • GUNNISON RIVER GUNNISON • • • NORTH PLATTE RIVER FORT COLLINS, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS BLUE RIVER FRISCO, BRECKENRIDGE, DILLON, KREMMLING SAN JUAN RIVER PAGOSA SPRINGS WHITEWATER PARKS With more than any other state, these parks are built for kayaking, canoeing, SUP-ing, river surfing and tubing — hop in or just watch the action: Golden, Denver, Buena Vista, Salida, near Kremmling (Gore Canyon), Glenwood Springs, Basalt, Eagle, Avon, Pueblo, Gunnison, Cañon City, Lyons, Longmont, Fort Collins, Steamboat Springs, Montrose, Breckenridge, Craig, Boulder, Durango, Pagosa Springs and Vail, to name a few. SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR TELLURIDE DOLORES RIVER CORTEZ EAGLE RIVER EAGLE, WOLCOTT, EDWARDS UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER RIDGWAY PIEDRA RIVER DURANGO, PAGOSA SPRINGS Learn More AT COLORADO.COM/WHITEWATERRIVERS AND FROM THE COLORADO RIVER OUTFITTERS ASSOCIATION AT CROA.ORG. 56 1-800-COLORADO CLASSIC VISIONS PHOTOGRAPHY.
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