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Royal Gorge Rafting: Colorado's Top Adventure
4.9
137 Ratings
Cañon City
Experience the ultimate half/full day whitewater rafting adventure in Colorado’s Royal Gorge. Conquer huge waves, steep drops, and continuous rapids in a narrow canyon. Perfect for adrenaline junkies!
Experience the ultimate half/full day whitewater rafting adventure in Colorado’s Royal Gorge. Conquer huge waves, steep drops, and continuous rapids in a narrow canyon. Perfect for adrenaline junkies!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Arkansas River Tours - Upon arrival at our Canon City location, guests will check in with our welcoming reservation team, meet their guide for the day, be equipped with essential rafting gear, receive a comprehensive safety briefing, and then take a short 5-10 minute ride by van or bus to the river launch site.
- Royal Gorge Bridge and Park -…
- Arkansas River Tours - Upon arrival at our Canon City location, guests will check in with our welcoming reservation team, meet their guide for the day, be equipped with essential rafting gear, receive a comprehensive safety briefing, and then take a short 5-10 minute ride by van or bus to the river launch site.
- Royal Gorge Bridge and Park - At the river, the guide will provide specific instructions before embarking on an incredible adventure. Participants will float through the renowned Royal Gorge, enjoying breathtaking views of America’s tallest suspension bridge, which towers 1,000 feet above the river, and experience thrilling whitewater. This is the premier trip on the Arkansas River!
- Arkansas River Tours - Royal Gorge Office - After completing the Royal Gorge rafting experience, guests will be transported back to our office, just 5 minutes away, where they can change into dry clothes and view the fantastic photos taken during their trip.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Life jacket, helmet, wetsuit, and splash jacket
- Professional guide
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Life jacket, helmet, wetsuit, and splash jacket
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Guide Gratuity
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Guide Gratuity
Additional Information
Whitewater rafting at Royal Gorge offers the most extreme half/full-day rafting quest in Colorado. Expect enormous waves, sharp technical falls, and almost unbroken whitewater rapids in a confined canyon with rapids named Sledgehammer, Wallslammer, the Narrows, Boateater, and the notorious Sunshine Falls. The intensity of Royal Gorge might leave you…
Whitewater rafting at Royal Gorge offers the most extreme half/full-day rafting quest in Colorado. Expect enormous waves, sharp technical falls, and almost unbroken whitewater rapids in a confined canyon with rapids named Sledgehammer, Wallslammer, the Narrows, Boateater, and the notorious Sunshine Falls. The intensity of Royal Gorge might leave you overlooking the globally renowned Royal Gorge Bridge suspended 1053 feet above the river. This thrilling journey suits rafters or adventurers in excellent physical condition prepared for vigorous paddling. Our Royal Gorge whitewater rafting voyages are our top advanced trips! If you’re in for a thrill, this expedition is ideal for you and your team. A meal will be provided at a stop along the river.
- Recommended dress code is no cotton. Anything synthetic such as swimwear, workout gear, and sandals/sneakers with a heel. No flip flops for crocks Please
Location
Arkansas River Tours - Royal Gorge Office
West U.S. 50
Take Hwy 50 west out of Canon City and we are on the right hand side of the road just over a mile
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(137 Ratings)
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146jenu
Jul 19, 2024
Great Afternoon Thrills! - Fantastic and adventurous afternoon! The outfitters are well organized and our Guide, Sam, was awesome! She did a great job of making sure everyone on the boat was comfortable and confident enough to have a great time!
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Heathergd5077pa
Jul 8, 2024
Best day ever! - Kyle and Jesus made our trip an unforgettable experience. I was the adult chaperone with 9 teens and they made us all feel safe while giving us an exhilarating experience on the rapids. I would definitely request these two guides again!
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E4443mwnathans
Jun 13, 2024
Kyle is a Dawg. - Staff is super friendly and helpful, especially that beast Kyle. They did a great job on the tour and we plan to come back soon.
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Kimdb8496ta
Aug 21, 2023
Great Experience! - We had a great time. Very organized and professional. Raft guide (Ron John) was great! Very friendly and experienced.
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Kathyal495ac
Jul 25, 2023
Bucket list thing!!!!!!! - We did the one in Cotopaxi but I can't get it to come up on here. It's not far and it's the same outfitter.
This is an amazing experience! If you like water coasters, it's a great deal of fun!
ART's guides are very well trained and ours were Cat and Christina, who are both amazing and very obviously LOVE their jobs! We did the Brown's Canyon tour and the Royal Gorge the next day. The tent and sleeping bag on the river were surprisingly comfortable and I love sleeping to the natural white noise of the Arkansas flowing!
Cat and Christina will keep you safe, just follow their instructions, they know the river like the back of their hands! We will probably request them next time if they're still there. Everyone who likes water and nature should put this on their bucket list!
It is reasonably priced too, about 1195 for 2 day rafting and camping, with several meals and a great photo package!
Thanks again, C-Cat and Christina!!!
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Stevenvanderbilt
Jul 23, 2023
A+ for ART - The best rafting trip I’ve ever done. Our guide, Kristina, was first class. She was personable, intentional and shared her passion for rafting and life with us. The river was exhilarating and the views of the gorge were simply awe inspiring. I highly recommend Kristina and the crew at ART to experience the Royal Gorge and make memories for a lifetime!
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282darinc
Jul 18, 2023
Julie was so awesome! - Best rafting trip I’ve ever been on. Julie was an amazing guide. She got us up to speed quickly on the commands and had a wonderful personality. She really made it fun for our family. One comment: she told a frightening story about pewmas eating wayward rafters. My teenage boys Brooks and Briggs were very scared. They are fairly sheltered and very sensitive. Julie assured them later that she has never heard about pewmas attacking rafters. That made my boys feel better. Thanks again Julie!
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Q3337cochrisr
Jul 17, 2023
An Awesome Morning on the Arkansas River - We ender our Colorado vacation with a float trip with Arkansas River Tours. What a great time. Most our group had never done a rafting trip like this. The staff was helpful and professional all the way through the process. Our float leader, Jesus, made our morning so memorable. He was a blast to float with, was super knowledgeable and great with our nervous group and went above and beyond to help us navigate the river in a fun way. Would highly recommend!
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Katie_vieregg
Jul 3, 2023
Get ready!! - I have always wanted to go on a White Water raft but have always been nervous. When we arrived the staff were friendly and helpful. They offered splash gear and thermal wear; and then fitted us for life vests and helmets. Jesus was our leader and he was amazing! Super funny and helpful all throughout. So good that he calmed both my sister and I's fears. We had a blast and are already excited for our next rafting trip!
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Melanieer2024
Aug 15, 2024
Great tour, disorganized logistics - The rafting itself was excellent and our guide was great. The company and everything leading up to it was a slightly disorganized mess. We booked a tour months out and got an email a week before saying we might need to reschedule because there weren’t enough people on our tour. They told us they would call us the day before to let us know for sure. At 4pm the day before our tour I still hadn’t heard from them so I called and was told we did in fact need to move to the much earlier time the next day… not sure when they were planning to tell us that if I hadn’t called? Would we just have showed up at our scheduled time and be turned away? We arrived for the earlier time and the checkin process was disorganized… no one knew what tour they were supposed to be on or which guide they were supposed to be with. While the lady was giving us the very important safety information about what to do in the event we fell out and how to ensure we didn’t get injured… 2 other employees were nearby talking so loudly that we couldn’t hear the *very important* safety information. When we got on the bus, the employees were discussing their plans for the party they were having that night and how much alcohol they had for it… it was all very off putting. Thankfully once we got on the water, the tour itself was great… but the logistics and experience with the staff left a lot to be desired. I would choose a different rafting company in the future. Also, if you want the pictures they take… be prepared to cough up any additional $60… I was floored by the price for photos… I don’t think think even Disneyland charges that.
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