EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

COMMERCIAL RIVER USE IN COLORADO 

2013 Year End Report 

Colorado’s whitewater rafting industry enjoyed a moderate recovery with a 9.4% 

increase in use over the 2012 drought season. Although 451,054 rafting user days in 

2013 is an improvement over 2012, it is still less than rafting use during the 2005 to 

2011 rafting seasons. Full recovery has still not yet been achieved but is well on the way. 

Flows and drought do not affect rafting use as much as fires which have closed sections 

of rivers in 2012 and 2013. Rafting on the Poudre has fully recovered from the High 

Park fire which had closed the river in 2012. 

Areas unaffected by fire are back in record use territory this year, demonstrating that the 

sport of rafting is as popular as ever if conditions are right. Those rivers doing very well 

in 2013 included the Green, Clear Creek, Colorado and Poudre Rivers. 

In the Wolf Creek Pass/Durango areas, the Papoose, Windy Pass and West Fork Fires 

burned over 110,000 acres and closed roads and discouraged visitors to all of Southwest 

Colorado for over half of the summer beginning June 5. Raft trip bookings in the region 

were impacted for the entire summer. Use on the Rio Grande, San Miguel, San Juan and 

Animas rivers all suffered losses. 

The Royal Gorge fire burned from June 11 to 16 and closed the Arkansas River through 

that section from June 12th through the 21st. Over 3,000 acres burned including 48 

structures in the Royal Gorge Park. National news featured this spectacular fire on the 

Arkansas River, the most popular rafting river in the country. The Black Forest Fire near 

Colorado Springs also negatively affected the Arkansas River and all of Colorado for the 

rest of the year. 

 

The outlook for 2014 brightens with consumer spending increases, the stock market at 

near record levels, and dropping unemployment numbers. Snowpack levels throughout 

the state are above average, heralding an excellent snowmelt season that promises 

exciting conditions and a long summer season on all rivers. 

The Colorado River Outfitters Association (CROA) compiled this study. 

Copies are available by contacting Joe Greiner at rapids@inaraft.com. It 

can also be downloaded from the web at: 

http://www.croa.org/site/media.html

Members of CROA adhere to a Code of Ethics and offer quality trips on 

all of Colorado’s rivers.
River 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 19

Animas 18,000 22,000 26,000 28,600 30,200 23,000 37,000 36,000 45,0Animas - Upper 730 810 887 369 368 0 400 920 9Arkansas 157,862 181,716 185,123 201,040 199,109 228,153 235,931 250,098 243,7

Blue 2,288 2,173 4,129 416 9,338 5,854 5,361 1,300 2,1Clear Creek 800 900 3,700 4,400 5,900 7,543 11,889 12,908 16,8Colorado - Glenwood 32,435 39,149 31,256 46,579 26,150 32,764 43,146 59,822 60,1Colorado - Upper 33,032 30,877 33,571 34,405 31,020 36,757 36,758 40,309 40,0Colorado - Horsethief - Loma 3,870 5,013 4,954 4,614 5,387 3,654 4,875 4,171 4,4Colorado - Westwater 6,841 7,473 8,780 9,456 8,108 7,977 6,614 7,452 7,2Dolores 968 1,258 1,707 1,493 3,257 0 2,333 2,406 4Eagle - Upper 7,055 5,935 10,285 6,482 18,735 11,906 11,738 6,361 7,2Eagle - Lower 2,182 949 952 700 2,862 2,038 2,825 2,226 2,5Gore Creek - VailGreen/Yampa 17,700 3,359 7,144 6,893 7,757 7,704 7,545 7,938 7,3Gunnison Gorge 3,618 2,921 3,304 3,996 1,804 3,377 3,289 3,155 3,1Gunnison - Upper 2,201 1,808 1,946 1,485 1,123 1,365 1,774 1,420 1,7Gunnison - Escalante 241 286 213 179 275 2,083 2,340 899 1,0Gunnison - Forks to Austin (new in 2012)Gunnison - Lake Fork 426 292 276 446 1,476 1,081 1,850 1,315 1,8North Platte 620 97 864 157 1,277 1,351 1,232 804 8Piedra 55 35 37 67 76 17 31 294 3Poudre 14,345 19,355 21,415 24,949 30,845 33,235 31,981 32,721 32,4Rio Grande 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,000 2,900 2,800 3,000 2,800 3,1Roaring Fork - Above Basalt 1,500 1,500 1,500 2,000 4,000 4,500 5,074 4,500 5,0

Roaring Fork - Below Basalt 1,500 1,500 2,000 2,500 5,000 1,100 1,200 1,500 2,0San Juan - Pagosa 800 800 800 1,400 1,600 1,200 2,680 3,460 3,4San Miguel 365 1,518 2,181 1,642 3,321 1,157 2,000 2,500 3,4South Platte 5,000 5,000 700 101 816 1,112 3,137 3,650 1,3Taylor 9,008 8,400 11,910 12,877 12,859 15,655 13,612 15,367 15,3Total User Days 326,242 347,924 368,434 399,246 415,563 437,383 479,615 506,296 513,0% Change From Previous Year 13.9% 6.6% 5.9% 8.4% 4.1% 5.3% 9.7% 5.6% 1.3

User Day Change From Previous Year 39,771 21,682 20,510 30,812 16,317 21,820 42,232 26,681 6,7

Sources: National Park Service Compiled By: Joe Greiner & Jody Werner Revised: 2/19/2014 US Forest Service For Colorado River Outfitters Assoc. Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Aware Rafting Local Outfitters PO Box 1550 Colorado Parks & Wildlife Buena Vista, CO 81211

719-395-2112 / www.inaraft.com

COMMERCIAL USER DAYS IN THE STATE OF COLORADO 1991 - 2013
River 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 

Animas 34,500 35,470 52,700 42,500 44,322 42,250 41,921 41,000 Animas - Upper 690 658 872 167 598 533 500 411 Arkansas 214,555 203,840 228,091 237,160 239,887 214,234 205,876 211,150 

Blue 264 788 1,212 760 2,038 2,906 3,089 1,181 Clear Creek 24,495 20,115 32,357 36,889 49,190 52,340 50,167 51,301 Colorado - Glenwood 56,876 58,751 57,712 62,652 65,502 52,738 52,737 61,890 Colorado - Upper 32,188 33,224 29,449 36,280 37,068 34,769 33,077 41,626 Colorado - Horsethief - Loma 3,222 3,383 3,318 2,810 2,761 3,283 3,090 2,718 Colorado - Westwater 7,352 7,548 7,043 7,233 7,632 7,624 6,833 7,621 Dolores 214 174 936 81 195 868 536 194 Eagle - Upper (Dowd Chutes) 1,239 858 3,630 4,621 4,390 4,390 1,374 1,640 Eagle (Below Edwards) 1,153 820 1,419 1,441 1,369 1,369 1,369 1,710 Gore Creek - Vail 300 1,000 

Green/Yampa 7,134 6,826 6,627 6,500 5,813 6,235 4,309 4,803 Gunnison Gorge 2,328 3,010 3,016 3,800 2,826 4,342 3,956 1,390 Gunnison - Upper 1,590 1,982 2,112 2,212 2,500 2,669 2,669 2,669 Gunnison - Escalante 2,113 2,988 3,363 2,265 3,272 2,106 2,549 1,784 Gunnison - Forks to Austin (new in 2012) Gunnison - Lake Fork 160 177 195 165 126 369 203 149 North Platte 312 191 566 511 372 851 712 482 Piedra 210 454 725 400 500 547 547 190 Poudre 34,164 31,042 36,088 34,533 37,824 37,566 36,991 37,392 Rio Grande 1,300 2,800 3,060 2,900 3,100 3,200 2,464 2,016 Roaring Fork - Above Basalt 2,000 1,500 2,215 2,609 2,834 6,187 4,248 2,404 Roaring Fork - Below Basalt 500 500 10 79 100 2,500 1,263 1,366 San Juan - Pagosa 1,586 2,550 2,500 1,900 1,900 2,280 4,107 4,986 San Miguel 1,959 2,212 4,493 2,800 2,943 5,969 3,782 1,762 South Platte 935 836 901 655 690 1,150 750 383 Taylor 14,734 14,750 14,972 15,127 15,112 14,332 14,332 14,332 Total User Days 447,773 437,447 499,582 509,050 534,864 507,607 483,751 499,550 % Change From Previous Year 50.2% -2.3% 14.2% 1.9% 5.1% -5.1% -4.7% 3.3% 

User Day Change From Previous Year 149,749 -10,326 62,135 9,468 25,814 -27,257 -23,856 15,799 

Sources: National Park Service Compiled By: Joe Greiner & Jody Werner Revised: 2/19/2014 US Forest Service For Colorado River Outfitters Assoc. Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Aware Rafting * Actual use is unava Local Outfitters PO Box 1550 Colorado Parks & Wildlife Buena Vista, CO 81211

719-395-2112 / www.inaraft.com

COMMERCIAL USER DAYS IN THE STATE OF COLORADO 1991 - 2013
User Days 

Sources: National Park Service Compiled By: Joe Greiner & Jody Werner Revised: 2/1 US Forest Service For Colorado River Outfitters Assoc. Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Aware Rafting Local Outfitters PO Box 1550 Colorado Parks & Wildlife Buena Vista, CO 81211

719-395-2112 / www.inaraft.com

326,242

347,924

368,434

399,246

415,563

437,383

479,615

506,296

513,079

488,848

502,390

298,024

447,773

437,447

499,582

509,050

534,864

507,607

0

100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

COMMERCIAL USER DAYS IN COLORADO

1991‐2013
YEAR TOTAL USER 

DAYS

INFLATION 

RATE (CPI)

EXPENDITURESINFLATION 

ADJUSTED

DIRECT 

EXPENDETURES ECONOMIC IMPACT % CHANGE

1988 208,327 $63.80 $14,166,236 $36,265,564

1989 232,659 4.6% $66.73 $15,526,325 $39,747,392 9.6%

1990 286,471 6.1% $70.81 $20,283,592 $51,925,995 30.6%

1991 326,242 3.1% $73.00 $23,815,666 $60,968,105 17.4%

1992 347,924 2.9% $75.12 $26,135,007 $66,905,618 9.7%

1993 368,434 2.7% $77.15 $28,422,900 $72,762,623 8.8%

1994 399,246 2.7% $79.23 $31,631,493 $80,976,623 11.3%

1995 415,563 2.5% $81.21 $33,747,364 $86,393,253 6.7%

1996 437,383 3.3% $83.89 $36,691,478 $93,930,184 8.7%

1997 479,615 1.7% $85.31 $40,918,247 $104,750,712 11.5%

1998 506,296 1.7% $86.77 $43,928,838 $112,457,824 7.4%

1999 513,079 2.7% $89.11 $45,719,334 $117,041,496 4.1%

2000 488,848 3.4% $92.14 $45,041,209 $115,305,495 -1.5%

2001 502,390 1.9% $93.89 $47,168,424 $120,751,166 4.7%

2002 298,024 2.2% $95.95 $28,596,476 $73,206,978 -39.4%

2003 447,773 1.9% $97.78 $43,781,775 $112,081,344 53.1%

2004 437,447 3.3% $101.00 $44,183,613 $113,110,049 0.9%

2005 499,582 3.4% $104.44 $52,175,078 $133,568,199 18.1%

2006 509,050 2.0% $106.53 $54,227,169 $138,821,554 3.9%

2007 534,864 4.1% $110.89 $59,313,096 $151,841,525 9.4%

2008 507,607 0.1% $111.00 $56,346,754 $144,247,690 -5.0%

2009 483,751 2.7% $114.00 $55,148,489 $141,180,132 -2.1%

2010 499,550 1.5% $115.71 $57,803,848 $147,977,850 4.8%

2011 498,660 3.0% $119.18 $59,431,890 $152,145,639 2.8%

2012 412,394 1.7% $121.21 $49,985,990 $127,964,135 -15.9%

2013 461,252 1.5% $123.03 $56,746,655 $145,271,437 13.5%

% Change in user days from 1988 - 1992 = 43.5%

% Change in user days from 1993 - 1997 = 23.2%

% Change in user days from 1998 - 2003 = -13.1%

% Change in user days from 2004 - 2008 = 14%

% Change in user days from 2009 - 2013 = -5%

 See glossary for above economic impact formulas and sources

Sources: National Park Service Compiled By: Joe Greiner & Jody Werner

 US Forest Service For Colorado River Outfitters Assoc.

 Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Aware Rafting

 Local Outfitters PO Box 1550

 Colorado Parks & Wildlife Buena Vista, CO 81211

719-395-2112 / www.inaraft.com

Revised: 2/19/2014

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL RIVER RAFTING IN COLORADO
Economic Impact

Sources: National Park Service Compiled By: Joe Greiner & Jody Werner Revised: 2/1 US Forest Service For Colorado River Outfitters Assoc. Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Aware Rafting Local Outfitters PO Box 1550 Colorado Parks & Wildlife Buena Vista, CO 81211

719-395-2112 / www.inaraft.com

$36,265,564

$39,747,392

$51,925,995

$60,968,105

$66,905,618

$72,762,623

$80,976,623

$86,393,253

$93,930,184

$104,750,712

$112,457,824

$117,041,496

$115,305,495

$120,751,166

$73,206,978

$112,081,344

$113,110,049

$133,568,199

$138,821,554

$151,841,525

$144247690

$10,000,000$30,000,000$50,000,000$70,000,000$90,000,000

$110,000,000$130,000,000$150,000,000$170,000,000

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL RIVER RAFTING IN COLO

1988‐2013
RIVER USER DAYS DIRECT EXPENDITURES ECONOMIC IMPACT

Animas 33,659 $4,079,784 $10,444,247

Animas - Upper 600 $72,726 $186,177

Arkansas 179,535 $21,761,313 $55,708,961

Blue 0 $0 $0

Clear Creek 61,172 $7,414,616 $18,981,416

Colorado - Glenwood 60757 $7,364,314 $18,852,643

Colorado - Upper 38,543 $4,671,770 $11,959,732

Colorado - Horsethief - Loma 754 $91,392 $233,963

Colorado - Westwater 6,992 $847,495 $2,169,588

Dolores 0 $0 $0

Eagle - Upper 359 $43,514 $111,396

Eagle - Lower 2032 $246,297 $630,521

Gore Creek - Vail 900 $109,088 $279,266

Green/Yampa 9694 $1,175,003 $3,008,008

Gunnison Gorge 3,431 $415,869 $1,064,625

Gunnison - Upper 3387 $410,536 $1,050,972

Gunnison - Escalante 1,434 $173,814 $444,964

Gunnison - Forks to Austin 303 $36,726 $94,020

Gunnison - Lake Fork 221 $26,787 $68,575

North Platte 265 $32,120 $82,228

Piedra 25 $3,030 $7,757

Poudre 37214 $4,510,683 $11,547,349

Rio Grande 1,500 $181,814 $465,444

Roaring Fork - Above Basalt 1696 $205,571 $526,262

Roaring Fork - Below Basalt 458 $55,514 $142,115

San Juan - Pagosa 3475 $421,202 $1,078,278

San Miguel 1,235 $149,693 $383,215

South Platte 500 $60,605 $155,148

Taylor 12,998 $1,575,479 $4,033,225

Totals 463,139 $56,136,757 $143,710,097

See glossary for above economic impact formulas and sources

Sources: National Park Service Compiled By: Joe Greiner & Jody Werner

 US Forest Service For Colorado River Outfitters Assoc.

 Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Aware Rafting

 Local Outfitters PO Box 1550

 Colorado Parks & Wildlife Buena Vista, CO 81211

719-395-2112 / www.inaraft.com

Revised: 2/19/14

2013 ECONOMIC IMPACT BY RIVER
$10,444,247

$186,177

$55,708,961

$0

$18,981,416

$18,852,643

$11,959,732

$233,963

$2,169,588

$0

$111,396

$630,521

$279,266

$3,008,008

$1,064,625

$1,050,972

$444,964

$94,020

$68,575

$82,228

$7,757

$11,547,349

$465,444

$0

$5,000,000

$10,000,000$15,000,000$20,000,000$25,000,000

Animas

Animas ‐ Upper

Arkansas

Blue

Clear Creek

Colorado ‐ Glenwood

Colorado ‐ Upper

Colorado ‐ Horsethief ‐ Loma

Colorado ‐ Westwater

Dolores

Eagle ‐ Upper

Eagle ‐ Lower

Gore Creek ‐ Vail

Green/Yampa

Gunnison Gorge

Gunnison ‐ Upper

Gunnison ‐ Escalante

Gunnison ‐ Forks to Austin

Gunnison ‐ Lake Fork

North Platte

Piedra

Poudre

Rio Grande

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL RIVER RAFTING IN COLORAD

***Arkansas is 2.3 x bigger
RIVER 2011 USER DAYS 2012 USER DAYS 2013 USER DAYS % CHANGE '11 - '12 % CHANGE '12 - 13 2011 % MARK

SHAR

Animas 45,000 38,000 33,659 -15.6% -11.4% 9Animas - Upper 411 603 600 46.7% -0.5% 0Arkansas 208,329 169,486 179,535 -18.6% 5.9% 41Blue 6,580 0 0 -100.0% #DIV/0! 1Clear Creek 60,644 35,422 61,172 -41.6% 72.7% 12Colorado - Glenwood 44,007 64,086 60,757 45.6% -5.2% 8Colorado - Upper 32,842 39,645 38,543 20.7% -2.8% 6Colorado - Horsethief - Loma 2,907 3,099 754 6.6% -75.7% 0Colorado - Westwater 6,069 5,623 6,992 -7.3% 24.3% 1Dolores 515 35 0 -93.2% -100.0% 0Eagle - Upper 1,286 13 359 -99.0% 2661.5% 0Eagle - Lower 4,362 227 2,032 -94.8% 795.2% 0Gore Creek - Vail 2,500 900 900 -64.0% 0.0% 0Green/Yampa 4,218 7,983 9,694 89.3% 21.4% 0Gunnison Gorge 2,148 1,579 3,431 -26.5% 117.3% 0Gunnison - Upper 2,669 1,150 3,387 -56.9% 194.5% 0Gunnison - Escalante 2,749 3,028 1,434 10.1% -52.6% 0Gunnison - Forks to Austin (new in 2012) 0 1,100 303 -72.5% 0Gunnison - Lake Fork 284 1,123 221 295.4% -80.3% 0North Platte 850 143 265 -83.2% 85.3% 0Piedra 190 54 25 -71.6% -53.7% 0Poudre 37,869 22,780 37,214 -39.8% 63.4% 7Rio Grande 2,016 2,486 1,500 23.3% -39.7% 0Roaring Fork - Above Basalt 6,672 112 1,696 -98.3% 1414.3% 1Roaring Fork - Below Basalt 912 736 458 -19.3% -37.8% 0San Juan - Pagosa 6,171 778 3,475 -87.4% 346.7% 1San Miguel 1,900 1,828 1,235 -3.8% -32.4% 0South Platte 430 484 500 12.6% 3.3% 0Taylor 14,130 9,891 12,998 -30.0% 31.4% 2Totals 498,660 412,394 463,139 -17.3% 12.3% 100

Sources: National Park Service Compiled By: Joe Greiner & Jody Werner Revi US Forest Service For Colorado River Outfitters Assoc. Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Aware Rafting Local Outfitters PO Box 1550 Colorado Parks & Wildlife Buena Vista, CO 81211

719-395-2112 / www.inaraft.com

 INDIVIDUAL RIVER COMMERCIAL RAFTING STATISTICS - 3 YR RANGE
User Day: A user day is defined as a paying guest on a river for any part of a day.

Direct Expenditures: The total cash outlay for rafting, food, lodging, souvenirs, etc. spent in the local area

by one river rafting customer in one day. Taken from a survey conducted in 1991 and published in 1993 

titled "The Use and User Characteristics, Management Preferences, and Satisfaction of Boaters and Anglers 

on the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (Colorado)"

Report to the Bureau of Land Management

Canon City District Office

PO Box 2200

Canon City, CO 81215

by:

Joseph W Roggenbuck

William T Borrie

Daniel R Williams

Department of Forestry

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA 24061-0324

Economic Multiplier: The number of times a dollar is spent (2.56 times) in the local area before being

spent outside that area. Colorado Tourism Board.

Inflation Rate (CPI): Consumer Price Index for all items, all urban consumers. Customary source for

measuring the inflation rate nationwide.

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

Economic Impact: Direct Expenditures x User Days x Economic Multiplier

GLOSSARY
2013 CROA Report Providers

Name Address1 City State Zip Contact Person Phone EmailAddress River(s)USFS- Bayfield / Columbine Ranger Dist PO Box 439 Bayfield CO 81122

Mike HerinScott Justham (970) 884-1404

mjherin@fs.fed.us sejustham@fs.fed.us Upper Anima

AHRA 307 W Sackett St Salida CO 81201 John Kreski (719) 539-7289 john.kreski@state.co.us ArkansasUSFS - Blue River PO Box 620 Silverthorne CO 80498 Jackie Brown (970) 468-5400 jbrown05@fs.fed.us Blue RiverUSFS- Glenwood Canyon PO Box 720 Eagle CO 81631 Robert Rodriguez (970) 827-5154 rtrodriguez@fs.fed.us Glenwood CBLM Kremmling PO Box 68 Kremmling CO 80459

Terri ParvinHannah Schechter (970) 724-3027

tparvin@blm.gov Hannah_Schechter@blm.gov Upper colora

BLM Grand Junction 2815 H Road Grand Junction CO 81506 Carrie Surber (970) 244-3044 csurber@blm.gov Lower GunnBLM Moab 82 E. Dogwood Ste G Moab UT 84532 Jennifer Jones (435) 259-2136 jljones@blm.gov Colorado RivDolores Public Lands Office 29211 Hwy 184 Dolores CO 81323 Jeff Christenson (970) 882-7296 jchristenson@blm.gov Upper DoloreColorado River Valley Field Office 2300 River Frontage Rd Silt CO 81652

Greg Wolfgang Kim Miller (970) 876-9075

gregory_wolfgang@blm.gov kmmiller@blm.gov Lower Eagle

Dinosaur National Monument 4545 Hwy 40 Dinosaur CO 81610 Kelley Kager (970) 374-3020 kelly_kager@nps.gov Green, YampBLM Montrose 2505 S. Townsend Montrose CO 81401 Charles Lassiter (970) 240-5309 classiter@blm.gov

Gunnison Go Gunnsion - 

BLM Gunnison 216 N. Colorado Gunnison CO 81230 Jim Lovelace (970) 642-4940 jlovelac@blm.gov Gunnison - LUSFS - N. Platte South Hwy 130, PO Box 249 Saratoga WY 82331 Diana Hood (307) 326-2532 dlhood@fs.fed.us North PlatteUSFS - Ft Collins 2150 Centre Ave Bldg E Ft. Collins CO 80526 Jon Halverson (970) 295-6723 jhalverson@fs.fed.us PoudreClear Creek Rafting PO Box 3178 Idaho Springs CO 80452 Dale (303) 567-1000 dale@clearcreekrafting.com Clear Creek Pagosa Outside PO Box 2106 Pagosa Springs CO 81147 Tobi Rohwer (970) 264-4202 info@pagosaoutside.com San Juan / PScenic River Tours 703 W Tomichi Ave Gunnison CO 81230 Ches Russell (970) 641-3131 info@scenicrivertours.com Taylor, GunnDivide Ranger District PO Box 270 Creede CO 81130 Aaron Drendel (719) 658-2556 adredel@fs.fed.us Rio Grande Pitkin County Open Space & Trails 530 E Main St 3rd Floor Aspen CO 81611 Janet Urquhart (970) 920-5232 janet.urquhart@pitkincounty.comUpper Roarin

cityWILD 1620 E 36th Ave Denver CO 80205 Seth Winnerman (303) 227-6862 seth@citywild.org South PlatteMild to Wild 50 Animas View Dr Durango CO 81301 Alex Mickel (970) 247-4789 info@mild2wildrafting.com AnimasAmerican Rafting PO Box 3481 Vail CO 81658 Darryl Bangert (970) 845-7238 info@lakotariver.com Gore Creek
COMPANY NAME CONTACT ADDRESS CITY, STATE ZIP CODE PHONE CROA EMAIL 

A Wanderlust Adventure Bob Klein 3500 Bingham Hill Rd. Fort Collins, CO 80521 800-745-7238 info@awanderlustadventure.com Adventure Bound River Expeditions Tom Kleinschnitz 2392 H Road Grand Junction, CO 81505 800.423.4668 tomk@adventureboundUSA.com American Adventure Expeditions Michael Kissack 12844 E. Hwys 24/285 Buena Vista, CO 81211 719.395.2409 Mike@AmericanAdventure.com Arkansas River Tours Bob Hamel PO Box 337 Cotopaxi, CO 81223 719.942.4362 bob@arkansasrivertours.com Arkansas Valley Adventures Duke Bradford PO Box 4310 Buena Vista, CO 81211 970.406.0321 duke@coloradorafting.net Aspen Whitewater Rafting Jim Ingram PO Box 11763 Aspen, CO 81612 866.377.4837 jim@aspenwhitewater.com Black Canyon Anglers Ben Olson PO Box 180 Austin, CO 81410 970-835-5050 info@blackcanyonanglers.com Blazing Adventures Dan McMahon PO Box 5552 Snowmass Village, CO 81615 800-282-7238 danm@blazingadventures.com Blue Sky Adventures Patrick Drake P.O. Box 3195 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 877-945-6605 blueskyraft@gmail.com Browns Canyon Rafting Byron Brown PO Box 1273 Silverthorne, CO 80498 719-275-2890 admin@raftbrownscanyon.com Centennial Canoe Outfitters Marty Genereux PO Box 3365 Centennial, CO 80161 877-353-1850 marty@centennialcanoe.com Clear Creek Rafting Company John Rice P.O. Box 3178 Idaho Springs, CO 80452 303.567.1000 John@clearcreekrafting.com 

Colorado Discover Ability Martin Wiesiolek PO Box 1924 Grand Junction, CO 81502 970.257.1222 martin@coloradodiscoverability.orColorado Adventure Center Johnny Cantamessa 1308 CR 129 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 970.945.6737 johnny@raftingcolorado.com Colorado Mountain College Sameta Rush 821 Grand Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 970.870.4527 srush@coloradomtn.edu Colorado River Center Otto Andl PO Box 4258 Edwards, CO 81632 888-888-7238 info@coloradorivercenter.com Colorado River & Trail Expeditions Vicki Mackay P.O. Box 57575 Salt Lake City, UT 84107 801.261.1789 crate@crateinc.com Bill Dvorak's Kayak and Rafting Expeditions Bill Dvorak 17921 Hwy 285 Nathrop, CO 81236 800-824-3795 bill@dvorakexpeditions.com Echo Canyon Andy Neinas 45000 US HWY 50 N Canon City, CO 81212 800-748-2953 Andy@raftecho.com GEO Tours Whitewater Raft Trips Bruce Becker P.O. Box 483 Morrison, CO 80465 303.756.6070 bruce@georafting.com Glenwood Canyon Rafting, Inc. Gary Hansen Box 1566 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 970.384.0445 goraft@raftingglenwoodsprings.coIndependent Whitewater Mike Whittington 333 Maxwell Salida, CO 81201 719.539.7737 twodogs@salida.net KODI Rafting Chris Campton P.O. Box 4275 Frisco, CO 80443 970.668.1548 campy@whitewatercolorado.com Kokopeli Rafting Adventures John Seiner 551 W. Cordova Rd #540 Santa Fe, NM 87505 800-879-9035 john@kokopelliraft.com Liquid Descent Alan Blado PO Box 1957 Idaho Springs, CO 80452 970-393-0158 alan@liquiddescent.com AAM’s Mild to Wild Rafting Alex Mickel 50 Animas View Drive Durango, CO 81301 970.247.4789 alex@mild2wildrafting.com Mile Hi Rafting Suzen Raymond P.O. Box 1744 Lawson, Co 80439 303.567.0717 info@milehirafting.com Mountain Waters Rafting & Adventure Co James Wilkes P.O. Box 2681 Durango, CO 81302 970.903.9428 booth@durangorafting.com Noah’s Ark Whitewater Rafting Co. Micah Salazar P.O. Box 850 Buena Vista, CO 81211 719.395.2158 micah@noahsark.com OARS and Don Hatch River Expeditions Bruce Lavoie P.O. Box 67 Angels Camp, CA 95222 800-346-6277 jimw@oars.com Pagosa Outside Adventures Toby Rohwer PO Box 2106 Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 970 264-4202 info@pagosaoutside.com Performance Tours Rafting Kevin Foley P.O. Box 7305 Breckenridge, CO 80424 970.453.0661 ptbreck@aol.com Raft Masters Dennis Weid 2315 E. Main Street Canon City, CO 81212 719.275.6645 dennis@raftmasters.com RIGS Fly Shop and GUIDE SERVICE Tim Patterson PO Box 2086 Rigeway, CO 81432 970.626.4460 info@fishrigs.com Rimrock Adventures Travis Baier P.O. Box 608 Fruita, CO 81521 970.858.9555 info@rradventures.com River Runners Jon Donaldson 24070 C.R. 301 Buena Vista, CO 81211 719.395.2466 jon@whitewater.net Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center Brandon Slate 14825 Hwy 285 Salida, CO 81201 719-539-4680 brandon@rmoc.com Rocky Mountain Adventures Ryan Barwick P.O. Box 1989 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.493.4005 rbarwick@shoprma.com Royal Gorge Rafting & Zipline Tours James Whiteside 45045 US HWY 50 Canon City, CO 81212 719.275.7238 raft@royalgorgerafting.net Sage Outdoor Adventures Daryll Bangert PO Box 460 Wolcott, CO 81655 970-476-3700 darrylbangert@msn.com Scenic River Tours Ches Russell 703 W. Tomichi Avenue Gunnison, CO 81230 970.641.3131 info@scenicrivertours.com Three Rivers Resort and Outfitting Mark Schumacher P.O. Box 339 Almont, CO 81210 970.641.1303 mark@3riversresort.com Journey Quest Mark Anderson 27077 HWY 50, Ste. #4 Texas Creek, CO 81223 719.276.2227 mark.a@journeyquest.org Wilderness Aware Joe Greiner P.O. Box 1550 Buena Vista, CO 81211 719.395.2112 joe@inaraft.com 

CROA Membership - 2013