The Arkansas River provides the area with one of the most popular and exciting opportunities in Colorado, whitewater rafting. Rafting is fun for the whole family because each guided trip down the river is custom tailored to the participants. Family trips take slow and meandering routes with some occasional, brief thrills.
More advanced routes offer non-stop excitement from the beginning to the end.
Battling Mother Nature has never been more fun than on the Arkansas River in the summer months. Runoff from melting snow in the Rocky Mountains thunders through Big Horn Sheep Canyon, spilling over rocks to create nature s rollercoaster. Rafting in the area offers different levels of difficulty with the highest being the Numbers run, also called the Granite- Buena Vista run. The launch sit is just below Pine Creek, with boat access. Numbers One through Seven provide a fast and furious time for rafters.