Advanced Royal Gorge Whitewater Rafting Trip in Cañon City booking from $120.00

Advanced Royal Gorge Whitewater Rafting Trip

Overview

Royal Gorge whitewater rafting is the ultimate half/full day rafting adventure trip in Colorado. Huge waves, steep technical drops, and almost continuous whitewater rapids in a narrow canyon await you with rapids like Sledgehammer, Wallslammer, the Narrows, Boateater and the infamous Sunshine Falls. The Royal Gorge may demand so much attention you don't even notice the world famous Royal Gorge Bridge 1053 feet above the river. This exhilarating trip is recommended for rafters or adventurers in good physical shape who are ready for aggressive paddling. Our Royal Gorge whitewater rafting trips are our most popular advanced trips! If you are seeking lots of excitement, this trip is for you and your group. Lunch will be served at a stop on the river.

City: Cañon City

Sun 29 Dec

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What's Included

Professional guide

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points

Use of Helmet/Life Vest/Splash Jacket

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Masks will not be worn on the river as it is hazardous in a water environment

What To Expect

Arkansas River Tours

You will arrive are out Canon City location, check in with our friendly reservation staff, meet your guide for the day, be outfitted with necessary rafting gear, go through an in depth safety orientation and then hop on a van or bus for a short 5-10 min ride to the river put in

Royal Gorge Bridge and Park

Once you arrive at the river you will be given specific instructions by your guide and then hit the river for an amazing adventure. You will float through the world famous Royal Gorge! Amazing views of the Royal Gorge Bridge and amazing whitewater on this trip. This is the premiere trip on the Arkansas River!

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (123)

Dustin W

Jun 2018

I initially signed up for Big Sheephorn Canyon but my guide Ron Jon recommended the Gorge for my buddy and I because it was more fun for college kids like us, and I couldn't agree with you more! Going through the Gorge was so action packed and so intense that I fulfilled my adrenaline fix. I can't say enough how awesome the Gorge is and how much fun it is. Ron Jon was an amazing guide and he was fun to talk to and just to hang out with, he made the entire day trip more than worth it. Ron Jon if you ever read this, I hope that you can convince more guys like my buddy and I to go down the Gorge!

Response from Host

Jun 2018

We are glad to hear that your Gorge trip was lots of fun! We hope you come rafting with us again - maybe next year at higher water!

Patrick T

Jun 2018

As a last minute decision, my daughter and I decided to route our road trip trough Cotopaxi, CO. By surprise, my wife called ahead and planned a rafting trip for us with ART-Arkansas River Tours on June 9th 2018. When we arrived, the staff was very nice and made us feel at home right away. Their facility was nice as well with lots of great souvenirs in the shop. After settling in, we went out back to meet our guide, Ethan, by their boat gear warehouse. Ethan did an amazing job of fitting my daughter and I with PFDs and helmets for our trip followed by a thorough safety meeting which was very informative. We were joined on our trip by Maggie who was just getting ready to be a guide/captain...herself. They were both very personable and friendly. Ethan even offered us his sunscreen as we had forgotten ours in our vehicle. We were driven to our drop-in area by Mike, also very friendly, and within minutes we had bypassed all of the other rafters, had a short instruction on how to place our feet and how to paddle according to Ethan's commands, and then we were off, down the Arkansas River! My daughter was very nervous at first because she didn't know what to expect, but after some gentle encouragement and coaching, she was on her was in just a couple of minutes. The trip was just amazing. Along with the intensely beautiful scenery and a constance stream of interesting facts about the river from Ethan, we spent the next hour and a half alternating between calm peaceful waters and refreshing, bumpy rapids! It was so much fun my daughter and I were smiling from ear to ear through the entire trip. After every round of rapids, Ethan called for paddle high-fives which added to the excitement of our trip. Just before we pulled up to our destination on the bank, Ethan asked if we wanted to get in the water, hanging on to the raft. I told him that I would spare them the effort of pulling me back in the boat as I am a heavy-set 250 pound man, however, Ethan assured me that our young, female guide Maggie, would have no problem pulling us back in the raft using the methods discussed in our safety meeting. To my astonishment, when it was time to pull us in, Maggie grabbed the straps on my PFD and with a little effort, pulled me right up out of the water and into the boat...Amazing! We really enjoyed this trip!! We enjoyed all of the friendly staff and our guides Ethan and Maggie...immensely!! We will absolutely do this again the next time we come through Cotopaxi and we will absolutely be using ART for our journey!!

Response from Host

Jun 2018

We are thrilled you had a fun trip down the river with us. We hope you come back in the future and feel free to request your guides!

marilyn80112

Jun 2018

The whole experience from start to finish with ART was Great! Billy (our guide) was entertaining and made the trip an adventure ... never a dull moment. Booking with Heather was easy and the email reminders left nothing to chance.

Response from Host

Jun 2018

Glad to hear you had a fun trip with us. We hope you visit us again in the future!

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Advanced Royal Gorge Whitewater Rafting Trip

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