We did the overnight trip with Brown's Canyon on Saturday and Royal Gorge on Sunday and we had the best time. Kyle W was our guide and he was awesome -- he was super easy going and got along with all of the big personalities on our raft while also giving us easy to follow instructions. I will definitely request him when we return next year.
I loved doing the overnight, the campsite is in Cotopaxi right along the river and its truly beautiful and peaceful. Arkansas River Tours has a shower onsite and you can rent tents, sleeping bags, etc. Kyle cooked us some delish steaks, potatoes, corn, brownies, etc. and then we had a nice campfire. In the morning we had breakfast tacos -- the food was much better than I was expecting.
Upon arrival they outfit you with a helmet, life jacket, and wetsuit and/or water shoes if either are needed. I wore a wetsuit because I would rather be too warm than too cold and I highly recommend doing the same. Bring lots of sunscreen, sunglasses, and some water and you will have a blast!
Thanks for an awesome weekend, Kyle!