Colorado River Rafting – Pine Creek
Rafting Trips on the Arkansas River: Class IV-V Advanced Rafting
Half Day
Advanced + Class IV-V
Check In: 8:30 am at AVA’s Granite Outpost: Map It!
Located 14 miles north of Buena Vista and 19 miles south of Leadville in Central Colorado
The most advanced section on the Arkansas River begins in the little mountain town of Granite, which quickly fades away as you enter the exciting Granite Gorge. These Class III and IV rapids are merely a warm-up for what comes next. Get ready to paddle hard as you journey through the Rite of Passage, the gates of Pine Creek, where the river narrows by half. Here you’ll encounter the most continuous rapids in the state. This is where the river becomes a creek and its gradient drops an astounding 200 feet with a must-make crux move. This run demands good physical condition and a minimum age of 15 yrs. (AVA reserves the right to change age requirements depending on water levels and individual qualifications.) If you’re thinking about doing the Pine Creek half day, make sure you consider the full day Gauntlet trip (combined the Pine Creek and Numbers sections). We guarantee–when you have to get out at the end of the Pine Creek half day, you’re going to wish you were still on the river rafting through the Numbers!
