For a limited time only, AVA is offering the amazing deal of buy one Colorado whitewater rafting trip and receive half off a second trip, but you must act now as the offer ends soon. There is nothing more festive than rafting the most beautiful and challenging rivers of the Colorado Mountains, and with AVA as your guide, the experience will be remembered for years to come.

AVA provides free wetsuits and splash jackets to all AVA rafters—a $25 value not provided by most companies, and our guides are the best in the business. Not only are they rafting and safety experts, they’re storytellers, historians and tour guides whose sole purpose is to make your Colorado whitewater rafting trip the best one you’ve ever had. First-timers will quickly find out what makes AVA the most popular Colorado whitewater rafting destination for rafting enthusiasts.

For your convenience, you can order your gift certificate online or give us a call at (970) 423-7031 to make someone’s holiday extra special this year.

• Brown’s Canyon Sizzler
• The Numbers/Narrows (full day)
• The Gauntlet (Pine Creek + The Numbers)
• The Gauntlet with Rappel
• Clear Creek Beginner/Intermediate (full day)
• Clear Creek Advanced (full day)

For the die-hard whitewater rafting fanatics who just can’t get enough, we offer these overnight rafting trips, but you have to order now to enjoy this amazing deal:

• 24 Hours in Brown’s Canyon
• 2 Day Advanced
• 3 Day Mild to Wild
• Dolores River Trips

In addition to great offers like this, AVA provides the best whitewater rafting experience in the area. Your safety, enjoyment and savings are all very important to us, so you get free wetsuits and splash jackets on all AVA-run trips—a $25 additional value that you’d pay with most other rafting companies.

Contact AVA today to learn more about our amazing packages and special offers and to book the most thrilling whitewater rafting experience the Colorado Mountain region has to offer.

The white water rafting season will end this Labor Day weekend and we don’t want you to miss out on the tremendous whitewater we’ve had this summer. Only a short drive from Denver, our Idaho Springs outpost hosts river trips down the Arkansas River through Brown’s Canyon and Clear Creek.

Clear Creek Rafting is some of the most exciting whitewater rafting in Colorado and Arkansas Valley Adventure can take you on a wild ride through Clear Creek Canyon or a quieter trip with enough down time to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

The Arkansas River is by far the most popular river to raft in Colorado and its diversity in rafting difficulty is the biggest reason why. You can spend anywhere from a half day to three days and two nights in Brown’s Canyon. This stretch of the Arkansas is the tamest, but that doesn’t mean you won’t get wet! River trips in Brown’s Canyon can be complimented with one or two nights of camping in the Colorado wilderness if you’d like to turn your rafting experience into a weekend getaway.

Pine Creek has some of the most heart-pumping rapids this side of the Mississippi and if you’re a seasoned paddler, this trip is a must! The section of the river known as The Numbers has rapids that seemed to daunting to navigate and were never properly named. Convinced that no one would be crazy enough to brave the whitewater here, they were simply named number 1-7.

One of the magnificent attractions in Colorado is the famous Royal Gorge Bridge. As the world’s highest suspension bridge, it spans the width of the Royal Gorge at over 1050 feet. Don’t miss out on the unique experience of seeing the bridge from below as you paddle through rapids ranging from class III to class V in an unbelievable ride down the Arkansas.

Labor Day weekend is almost here! Make your reservations now and have the time of your life on one of our unforgettable whitewater rafting trips in Colorado. It’s the perfect way to end the summer and spend some time with your friends and family.

You can enjoy the exhilaration of whitewater rapids rafting even longer as AVA has extended the 2011 season. Haven’t rafted AVA yet? Combine the scenic beauty of the Arkansas River Valley in the Colorado Mountains with the non-stop excitement of flowing whitewater, and you have the rafting experience of a lifetime! We have beginner trips for the whole family and Class V trips for the experienced paddler in your crew, and with our extended season, you can rafter longer and later this summer!

Here is AVA’s schedule for the extended season:

• Clear Creek will run through Labor Day, September 5, 2011
• Upper Colorado (Kremmling) through Labor Day, September 5, 2011
• Arkansas River through Labor Day, September 5, 2011

AVA is thrilled to offer great deals this summer, too! Check out our Why Wait special going on now—book a Clear Creek Beginner or Clear Creek Intermediate simply by entering the promo code “WHY WAIT.” (as in, why wait in traffic on I-70 when you can be rafting?).

And with other AVA special deals going on now through September, you just can’t put off the rafting trip of a lifetime any longer.

1/2 Off Rafting at AVA Right Now!

August is here, and the whitewater rapids summer fun is flowing at Arkansas Valley Adventures! If you have been too busy to enjoy the exhilarating experience AVA has to offer, the time has come to treat yourself to a once-in-a-lifetime adventure at the most amazing price around!

Our Why Wait? special (why wait in traffic on I-70 when you can be rafting down whitewater rapids instead??) is going on now. Simply buy one, get one ½ off on our Clear Creek Sunday afternoon 2:00 or later trips. Use these links to book a Clear Creek Beginner or Clear Creek Intermediate right now and enter the promo code “WHY WAIT.”

AVA is also offering 10% off all trips booked for dates August 15-September 30. This includes rafting/zipline packages, Arkansas River rafting trips, Clear Creek rafting trips and Upper Colorado River rafting trips. Valid on AVA-run trips.

You have waited long enough for the thrilling outdoor adventure only AVA can offer! With our Why Wait special and other generous AVA deals, why are you waiting?

How high will the rivers peak? It is all dependent on how quickly the weather warms up and melts the snow.

The white water rafting this year is going to be truly fantastic and legendary. If you go rafting in Colorado this year, you’ll be a part of history! And for the whitewater lovers out there, this is the time to get out and enjoy it.

But for those less experienced in Colorado white water rafting – and all of our guests – we have your best interest and safety in mind at all times.

As always, AVA is dedicated to the safety of our guests and to delivering exceptional, world-class experiences. As leaders in our industry, we have been proactively planning and training with our staff for a high-water year.

Because we run so many sections on several rivers in Colorado, we can provide you with a wide range of trip options even when the rivers are high. Throughout the season, we’ll continually find the safest, most appropriate and most enjoyable experiences for you. Unlike many companies that only run one river, we have tons of family-friendly alternatives to trips that may become too high to run. With options on the Colorado River, Blue River, Clear Creek, Arkansas River and several others, we will be working hard this summer to find you the best and most appropriate trips.

Not intimidated by lots of whitewater? There will certainly be some outstanding high-water trips for you this summer!

The strong snowpack also means we should be able to run our Clear Creek trips and more of our advanced Arkansas River trips (plus all of the Brown’s Canyon rafting trips!) through Labor Day. We’re ready for a fun, exciting and safe season. Join us!

What does this mean for Colorado whitewater rafting? Well, a lot of things. It means our rivers are going to rock! There is going to be some phenomenal whitewater rafting this year. But to us at AVA, we consider ourselves the leaders of our industry, so we’re creating proactive strategies right now to address how to provide our guests with the safest and most appropriate rafting trips on our Arkansas River rafting trips and Clear Creek rafting trips, which will in all likelihood be the most affected.

Stay tuned as we see how quickly (or slowly, preferrably) Mother Nature fills our rivers …

The Arkansas River Rafting choices are numerous. You’ll find family rafting such as Brown’s Canyon rafting , advanced rafting like The Numbers rafting trips, and the most advanced Class V in Pine Creek rafting. AVA provides wetsuits and splash jackets free of charge on the Arkansas River trips that leave from our Granite Outpost. You can decide the day of your trip if the weather warrants their use.

The Granite Outpost is actually two separate properties. The first is a 4-acre property with a check-in lodge, large retail store, restrooms, changing rooms, three bunkhouse cabins and a campground. Our second, 43-acre property is 400 yards down the road, where we have our zipline course and zip line tours, rock climbing and Operations Management.

Here are a few photos from some great Arkansas River rafting trips:

Arkansas River Rafting for families

Colorado Family Rafting Trips through Brown's Canyon

Advanced Arkansas River rafting in The Numbers

Class V Arkansas River rafting in Pine Creek

Where does the snow go when it melts? It becomes WHITE water!

This recent storm will help our Arkansas River Rafting Trips, our Clear Creek rafting trips, and our Colorado River rafting trips. Don’t miss a great summer of white water rafting!

Trying to choose the perfect rafting trip for your family?  Whitewater rafting is one of the best summer activities in Colorado–especially for families. A whitewater rafting trip is great for helping your family unplug and reconnect. You’ll step away from your daily stresses and enjoy  a scenic and adventurous trip through some of Colorado’s most beautiful areas.  You’ll get out of your comfort zone and into a whole way to experience “family time!”

Beginner-Intermediate Family Rafting:

Arkansas River rafting trips provide some of the best family rafting in the country.  The famous Brown’s Canyon offers some of the best scenery and whitewater you can find in one trip. Brown’s Canyon rafting trips go through a proposed federal wilderness area, so there are no roads as you paddle a multitude of Class III rapids. This level rafting is perfect for families, both beginner first-timers and those who have been rafting previously.  No one will ever be disappointed with a Brown’s Canyon rafting trip.  With a minimum age of 7 years of age, Brown’s Canyon provides a great outdoor adventure option for many families.

Some of AVA’s best family rafting trips are the full day Brown’s Canyon trip with lunch, a 3/4 day Brown’s Canyon trip, and a half day Brown’s Canyon trip.

Or try the 24 Hours in Brown’s Canyon overnight trip for the ultimate family escape. It’s a great weekend getaway and we provide all the camping and rafting gear except your personal sleeping bags. Dinner and breakfast cooked hot and hearty for you? Sounds good, right?!

Other great Class III family rafting trips include the Clear Creek Beginner in Idaho Springs near Denver or the Upper Colorado Scenic Float.

Advanced Family Rafting

Do you have a particularly adventurous family or kids who are 15+ years old? Taken the kids rafting a few times before and ready for the next step? Consider one of our advanced rafting trips.

Some of the best advanced family rafting is on our Numbers rafting trips, a Class III-V section of rapids on the Arkansas River.  This trip can be done as a half day or full day trip with lunch.

Or try the Clear Creek Intermediate trip for a Class III-IV family rafting adventure.

Whatever your pleasure or passion, we want to help you find the perfect trip for your family. Call us today at 800-370-0581 and we’ll help you find what you’re looking for!

Arkansas River rafting trips and Clear Creek rafting trips are excellent options for your family rafting trip.