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Want to know how to spend your family reunion this year? Perhaps you have a bachelor party to plan and want something a little different. Whatever your group outing may be, get great white water rafting group rates from AVA for fun and adventure this summer.
At Arkansas Valley Adventure we take care of rafting trips that can be specifically customized for your group. If you are out camping for the weekend
with a boy scout troupe, we can help your kids earn merit badges with one of our overnight rafting trips in Brown’s Canyon. Camp under the stars and spend your days white water rafting on the Arkansas River.
Say you’re planning a family reunion and need clever ways to keep the whole family happy. Our group rafting trips range in difficulty so everyone can have a good time splashing down the river.
Maybe you need to plan an adventure for a bachelor party and want it to be really fun and exciting. Take the boys on a daylong adventure through one of our intermediate rafting trips in Pine Creek or the Royal Gorge. Get wet and wild in your send off to the groom-to-be this summer.
Summer time in Colorado is great for a lot of different activities and you and your group can combine them for even more fun. See what other great summer activities are available from AVA so you can combine your rafting trip with another great outdoor sport.
See what the rates are for our group rafting trips and plan the event of the summer for everyone to enjoy.
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If you’re looking for a whitewater rafting adventure in Southwest Colorado, AVA has several rafting trips to choose from in the southwest area of Colorado. While most rafters are familiar with the whitewater of the Colorado and Arkansas Rivers and Clear Creek, there are some lesser-known, but just as thrilling, whitewater rafting trips for all ages and skill levels. AVA has been providing rafting enthusiasts the most exciting, safe and affordable whitewater adventures in the area for well over a decade now, and we want to tell you a little bit about some of our southwest, Colorado whitewater rafting trips.
Animas Whitewater Rafting
The whole family can enjoy Animas River rafting near Durango as it offers a wide variety of rafting for all ages. The Lower Animas is perfect for families and beginners. You can book a half-day or full-day trip down the Class II-III Lower Animas rapids and take in all the beautiful scenery of Durango, Colorado. Your friendly, knowledgeable rafting guides will give you a history lesson as you roll through these mild rapids that even 4-year-olds can raft! If you take the full-day Lower Animas rafting trip, lunch will be provided.
For more seasoned rafters, the Upper Animas may be the best choice for you. You have to be at least 14-16 years of age (depending on the flow and time of season) to participate in the Class III-IV Upper Animas whitewater rafting trips, which are full day or overnight. The peaks of the San Juan range will astound you! The one-day Upper Animas rafting trip is 12 miles of gorgeous whitewater with a shuttle in and out on the Durango and Silverton narrow gauge railroad for easy access. You’ll hit the Class V Broken Bridge Rapid and then navigate through a number of Class IV rapids. At lunchtime, you’ll get a delicious meal and a short hike to a historic mining cabin. This Animas rafting trip just can’t be missed!
If you opt for the overnight Upper Animas River rafting trip, you will raft 24 miles of some of the best, most continuous whitewater in the country. As you head into the Animas River Canyon, you’ll raft Class III, IV and V rapids including Ten Mile and No Name.
Durango provides year-round recreation for outdoor enthusiasts. Kayaking, hiking, rafting, fishing and biking are just a few of the activities you can partake in while in Durango, and, of course Durango rafting is amazing. The Colorado Trail, spanning 500 miles to Denver, crosses seven national forests, five rivers, six wilderness areas, and eight mountain ranges. Durango is one part of southwest, Colorado that must be seen to be believed.
Dolores River Whitewater Rafting
Dolores River Whitewater rafting is an experience you’ll never forget. AVA offers 3-day, 6-day and even 10-day trips, but you have to be at least ten years old to ride these Class II-IV rapids. Plan your Dolore
s River rafting trip in May and June and enjoy breathtaking scenery, yummy meals, and campfire fun under the beautiful Colorado sky.
The 3-day trip is a 47-mile run for ages ten and up. The adventure starts 12 miles below the McPhee Reservoir and runs from Bradfield Launch to Slickrock. The 6-day trip follows that itinerary and then you will continue to Bedrock through 50 more miles of Class II and III rapids. The 10-day trip takes you through the entire 175-mile corridor of Dolores to the confluence of the Colorado River at Dewey Bridge. This 10-day AVA adventure is for the true rafting addict and many call it a “life-changing” adventure.
Salt River Whitewater Rafting
The Salt River in Arizona provides a truly unique rafting experience. Salt River whitewater rafting trips are one day, two days or five days, and trips run from late February to May. You must be 8-12 years of age to raft the Salt River (age depends on time of season and water levels). The one-day Salt River rafting trip will take you through Class III rapids including Baptism, Kiss and Tell and Mother Rock. Finish the day with a delicious meal after working up a huge appetite. The two-day overnight trip brings you deeper into the wilderness where you will camp, eat and sleep like a log after your exhilarating day on the Salt River. The five-day Salt River rafting trip will allow you to experience even more of the amazing scenery and camping on the sandy beaches will make for some great memories. AVA has partnered with Mild to Wild Rafting for the one and two-day trips and Wilderness Aware Rafting for the five-day adventure.
Book now to reserve your spot for the whitewater rafting adventure of your lifetime. AVA offers specials deals throughout the year, so visit our specials & packages page or contact us today!
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Want to wow your special someone with a holiday gift that will provide hours of excitement in a setting that is simply breathtaking? Get your loved one or special friend an Arkansas Valley Adventures rafting trip gift certificate this year. Instead of perfume, jewelry, sweaters and tools, how about something a bit out of the box and more exhilarating than anything that would come in a box? The recipient of this brilliant gift will be thanking you for months.
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.
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Time is running out to book a fantastic deal from Arkansas Valley Adventures. We are thrilled to offer our rafting enthusiasts a limited-time offer that only AVA can provide: If you buy one AVA Colorado whitewater rafting trip, you receive a second one for half price! This deal won’t last forever, so act now! This exciting offer of discounted exhilarating rafting trips include:
- 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.
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Don’t miss out on whitewater rafting this summer!
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-pu
mping 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.
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AVA Extended Whitewater Rafting Season
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:
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.
