Colorado White Water Rafting Trips

White water rafting Colorado's Arkansas River is one of the most popular and fun vacation activities for families and groups regardless of age or ability.

At Echo Canyon River Expeditions, we’ve been providing the River’s widest range of white water trips in Colorado since 1978. Whatever you’re looking for – mild to extreme thrills; half-day to multi-day trips; even rafting trips paired with a raft and rail train ride, horseback ride or an evening of pampered luxury and fine French dining – you’ll find it here.

Unique White Water Rafting Trips

This Echo Canyon exclusive is fun for the entire family! Your raft and rail excursion starts with a white water rafting trip down the Arkansas River and ends with a train ride aboard the Royal Gorge Route Railroad through Colorado’s famous Royal Gorge, known worldwide as the Grand Canyon of the Arkansas. In between the raft and the rail, you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch on the banks of the Arkansas at our very own private landing.

    Coach Class-Adults $94· Children* $79            

This Colorado classic has been featured in The Gazette's Travel section. It includes a full-day white water rafting trip of your choice, and an evening's stay at the Jewel of the Canyon B&B. Following your river trip indulge in fine French dining at Le Petit Chablis, including a three course meal and bottle of wine.

    Price per couple $430
    Available Tue-Sat only!

Fun Family White Water Rafting Vacations - Get in the Raft and Go!
Our most popular white water rafting trip follows the Arkansas River through Bighorn Sheep Canyon, also known as the Parkdale run. At just half a day in duration, this short Colorado raft trip is perfect for families and first timers interested in rafting the Arkansas River.

Here’s another family-friendly vacation idea: first, spend the morning in a raft on the Arkansas River. Next, enjoy a freshly prepared lunch at our private river landing. Finally, take a scenic train ride on the Royal Gorge Railroad. It’s all part of our exclusive Raft-n-Rail trip. And you’ll only find it here at Echo Canyon in Cañon City, Colorado.

No matter how much Royal Gorge rafting river adventure you’re looking for, we have a raft trip guaranteed to satisfy everyone, from river rookies to white water adrenaline junkies.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Don’t worry. At Echo Canyon, we’ll customize a river rafting trip to accommodate you and your family or group - for beginners, intermediate rafters and extreme "bring on the rapids" thrill seekers - with half-day, full-day and multi-day (and some evening) white water river rafting outings through Colorado’s famous Royal Gorge.

Give us a call, bring the family, and enjoy our guided Colorado rafting tours!

Colorado White Water Rafting Trips
The Arkansas River combines challenging rapids with breathtaking scenery to deliver an unforgettable white water raft experience. In addition to its more laid-back stretches, such as Bighorn Sheep Canyon and Brown’s Canyon, it’s also home to some of the best continuous white water in the country, including the Numbers, Sunshine Falls, Sledgehammer and Boat Eater.

Laid-back or hardcore, you’ll find a variety of white water river rafting trips on the Arkansas River perfect for everyone in your family.

Rafting near Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado
Echo Canyon River Expeditions, one of the state’s oldest, largest and most respected Colorado river rafting companies – and exclusive home of the Raft and Rail vacation package – is centrally located in Cañon City, Colorado, near the Royal Gorge - only an hour from Colorado Springs and a short two-hour drive from Denver. Our Buena Vista raft facility, located in the central Rockies, is approximately two hours from either Denver, Colorado or Colorado Springs.

Are you ready to go white water rafting on a Colorado river? Just pick one of our Colorado white water rafting trips, give us a call at 1-800-755-ECHO, and we'll help with all your Colorado vacation planning details.

Rafting in Breckenridge and Keystone, Colorado
Many unique Colorado white water rafting trips in Breckenridge and Keystone, Colorado can be found at Four Corners Rafting facility. They have float fly fishing trips, family rafting trips, adventure class raft trips, and multi-day white water rafting vacations.

Get ready to experience the ECHO white water difference!