Whitewater Rafting Blog

The phrase “whitewater rafting” is synonymous with high adventure. And as with any adventure of this kind—mountaineering, rock-climbing, backcountry skiing, etc.—there’s an element of danger

Whitewater rafting is, bar none, one of the very best outdoor adventures for a large group. The shared experience of running a whitewater river is

If you’ve only considered whitewater rafting in Colorado during the peak early-to-midsummer window, it’s high time you explored what the off-season has to offer on

Pretty much everyone is always on the lookout for tips to save money on vacation, right? And that’s just as true for river-based vacations, such

We’re getting close to the start of the rafting season here on the Arkansas River, which delivers some of the best whitewater rafting in Colorado.

Given just how many Colorado whitewater rafting companies there are—the state, after all, is one of the premier destinations for river running in North America—it

The Arkansas is a river of superlatives. Second-longest tributary to the great Mississippi, it flows close to 1,500 miles from its source up in the

For many devoted whitewater rafters, Class IV is the sweet spot of rapids: big, fierce, intense water delivering top-grade adventure, but more manageable—and less outright

Never been whitewater rafting before? Understandably, you may be a little trepidatious, imagining what it’s like to ride a surging, tumbling, bucking, plunging river through

The GoPro line of cameras has really revolutionized outdoor recreation and extreme sports, allowing adventurers to document their exploits with a gadget up to the

Winter’s still gripping the country, but a whole lot of folks—not least the team here at Echo Canyon River Expeditions—are beginning to dream about the

The Arkansas River ranks among the premier whitewater streams not only in Colorado but in North America as a whole. And it’s earned that reputation