Whitewater Rafting Blog

Planning a whitewater rafting trip might seem intimidating at first glance, but it doesn’t have to be too complicated. Here at Echo Canyon River Expeditions,

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

While the Royal Gorge itself is the most all-around iconic of the trips we offer here at Echo Canyon River Expeditions, probably no itinerary is

Keen to enjoy some of the very best river rafting in Colorado with Echo Canyon? We’re glad to hear it! We’ve been leading guests down

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