Learn more about our trips:

White Water Rafting Trips

Rafting trips on six rivers from 1/4 day to 10 days in length.

Salt River Trips, Arizona

World-class whitewater near Phoenix & Tucson.

Arkansas River White Water Rafting Trips, CO

America’s most popular river near Denver & Colorado Springs.

Family Rafting Trips

Choose from a variety of family & group-friendly rafting trips.

Royal Gorge & Numbers

The most challenging rafting trips on the Arkansas River.

Multi-Day Getaways

Rafting combined with riverside camping or bed & breakfasts.

Land-Based Adventures

Enjoy a horseback ride, Jeep tour or downhill mountain bike trip.

Rafting Packages

Package a raft trip with a horse, bike or jeep trip.

Numbers and Royal Gorge Rafting

Challenging Class V Rafting on the Royal Gorge and Numbers sections of Colorado’s Arkansas River

Although most of our guests take a Browns Canyon Half-day or Full-day trip or go on a Multi-day trip, a select group of adventure seekers are looking for a wilder stretch of whitewater. We have been rafting the toughest sections of river around the state for years and have selected what we believe are the two most exciting sections of river that will get your heart rate up without being too close the edge of safety for comfort.

Rafting the Arkansas River’s Royal Gorge is the most popular extreme trip in the state. Located near Cañon City at the lower end of the raftable section of the river, this trip is one to remember. We spend the morning warming up in the exciting Lower Bighorn Sheep Canyon where the rapids are comparable to Browns Canyon. After a nice picnic lunch we enter the canyon for drop after drop of pounding whitewater. If you dare, take a few minutes to admire the view of sheer cliffs leading to the quarter mile span of the world’s highest suspension bridge at 1,053 feet. We’ll also pass under the world’s longest single-span Aerial Tram and shoot past the world’s steepest incline railway.

The most extreme whitewater we offer is the Arkansas’ Numbers Section of the river. Near the uppermost raftable section of river, the river here is steep and rocky. Precision paddling and maneuvering is the key to a successful run here. The rapids in this section come in quick succession as we look for resting spots between the big hits. After lunch we continue through non-stop action in the Narrows section of river. Our trip concludes right at the beach where your car is parked. Walk up to our office, have a cup of hot chocolate and enjoy photos of your adventure that are available for purchase.

Extreme Trips:

Royal Gorge and Numbers Resources:

>>> Arkansas River Map Overview
>>> Photos of the Arkansas River
>>> Directions and Packing Lists
>>> Trip Itineraries – Arkansas River
>>> Regional Highway Map