
The Arkansas Came Up: Fall High Water in the Royal Gorge
After a low summer, the Arkansas River through the Royal Gorge rose to nearly 600 CFS in the first days of October. What that means for a trip before October 15.
Planning guides from the team that runs the trips: which rafting trip fits your group, how the two zipline tours compare, and how to get here in every season.

After a low summer, the Arkansas River through the Royal Gorge rose to nearly 600 CFS in the first days of October. What that means for a trip before October 15.

Class II-III rapids with kids from age 6, or Class III-V under 1,000-foot walls. How our two Arkansas River trips compare, and who each one suits.

Nine lines in two to three hours, or eleven longer, faster, higher lines in three to four. Ages, weight limits, and who each tour suits.

Drive times from Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Salida, and which of our two Cañon City addresses to use in each season.
Rafting, ziplines, helicopter tours and riverside lodging, planned in one place.
45045 W US Hwy 50, Canon City, CO 81212, right on the Arkansas River near the Royal Gorge Bridge.