Browns Canyon Rafting

The Browns Canyon rafting section on the Arkansas River is the most popular whitewater section in Colorado, the U.S. and possibly the world for good reason. It is challenging enough for experienced rafters, yet forgiving enough for first-timers. We are Browns Canyon Rafting and are here to show your group a great time!

Colorado whitewater Rafting for the whole family

The Perfect Adventure!

No matter your age or experience level, we guarantee that we have a trip that will suit your goals. We serve thousands of guests each year and we’ve never had one leave without a smile on their face. After all, it’s hard to not smile when you’re with friends or family and experiencing adventure together.

Browns Canyon Rafting Trips – Arkansas River – Buena Vista, CO

    Private Half or Full Day Rafting Trip

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Rafting DURATION: Half to Full Day Difficulty: Beg - Adv PRICE: $895 - $1295 up to 6 guests
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    Browns Canyon Half Day National Monument

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Rafting DURATION: Half Day Difficulty: Beg - Int PRICE: $106/ Person
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    Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Trip

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Rafting DURATION: Full Day Difficulty: Beg - Int PRICE: $150 / Person
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    Numbers Half Day, Buena Vista Colorado Class IV

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Rafting DURATION: Half Day Difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced PRICE: $115 / Person
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    Numbers Full Day

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Rafting DURATION: Full Day Difficulty: Int - Adv PRICE: $175 / Person
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    Family Float Half Day

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Family Float Rafting DURATION: Half Day Difficulty: Beginner PRICE: $94 / Person
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    Private Mini Raft Half Day Team Extreme

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Mini Rafting DURATION: Half Day Difficulty: Beg - Int PRICE: $425 Per Raft Up to 3 guests
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    Private Mini Raft Full Day Team Extreme

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Mini Rafting DURATION: Full Day Difficulty: Beg - Int PRICE: $595 Per RAFT up to 3 guests
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    Half Day Inflatable Kayaking

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Kayaking DURATION: Half Day Difficulty: Beg - Adv PRICE: $125 Per Person
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    Full Day Inflatable Kayaking

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Kayaking DURATION: Full Day Difficulty: Beg - Adv PRICE: $185 Per Person
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    Pine Creek Full Day Colorado Class V

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Rafting DURATION: Full Day Difficulty: Advanced PRICE: $199 Per Person
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    Browns Canyon 2-Day Overnight Trip

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Rafting DURATION: Two Days Difficulty: Beg - Int PRICE: $489 / Person
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    Numbers & Browns Canyon 2-Day Overnight

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Rafting DURATION: Overnight Multi-Day Difficulty: Int - Adv PRICE: $539 / Person
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    Pine Creek 2-Day Overnight Trip

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Rafting DURATION: Overnight Multi-Day Difficulty: Advanced PRICE: $559 Per Person
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    Colorado Raft & Ducky Combo

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: White Water Rafting & Inflatable Kayaking DURATION: Full-Day Difficulty: Beg - Adv PRICE: $185
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    Colorado Raft & Zipline

    LOCATION: Buena Vista / Leadville ACTIVITIES: Raft & Zip DURATION: Full Day Difficulty: All Abilities PRICE: $221 and up
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    Horseback Ride & Raft

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Rafting and Horseback Riding DURATION: Half Day Difficulty: class III-IV PRICE: $196
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    Colorado Horseback Rides

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: Horseback Riding DURATION: 1 hr - Full Day Difficulty: Beg PRICE: $65 and up
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    Clear Creek Rafting – Intermediate Trip

    LOCATION: Idaho Springs, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Rafting DURATION: 1/3 Day Difficulty: Intermediate PRICE: $100+ Per Person
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    Clear Creek Rafting – Beginner Trip

    LOCATION: Idaho Springs, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Rafting DURATION: Approx 2.5 Hrs Difficulty: Beginner PRICE: $90+ per person
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    Clear Creek Rafting – Advanced Trip

    LOCATION: Idaho Springs, CO ACTIVITIES: Whitewater Rafting DURATION: 3 hrs (Approx.) Difficulty: Advanced PRICE: $119+ Adult
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    Clear Creek Rafting Advanced Full Day

    LOCATION: Idaho Springs, CO ACTIVITIES: Rafting DURATION: Full Day Difficulty: Advanced PRICE: $199 Per Person
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    Canyon Aerial Course

    LOCATION: Salida, Colorado ACTIVITIES: Canyon Aerial Course DURATION: 2.5 Hours Difficulty: Easy - Difficult PRICE: $75
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    Zip Lines

    LOCATION: Leadville, CO ACTIVITIES: Zip Lines DURATION: 2.5 Hours Difficulty: Beg - Int PRICE: $125 Child $150 Adult
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    Side by Side Razor Rental

    LOCATION: Buena Vista, CO ACTIVITIES: 4x4 DURATION: Half-Full Day Difficulty: Beg - Int PRICE: $465 and up
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What our customers say

Browns Canyon Rafting
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Josh KayJosh Kay
14:39 25 Aug 24
Browns canyon rafting is amazing. They are a smaller company, not commercial, so they are more focused on you and making sure you have an amazing experience. Our guide was Nicole who was attentive, fun and knowledgeable of the canyon. We all had a great experience and will only use Browns canyon rafting tours when we go again.
Austin BAustin B
15:13 24 Aug 24
The folks at Browns canyon are incredible. Experienced or beginners can have a great time, and get a ton of great info from the guides. They do a fantastic job of keeping you safe and prepared, but they also keep it light and informative the entire trip. Great merch and taco truck on site as well. Highly recommend grabbing some before or after the trip.
Andrew PriceAndrew Price
12:35 24 Aug 24
Our guide, Josh made a great trip spectacular. We experienced class 3 (almost class 4) rapids during this trip in late August. Stopped had yummy lunch. Our full day trip was so worth it. Beautiful, fun, and educational. I would highly recommend it even for old guys like me
Karen DeBergKaren DeBerg
00:02 24 Aug 24
We had a fun trip! Our guide was fantastic! Will definitely recommend to everyone.
victor duerinckxvictor duerinckx
21:33 23 Aug 24
I loved it!!! The jokes from the red haired guy were as amazing as the rafting trip
Leslie HoeyLeslie Hoey
21:42 07 Aug 24
Cathy SurrattCathy Surratt
19:41 07 Aug 24
So much fun. Kiki was a great guide!
Erik DickesErik Dickes
18:40 07 Aug 24
Dani was a great guide on the NUMBERS! Will definitely be back!
Anna JonesAnna Jones
17:22 07 Aug 24
We had a lovely time rafting beautiful Browns Canyon! Callum was awesome--he was so knowledgeable, and we felt safe the entire time. Can't wait to come back!
JamesJames
16:58 07 Aug 24
Had a wonderful time rafting with Brown Canyon. Our guide Kendal was phenomenal. Highly competent and very entertaining. Way to go Kendal.
Tori WoodTori Wood
14:41 21 Jul 24
Friendly staff, great location, well worth the visit!Our guide Julianna was very attentive and knowledgeable about the area.From start to finish we had fun with safety always being the most important.Highly recommend, we will definitely be back next summer!*Picture taken from a non-rafter.Julianna told us right where a good viewing spot was and we were able to wave to our friends.AMAZING they felt involved also, which was a pleasant surprise.Thank You Browns CanyonOH! the merchandise was very stylish too, we bought hats and long sleeve sun shirts 👍🏻👍🏻
Tony MaTony Ma
03:35 04 Jul 24
Browns Canyon Rafting company have an impressively simple process to coordinate a fun activity for our family reunion among over 10 families. The booking process was very smooth and flexible — each family called their office to add to the booking and they kept the group leader informed of any changes. During the activity, the guides adjusted the adventure on the river according to the group’s comfort level. Our family had a wonderful time and credit this company! I highly recommend checking them out!Thank you Josh, Laurel, Cody, William, and many more!
Stephanie MurphyStephanie Murphy
14:27 27 Jun 24
Can I just say EPIC trip!! First rafting trip and they knocked it out of the park! Ryan K our guide couldn't have been any better. His guiding skills were clear and direct in a calm manner. We can't forget about His food presentation he rocked it!! The rapids he took us through were off the chain. What up big nasty!!! Now let's not forget about Keenan and his epic camp setup. He made sure camp was all set up for when we got there. That was nice after a day on the water. He set the tents up and everything. How he packed that boat up with all our stuff was amazing! They rocked it at dinner time. I was very surprised by the food that we ate and how good it was!! We would definitely go back and request Ryan and Keenan!!!! Thanks again!!!
Erin and VinnyErin and Vinny
19:07 13 Jun 24
We had the best time on our rafting trip. We had Ethan as our guide & he was amazing! He made us feel so comfortable & guided us through some crazy rapids. No one fell out of the boat the entire time. This was by far the best rafting in Colorado. We can’t wait to go back!
Sheila AdsitSheila Adsit
15:18 13 Jun 24
It was such a great experience! From the phone call to the time we walked back to our car, they were helpful and very friendly. Since we had never done this, the step by step guidance from beginning to end was very helpful. Our guide “Matty Ice” was the guide to and from the drop off and pick up points, he is funny and very informative. All the guides were really good at their job and everyone on our trip seemed to have a wonderful time. We would definitely do it again.
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