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Arkansas Valley Adventures (AVA) Colorado Rafting

8 rivers at multiple Colorado locations, 40671 US Hwy 24 N, Buena Vista, CO 81211
800-370-0581
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Ranked #8 of 15 activities in Buena Vista
Type: Bodies of Water, Tours
Owner description: World-class Colorado rafting trips on 8 rivers for all ages and abilities, zipline tours and rock climbing on our 44-acre mountain property. Offering... more » Owner description: World-class Colorado rafting trips on 8 rivers for all ages and abilities, zipline tours and rock climbing on our 44-acre mountain property. Offering great trip discounts every day on our award-winning website: just click the red Trip Discounts button on our home page. Plus free wetsuits and splash jackets on AVA-run trips. Colorado rafting trips only 30 minutes from Denver and 1 hour from Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail, Aspen, Winter Park, Steamboat. Also join us for cabins, camping, horseback riding, fly fishing and more. « less
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Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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10 reviews 10 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

We did zip lining in the morning and rafting in the afternoon. The only bad part was we had to wait a little between line else everything was so fun. We had people who had zip lined and rafted to people who had not done either activity - it was a great day for all people in our party. The... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013 via mobile

Me and my friend did Rafting brown Canyon from the Granite Outpost and it was awesome !!! Our guide was Matt very profesional, safe and focused On Fun !! It was chillie but worth it !! I strongly recommend AVA for zipplining and rafting !

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High Wycombe, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 13, 2012

We had a fantastic 3hours of white water rafting in Glen Wood Springs. We felt very safe at all times, and our instructor Ray was so much fun and explained everything to us in a calm way. I would recommend this trip to anyone. Thank you so much for a great experience. From the Vance party who were with the... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 10, 2012

We had an amazing half day rafting trip in glen wood springs, we were made to feel very safe and comfortable, the trip was so much fun and ray was a great laugh, thanks from the fricker and collins party of 12 from uk

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Boulder, Colorado
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 4, 2012

Excellent time for the whole family. Very child friendly. The facilities are very new and the guides are experienced and there to assure you have fun. It is a series of six lines starting high and working the way down. You control the speed and are always in charge. We always felt safe and had a great time. We also... More

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Estes Park, Colorado, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 3, 2012

You could not ask for a better crew to guide you on this adventure. I would higly recommend AVA for your next rafting / ziplining trip. Great location and great people that operate this adventure.

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 28, 2012

Great rafting experience. Make sure to choose Rachel and Clayton as your guides. They were the best. The food was great,plenty of it and well prepared. We felt like bunch of friends on rafting trip including the guides. The setting was not too luxurious which is what we were looking for. Camping was in well setup non leaking tents with... More

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Denver, Colorado
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 26, 2012

the zipline is great, shorter than i thought but very fun. the guides were great and enthusiastic, they had good stories to tell. the dog, rio, was a little angry but overall fun.

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Houston TX Area
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 19, 2012

What a great day! AVA picked a group of us (26 of us) up at our hotel in Breckenridge and then brought us to their "base camp" (about an hour and 15 minute drive). The driver was great and gave us a narrative of all the sites we passed on our way to AVA. Upon arrival, we headed off to... More

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Bartlett, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 18, 2012

Our guide Seamus (Shamus?) was great--lots of fun and interesting but all business when it came down to safety and guiding us through the rapids. The river location is beautiful and the overall experience was excellent.

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