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River Runners Royal Gorge Rafting Center

44641 US Hwy 50, Canon City, CO 81212
719-275-5426
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Ranked #8 of 15 activities in Canon City
Type: Boat Tours
Owner description: Raft with River Runners the whitewater Professionals since 1972. Providing fully guided family friendly whitewater rafting trips on the Arkansas... more » Owner description: Raft with River Runners the whitewater Professionals since 1972. Providing fully guided family friendly whitewater rafting trips on the Arkansas River. Raft the Royal Gorge in Canon City, Colorado at River Runners Royal Gorge Rafting Center. Adventurous families enjoy whitewater rafting Bighorn Sheep Canyon. Full and half day whitewater rafting trips available daily May – September. All whitewater rafting guest receive discount tickets to the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park. « less
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Pflugerville, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 17, 2012

I'm very glad to have taken this trip when I did (Summer 2010). "River Runners" has been around since the late 70's. The company preps you before you go out rafting in all the knowledge you will need to have a safe and fun rafting experience. I felt comfortable both days I rafted. I ended up being the only member... More

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Tampa, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 22, 2012

Just used River Runners for the second time. They have been in business since 1972 and rafted when my children were small (1992) but we did not go through Royal Gorge. This time we rafted the Gorge. Our rafing guide did an excellent job. His experience with rafting the Gorge showed as he guided us through Class 3,4,and 5 rapids.... More

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Rafting1, General Manager at River Runners Royal Gorge Rafting Center, responded to this review
August 24, 2012

Thanks so much for your time in reviewing us. We appreciate your feedback and glad you had a great second experience with River Runners. Rafting the Royal Gorge is an amazing experience and water conditions change so frequently, you'll always be amazed. Thanks again, looking forward to taking you rafting for the third time. Eileen, G.M. More

New Rochelle, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 16, 2012

This was our first experience for our family 10, 14, 16 . Even with low water flow there were many exciting parts on the river. The lunch was a healthy wrap that you prepare and was perfect! The kids loved our guide and we learned many things about Browns Canyon! Wonderful experience!

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Rafting1, General Manager at River Runners Royal Gorge Rafting Center, responded to this review
August 24, 2012

We're so glad you appreciate our dedication to experience and professionalism. Healthy and hearty riverside lunches are important too, so we appreciate you acknowledging that as well. We hope to be able to keep taking you family rafting for years to come. Regards, Eileen, G.M. More

Hartland, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 16, 2012

We used River Runners for trips on two consecutive days. Our first trip the Big Horn Sheep trip and was a warm up for the Royal Gorge trip the next day. We did half day trips on both days. I've used this guide service in the past for a full day trip and found it was a little too long... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 12, 2012

WOW! We took a week trip to Colorado amd among other adventures we went rafting with River Runners, this was by far the best thing we did all week. Our guide Layton was amazing. We made plenty of stop to do things and I was so impressed with each one. Just when I thought we had done the best part,... More

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Rafting1, General Manager at River Runners Royal Gorge Rafting Center, responded to this review
August 24, 2012

Thanks for your feedback. We we glad to hear you had a great trip with us. Our guide staff is stellar and we are so pleased you noticed. We hope to take you rafting again in the coming years. Regards, Eileen, G.M. More

Omaha, Nebraska
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 6, 2012

We had a great day on the full day Browns Canyon trip. I called ahead and requested a guide (Dan - based on other Trip Advisor reviews) and they honored that without a problem. Dan was very fun & knowledgable. Lunch was sandwich wraps which were great. we went with kids ages 8-11 and they loved it. Especially when they... More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 27, 2012

We had a magnificent rafting expedition. Will certainly be back for more! We had never been rafting before. Highly recommend River Runners!

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Leander, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 24, 2012

THANK YOU Heely (Brian) for being such a great guide. Not only did he have to deal with the fact that I am a 43-year-old chubby out-of-shape mom and my 13-year-old who can get a little rambunctious, but it was our first time to do ANYTHING like this!! Funny quick story...Heely had to pull this chubby old lady out of... More

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 9, 2012

This was our second half-day trip with River Runners, and we are looking forward to our first full-day (Class IV-V!) trip in the spring! The guides with River Runners are second to none in their knowledge of the river, warmth, and friendliness. They are prepared to share lots of information about rafting, river ecology, geology, and the area's history. On... More

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Omaha, Nebraska
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 9, 2012 via mobile

We had a terrific time rafting the Arkansas River just above the Royal Gorge! My teenage daughter's first rafting trip, so we opted to not try the class 5 rapids in the Gorge just yet. The guides were terrific, the river is magnificent, and we had a fantastic time! Next year we'll be booking with River Runners again for the... More

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Rafting1, Manager at River Runners Royal Gorge Rafting Center, responded to this review
July 18, 2012

Glad to hear you enjoyed the Bighorn Sheep Canyon section, it is such a beautiful section of the river and we love taking new rafters there. Our recommendation for any first time rafter is to start out there, get the feel for rafting and get your paddling skills tuned up before entering more advanced whitewater. Looking forward to seeing you... More

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