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Royal Gorge Rafting
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 10 attractions in Canon City
Attraction type: Tour; River
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Lost Paddle Rafting
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 10 attractions in Canon City

Experience the thrill of whitewater rafting in Colorado! Trips are available for all ages and abilities. Half-day to overnight riverside camping whitewater trips! Come see why more adventurers are choosing Lost Paddle Rafting!

Attraction type: Group tour/boat
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Raft Masters
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 10 attractions in Canon City
Attraction type: Tour; River
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Royal Gorge Route Railroad
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 10 attractions in Canon City

F-7 streamlined locomotives follow a route along the "Grand Canyon of the Arkansas River" and feature Twilight and Dinner trains.

Attraction type: Scenic railroad; Dinner theater
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Buffalo Joe's Whitewater Rafting
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 10 attractions in Canon City
Attraction type: Group tour/boat
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Royal Gorge Bridge and Park
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 10 attractions in Canon City

A suspension bridge 1,053 feet high.

Attraction type: Bridge; Scenic railroad; Amusement/theme park; Canyon; Zoo; Park
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Skyline Drive
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 10 attractions in Canon City

Skyline Drive is a one-way road, and the entrance is about 3 miles west of Canon City on U.S. Highway 50.  The 3-mile drive, constructed by inmates from the state prison in the early 20th century...

Attraction type: Scenic drive
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Buckskin Joe Frontier Town & Railway
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 10 attractions in Canon City

A recreation of Colorado's pioneer past.

Attraction type: Historic village; Scenic railroad; Tour; Other
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Dinosaur Depot
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 10 attractions in Canon City

It is not worth visiting....  only two rooms and takes about 10 minutes to get through...

Attraction type: Nature center
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Garden Park Fossil Area

This area of several fossil excavation sites is best visited by following a guide in your car, although hiking trails are also available.

Attraction type: Nature center
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