Colorado's ultimate challenge in commercial whitewater rafting is only for serious paddlers. This remote wilderness canyon on the Colorado River serves up the steepest gradient drop per mile in Colorado.

The most advanced section on the Arkansas River begins in the little mountain town of Granite, which quickly fades away as you enter the exciting Granite Gorge. These Class III and IV rapids are merely a warm-up for what comes next.

Clear Creek is located in an old mining valley in the Colorado Rockies. The average gradient of this river is 67 feet per mile - it's a steep, technical river with sections appropriate for all ages.

Raft and camp in Brown's Canyon of Colorado's famous Arkansas River. On mid-afternoon the first day, raft into Browns Canyon, camp and have dinner and raft out the following day. An excellent weekend getaway!

We're surrounded by vertical terrain in the Arkansas Valley, and we want to show you "the ropes!" AVA offers half-day rock climbing lessons and guided climbing trips for the beginner or intermediate climber.