Ok. So we at this Colorado rafting company are guilty. Yep, Highside Adventure Tours regularly posts info on travel deals. We like to share the goods we find when it comes to cheap travel in and around Colorado, but we recently stumbled upon an article that brings us back into reality.
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Most people who fly into Colorado arrive in Denver. And though we don’t necessarily think of our state capitol as the land of the frugal, one writer thinks we’ve got it pretty darned good. And she’s right. From free tours in town to the best deals on Rockies tickets, the Mile-High City is covered in [...]

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With all the snow falling throughout Colorado, whitewater is the last thing on the brain. But let us change that. (After all, it’s the white stuff falling now that makes Colorado’s legendary whitewater.)
One of our past guests recently asked if we offer rafting gift certificates; the answer is, “Yes!” And they make great holiday gifts.
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In Colorado, rafters like to throw around numbers. “The Arkansas’s running over three grand.” “The Colorado’s at 2400.” And when vacationers show up for their summer rafting trips, they often see a blackboard with river names and numbers. Arkansas River rangers post daily info on the water level at some put-ins. So what do the numbers mean for [...]

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On June 20, summer officially descended on Colorado. And with families gearing up to go rafting in the Centennial State, they’re finding loads of information on rivers, rapids, trips, water levels and difficulty ratings. So what’s the difference between beginner and intermediate? Class II and Class IV?

Rapids are traditionally rated on a subjective class system [...]

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The recent snowmelt in Summit County has caused the whitewater levels to rise to an exciting new level. The sun is out and the scenic views from the rivers are astonishing. Just yesterday I had the opputunity to take pictures of a family rafting on the Blue River. The family was all smiles and the [...]

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Colorado whitewater rafting on Clear CreekThe record snowpack this winter has left Colorado in great shape for whitewater rafting. Even though it is still snowing in some parts of Colorado and mother nature is determined to keep the water frozen in her grips, it looks like not even she can prevent the inevitable snow melt and [...]

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Winter snow pack has expectations high for summer run-off into Colorado rivers. This 2008  season is shaping up to be one of the biggest snow run-off years in recent memory.  The Colorado snowpack should lead to an exciting, highwater rafting season. Rivers such as the Arkansas River, Clear Creek and Colorado Rivers should reach high water flows that rival the big [...]

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The Clear Creek River is on the cutting edge of Colorado rafting. . .
Starting high in the Rockies, Clear Creek comes roaring out of the winter snows on the continental divide to thrill beginners and experts alike. When the water levels rise in spring and summer, it creates a huge variety of incredible whitewater – [...]

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Take a rafting trip on the Arkansas River this summer and you won’t be disappointed. The Arkansas River is located near the towns of Buena Vista, Salida, and Canon City, Colorado within easy driving distance from Denver, Colorado Springs, Vail, Aspen and Summit County.
The Arkansas River offers many different rafting experiences for white water rafting [...]

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