Our Classic Whitewater Rafting Trips
- Ages 5+
- 2.5 Hours
The Salida Town Run is perfect for people who want incredible scenery with a little bit of whitewater excitement. Spend your afternoon whitewater rafting through the heart of downtown Salida and the river play park!
- Ages 7+
- 6 Hours
- 20 Miles
A day of whitewater rafting in Browns Canyon is an adventure that the family will remember for a lifetime! This full-day trip is filled with Class II-IV rapids and tackles 20 miles of the best whitewater rafting in Browns Canyon National Monument.
- Most Popular Morning Activity!
- Ages 7+
- 3 Hours
- 10 Miles
Experience the thrill of the 12 major rapids while enjoying the amazing views of the Collegiate Peaks and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains! Start your Colorado adventure with Browns Canyon whitewater rafting.
- Ages 5+
- 3 Hours
Take in the incredible scenery and Class 2 rapids! This Salida whitewater rafting trip offers amazing views of Colorado’s 14’000 ft. peaks. Raft through the heart of downtown Salida and the Arkansas river play park.
- Ages 15+
- 3 Hours
- 7 Miles
Looking for the best whitewater rafting experience in Salida? This seven miles of whitewater rafting on the Arkansas River will give you a thrill that you’ve never felt before!
- Ages 15+
- 3 Hours
- 7 Miles
Experience whitewater rafting on the most continuous rapids on the Arkansas River! This run is seven miles of pure adrenaline and is waiting for those rafters ready for a challenge.
- Ages 15+
- 6 Hours
- 14 Miles
Fourteen miles of the best rapids on the Arkansas River means 14 miles of constant action! Experience The Numbers and the Narrows Section of the Arkansas river!
Come raft with the BEST
Salida River Adventures is a locally-owned and operated whitewater rafting outfitter right in the heart of the Salida, CO. With the most experienced and professional guide staff in the industry, you will for sure be in great hands. Leave the screens at home and get back to adventure. We guarantee an experience the family will never forget. We bring decades of experience in the rafting industry to your Salida whitewater rafting trip. We are a family-run operation, so join us on the river and be treated like family.
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Best Whitewater Rafting and Guided Fishing Experience in Salida!
100% would do it again
Family overnight with Salida River Adventures in mid July 2021, was fantastic. It was the best part of our Colorado trip. Kyle and Mike were our guides and camp chefs. The food was top notch, all cooked over a camp fire with an amazing Dutch oven brownie to round it off. We had a family of four in one of their smaller rafts. This is a small local company with big benefits. 100% would do it again.
– K-Carter | Tripadvisor
best river guiding company in town
The best river guiding company in town- all of the guides are super experienced and make the trip fun and safe! We have gone rafting on a few different trips, taking a lot of family members and everyone had a blast. The guided fishing trips are awesome, too. Caught lots of fish. SRA staff knows their stuff. This is a small local company that cares about the quality of the experience!
– Tanja S. | Tripadvisor
Worth every penny
We loved this place. They have wet suits, helmets, and jackets available. You need them if it's cold outside. We did the two hour rapid III. It was great. I definitely want to go back for the level V rapids. Our guide was Tony. He's married with two kids, so he was very patient with our nine year old that got cold. He let her wrap up in his sweater and sit in the back of the boat. If we are ever back in this area, we will be back for sure.
– Cynthia R. | Tripadvisor
Great white water trip even for us old folks
Great white water action through Browns Canyon. Our guide Hank was incredible and got us safely through the many class 3 rapids. Next raft trip will be through the Numbers with Salida River Adventures.
– MountainMurf | Tripadvisor