Brown's Canyon

Whitewater rafting adventures await you on the Arkansas River in Brown's Canyon with America Outdoors outfitters.  Kayaking, fishing, hiking, camping and mountain biking are also provided by the outfitters.

The Arkansas River, which fittingly flows through the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, offers many miles of thrilling white water rafting which attract river enthusiasts from all over the world. The Arkansas River drops 5,000 feet in its first 125 miles from its headwaters in the Colorado Rockies near the Continental Divide to the plains near Cañon City, Colorado. Steep rocky gradient makes for excellent white water rafting and the mountainous scenery contains some fascinating geology. This part of the Arkansas River as it flows through Buena Vista and Salida is America's most popular white water river. The Arkansas River will host close to half a million boaters annually.

As America's most popular whitewater rafting destination, the character of Brown's Canyon is challenging to seasoned rafters, yet forgiving enough for first time rafters. As America's most popular whitewater rafting destination, the character of this section is challenging to seasoned rafters, yet forgiving enough for first time rafters. Most of the large rapids in Browns Canyon are followed by a calm pool of slow moving water allowing an opportunity to either catch a quick breath of fresh mountain air or take a picture of the unique granite rock formations set off against the clear blue Colorado sky.