Experience a classic Colorado rafting experience through the Bighorn Sheep canyon departing from Cañon City. Enjoy a family-friendly tour over class 2 and 3 whitewater rapids. No experience necessary.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Experience the thrill of rafting through Bighorn Sheep Canyon on this half-day tour from Cañon City. Cruise along the Arkansas river with high-quality rafting gear. Look for local wildlife like bighorn sheep as you paddle along a 10-mile stretch of river. 

Meet your guide at the tour supplier’s office in Cañon City. Get fitted with your helmet, life vest, and splash jacket and then your guide will brief you with all the safety information you need to know before you start your tour. Once everyone is ready you will hop on a vehicle and the staff will drive you to the river put in which will take about 25 minutes.

The start of this tour begins on a smooth stretch of river to help ease you into the trip and is till gradulay get more exciting as you move through the canyon. Pass over the Prelude and 3 Rocks whitewater rapids within the first mile. Along the way your guide will tell stories of the area and educate you of the floor and fauna of the area. Later in the trip you encounter the Five Points, Spikebuck, Sharks Tooth, Double Dip, and Puppy rapids. Keep an eye out for wildlife like red-tailed hawks and mule deer. At the end of the tour the driver will be waiting for you to drive you back the the office. This ride is only 10 minutes long and there are changing rooms available upon your return.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Experience the thrill of navigating over class 2 and class 3 whitewater rapids
Enjoy a fun, family-friendly tour that is suitable for rafting beginners
Admire the beauty of the Arkansas river on a 10-mile stretch of river
Search for local wildlife like bighorn sheep as you cruise down the canyon
Feel safe with a rafting guide and a helmet, life vest, and splash jacket

 

 

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