Whitewater Rafting on the Arkansas River

Matt, Jamie and I with our guide, Roland after rafting

Roland put our raft in a rapid and let us "surf" for a bit

Look at us work as a team

The whole crew in the raft...we were with three randoms

Jamie, Matt and I in those hott wetsuits;-)

Early on August 5th, Jamie, Matt and I got up early and drove about an hour to go whitewater rafting in Colorado. We went to AVA (Arkansas Valley Adventures). We went to their location between Buena Vista and Granite and checked in to raft on the Arkansas River. We requested Roland, the guide we met in Idaho Springs, and he ended being our guide down the river. Roland also suggested that we raft the class 5 rapids which was the tour called The Gauntlet. We changed our reservations in advance so we could do so.



When we arrived at AVA, we checked in and put on our wetsuits and other gear to prepare for the trip. Man, wetsuits are funny clothing. Anyway we prepared for the river and took a bus over to the entrance. I had never been rafting before and it was soooo much fun! Apparently the river was much lower then it is in the beginning of the summer which means that it is less intense. The rapids were still a challenge but Roland was an excellent guide so it was a really fun experience! After we finished rafting, the guides prepared fajitas for us for lunch. What a fun day! I feel so lucky to have had such wonderful experiences while in Colorado! I definitely want to come back to vacation sometime in the future.



After our rafting trip we drove about two and a half hours back to Denver. When we arrived, Jamie, Matt and I met up with my friend, Brenda and got to have dinner with her! It was so awesome to see her again and at least spend a few hours with her!