Arkansas River Salida Canyon: Half-Day Family-Friendly Rafting Adventure
5.0
8 Ratings
Nathrop

Embark on a half-day or full-day rafting journey on a class II section of the Arkansas River suitable for family enjoyment! This is the ideal part for novices across all age groups.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Dvorak Expeditions - This is the Main base for Dvorak Expeditions. Any and all rafting trips will meet at this location. If you are renting equipment, pick up from this main base is the same.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • DVD (available to purchase)
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
17921 US Hwy 285
US Highway 285
All Rental Items are picked up at the Arkansas River Main Base Operations site: All Arkansas River trips meet at the Main Dvorak Operations Base (17921 US Highway 285, Nathrop, CO 81236) CALL TO ADD EMAIL TO BOOKING 719 539-6851 DVORAK EXP.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jessie
Aug 2, 2022
First time rafters, great experience! - Great trip! We were first-time rafters so really had no idea what to expect. Our 15-year-old was very hesitant and this tour was the only one we could get him to agree to. Matt was our guide, and he was excellent! He was full of information about how water behaves on these rivers and answered all the questions our 11-year-old kept asking. :-) Our only negative was when we tried to "surf the hole" and it felt like we were going to flip! Matt said we were never close to flipping though. We just got stuck and had trouble getting out because Matt and my husband were the only real muscle onboard. We'd totally do it again and I highly recommend Devorak!
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B180lqvictorl
Jul 22, 2021
Lifelong memories on the river! - 15 years ago I used Dvorak for a family all day rafting expedition and had a blast! We just came back from a larger family vacation (including grandkids) and used them again. It was an even better experience this time! One of our guides was the man himself, Bill Dvorak. His love of the river and of nature came through during the trip and it was amazing hearing his stories. He was also great with our 6 and 7 year old grandkids. Grace was the guide for the other boat and you can tell she's learning from the best. I won't wait another 15 years to go back. Thank you !
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Peter_p
Jun 29, 2021
Amazing!! - Our guide Jason was so informative he was amazing and if we come back or when we come back we will be requesting Jason for sure he handled himself very professionally although we did fall Lynn no fault of anyone’s those things happen that was a little terrifying but I knew I would be OK we knew we would be OK so we will definitely be back I love rafting. There is a matter of a mixup with the cost and I will be calling someone today to try to get that squared away we we’re Wayover charged but other than that and that’s not a problem because I’m sure will get that fixed.
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Traveler732472
Aug 11, 2020
Perfect Day - I requested an easy rafting trip because I had guests from the Midwest who were hesitant to go. Bill took us and it was exactly what we wanted. Everyone was great to work with and we had such a great time. Now I want to go back for a bigger adventure!
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Thelminen
Jul 24, 2020
Great experience! - This section of river was perfect for a family with younger children. Our guide, Jonathan, was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. My kids all said that rafting was the highlight of our weeklong trip to Colorado. Would definitely go again. We all had a blast.
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Happytravelersfromkc
Jul 6, 2019
Amazing guides, amazing rides! - We took a short rafting trip this summer with Dvorak's and would highly recommend them! The guides were pros, the process super easy, and the office staff was awesome. Water is at a 10-year high there, which almost stopped us from booking due to my 8-year-old's hesitation on the whole thing. Rey, our fantastic guide, got her involved right away - helping to pick out gear, pump up the rafts - to help ease her mind. He was AMAZING with her. She still quotes Rey like he's a superhero or something :) He also helped my older daughter get her thrill-seeking accomplished by telling her where to sit and making sure she got hit with the perfect amounts of waves! Jack was the other guide and he was great too. In-laws did Brown's Canyon earlier in the week and raved about Dvorak for that as well. Definitely check them out!
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Christi
Jun 21, 2019
Thank you - Jack did excellent job very knowledgeable and funny. He was very safe and calmed our nerves. Everyone was very friendly
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Carly
Aug 24, 2018
Amazing experience - Our guide Will was great and did an awesome job showing us the river and making it a fun and exciting trip! Will definitely be back if we're ever in Colorado again.
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