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Pine Creek Whitewater Rafting on the Arkansas River

Whitewater Rafting in Colorado with The Adventure Company

Highlights

  • Paddle hard through Class IV-V rapids with experienced guides
  • Experience long, difficult rapids with must-make maneuvers and large drops such as Pine Creek, Triple Drop and Maytag
  • Previous rafting experience highly recommended

Full Description

Experience the heart-pumping action of Pine Creek with huge hits, difficult maneuvers and thundering drops through raging Class IV – V rapids.

Pine Creek contains the most challenging white water on the Arkansas River. Narrow, fast and technical, the river drops nearly 200 feet over its steepest mile of raging rapids. Rafting through the pulsing and complex Granite Gorge requires expertise maneuvering which is why our Pine Creek guides are the most experienced and knowledgeable guides on the river. If you're interested in Pine Creek, we recommend you consider the full day option. Tackle the heart pumping Class IV-V Pine Creek section in the morning, enjoy our "Ultimate Fajita Buffet" lunch served riverside, and then finish off your day with the soaking splashes and continuous Class IV action of the Numbers. Previous rafting experience is highly recommended for the hard paddling you will do over 7 to 14 miles on the river. Good physical condition and strong swimming abilities are required. Our minimum age for Pine Creek is 16.

Includes:

  • Transportation to and from the Arkansas River from our office in Buena Vista
  • Helmet, life jacket and paddle
  • Our "Ultimate Fajita Buffet" lunch is included with our 3/4 and Full day trips

Excludes:

  • Wetsuits, neoprene booties and splash jackets (available for rent)

Day by Day Itinerary

1/2, 3/4 and Full Day Itinerary

Our Pine Creek trips meet at our main location if Buena Vista unless transportation is needed from Breckenridge or Frisco. After you check in with the office, sign your waivers and settle any financial business that you may have, we will send you out to our boathouse to get started. At the boathouse you'll be greeted by our experienced guides who will outfit you with a life jacket, helmet and wetsuits, booties and splash jackets if you decided to rent them for the day. Changing tents are on sight for you to get into your rafting gear. After you have made the transformation into a "rafter", locked all of your personal belongings in your car and left your car keys with the office, you are ready to load onto the bus or van that will be driving you to the put in. At the put in, you will be given a Safety Talk to learn all about different situations on the river. Now you are ready to learn how to paddle. You will be separated into rafts and your guide will teach you his or her paddle commands and give you some time to practice on land before you hit the water. Once you're floating, you'll have a little more time to get your paddle strokes perfected before you get to the first rapid. Those of you who are on our Full Day Trip will enjoy our "Ultimate Fajita Buffet" lunch served on the river. (For our 3/4 Day Trips, lunch is served at our scenic picnic area back at our shop.) Our dependable drivers will be waiting for you at the take out to haul you back to the main shop where your dry clothes await. Once you are back in your own attire, we invite you back into our store/office to check out the high quality digital pictures that were taken on your trip. You will have the opportunity to purchase these pictures and other rafting souvenirs before heading out to your next adventure

About The Operator:

The Adventure Company

Headquarters:

Breckenridge, Colorado

Established:

January 1987

The Adventure Company has been specializing in whitewater rafting since 1987. From our humble beginning in Breckenridge, Colorado, we have grown to operate from 5 locations, for your convenience. We offer a wide variety of whitewater rafting trips from 1/2-day, 3/4-day, full-day, and multi-day trips, to our one-of-a-kind Full Moon raft trip. The Adventure Company offers the best whitewater rafting in Colorado by operating on multiple sections of the Arkansas River, Colorado River, Blue River, and Clear Creek. Choose from over 25 top quality raft trips from beginner to expert. We are proud to be one of the few companies that can accommodate kids as young as two to the tried and true, hardcore whitewater veteran looking for an expert rafting trip! All 3/4- and full-day trips will enjoy our famous "Ultimate Fajita Buffet" hot lunch. Be sure to inquire about our daily shuttles from Breckenridge and Frisco.

Driven by our passion for the activities we offer, we have raised the standard for quality amongst Colorado's outfitters. In 2003, we became the only outfitter in Colorado to adopt a "No First-Year Guide" policy. The most important way to ensure your safety and enjoyment is to have an experienced guide controlling your raft. We are the only outfitter in Colorado to exclusively provide you with guides who are, at least, in their fourth year of professional guiding.

How to Reserve your Whitewater Rafting Trip

Advance reservations are highly recommended.

  • Trips can be reserved with any major credit card.
  • We find that the easiest way to reserve your trip is to pay in full at the time the reservation is made. However, if this is not possible a 50% deposit is required for trips booked more than 10 days prior to the trip date. The remaining 50% will be charged 10 days before the trip date.
  • Reservations made for trips less than 10 days prior to the trip date must be paid in full.

Cancellations

For cancellations made more than 10 days prior to the trip date:

  • All 1/2, 3/4, and full day trips will receive a full refund minus a $10 booking fee per person, per trip.
  • All multi-day raft trips will receive a full refund minus a $15 booking fee per person, per day.

No refunds for cancellations made less than 10 days prior to the trip date due to operating costs that are incurred well before your trip.