Here the canyon walls open to beautiful views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, rising to over 14,000 feet. The river flows from the high country it`s clear and teeming with trout. A gentle start moving into more challenging whitewater for the more experienced paddlers.
1. You start your whitewater full day with Dvoraks
2.Your guides will show the way with fitting out your personal floatation devise (PFD) and they will issue your wetsuit & boots by size for you to fit and dress for the trip. We will have rain jackets and pants for each guest on board the raft in the group dry bag. You can also place your personal items such as (sunscreen, fleece jacket, small towel into this same bag. You might want to place them in a large zip lock bag to keep them easy to view and find all together from the dry bag later in the day. If you have a camera (waterproof), lip sunscreen or items you want to get to often a fanny pack works great to wear.
3. Once you have gathered up your items for the day you will take your PFD, personal items and wetsuit/boots and make your way to the bus or van for transportation by Dvoraks will be provided to the river “Put In” launch.
4.NOTE: INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE PARKING PASS IS REQUIRED FOR YOUR CAR AT ALL STATE PARK SITES "PARKDALE" .
You want to make sure that you have left your keys with our staff to hold to avoid loss on your river trip, lock your valuables into your car. Your things should be out of sight. On return from the trip your keys will be returned to you by your guide. Change rooms and bathrooms are available at the Parkdale site. Your river photos from your day of rafting will be available online after 48 hours from your trip. www.WhitewaterPhotography.com , If you are interested in t-shirts and many fun items for your whitewater souvenirs our main store is at Nathrop or we can mail out any items.
5.Your travel time from the Parkdale to the launch site is about 15 minutes.
6.Once you arrive at the river your guides will direct you to the area where they will give you the safety talk and demonstrate the techniques for your raft crew; i.e. paddle where each person will paddle thru the rapids with the guide instructor or ride the rapids on an oar powered by your guide at the 10’ oars. Launch onto the river should be about 9:30 a.m. Now you’re on your way and a full day of wild rapids class II & III lots of adrenaline that will come and go as you cover about 18 miles of river in a full day.
7.Now there is still half a day left and you will stop for a deli lunch prepared by your Dvorak staff... Cold drinks, fresh fruits, and deli sandwiches you create yourself. Chips and cookies for the sweet tooth and always-fresh water for you throughout the day.
8.You will finish the day with some great rapids and in the quiet spots, it might be the time to water war with those on the other rafts. Time for paybacks from an earlier soaking you got.
9. No more bus rides as your trip will finish right at the beach at the Parkdale . A short walk up the hill to the change rooms and your vehicle.
10.If you return to the Nathrop office with us you can re-visit your day’s events with your guide and see those Great photos taken of you and your family or group that day. Don’t forget the “Dry” t-shirt and take one home to those that missed this fantastic day on the Arkansas River’s Big Horn Sheep Canyon!
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