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ASPEN WHITEWATER RAFTING ADVENTURES
Visit us for the Colorado whitewater rafting trip of a lifetime! Local and family-owned for 20 years, our experienced staff provides top-notch service from the time of booking to the last paddle! Let our experienced staff guide you to your next Colorado whitewater adventure.
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LET OUR EXPERIENCE GUIDE YOUR ADVENTURE
Our guides have spent over 25 years navigating the Roaring Fork, Arkansas, and Colorado Rivers, so you can raft with confidence. These classic, scenic Colorado whitewater rafting trips, near Aspen, range from laid-back and family-friendly, to adrenaline-packed adventures. Discover Colorado whitewater rafting at its finest, with experienced guides who love what they do. Check out our most popular trips below.
CLASS I:
Slow moving water. Your bath tub.
CLASS II:
Mild. Predictable, smaller rapids. Great for younger families.
CLASS III:
Moderate. Larger, more irregular rapids. Our most popular trips.
CLASS IV:
Wild. Long and unpredictable rapids, following in immediate succession.
CLASS V:
Extreme. This is the edge. Active participants, experienced in shape paddlers.
Aspen Whitewater Rafting (AWR) has been locally owned and operated in Colorado for more than two decades, by a staff of experienced guides with over 30 years of time on the river. We live and breathe rivers, delivering personalized service and top-tier safety standards on every trip. From scenic family floats to exciting whitewater adventures on the Roaring Fork, Arkansas and Colorado Rivers, AWR offers a wide range of Colorado rafting experiences for all ability levels. Our professional, highly trained team is committed to making your day on the river safe, memorable, and genuinely fun.
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
- We had a great trip down the Middle Roaring Fork We had a great trip down the Middle Roaring Fork (Class 2 rapids) with Marina today! She is amazing and fun….very experienced and knowledgeable. Ask for her if you can! (Thanks Marina!!). We have done multiple trips with AWR over the years, and always enjoy sharing the adventure with our friends when we bring them to Aspen. They do a wonderful job with safety and the vans are always comfortable and clean. You will be glad you went with them!!read moreread less
Sandy Curtis8/26/2026Scheduled a group adventure Scheduled a group adventure on the Shoshone with Jim. He was great to work with, very accommodating. The guides were AMAZING. Thanks Maddy, Dan, John, and Tanner for giving us amazing memories on the Colorado River. Highly recommend!!!!
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Michelle Templeton8/26/2026 -
What a wonderful experience! What a great trip! A super adventure. Our family of 6, aged 9 to 77 had a wonderful first rafting trip! Pace was our guide and was 5+ stars out of 5! He expertly prepared us, made sure we understood all safety instructions, guided us superbly through the rapids, allowed our two younger members to swim in the deeper areas. He pointed out many geologic areas as well as birds along the way. You couldn’t have asked for a better guide or experience!read moreread less
Alan R8/13/2026We took our family out for the Middle Fork We took our family out for the Middle Fork class 2 rapids with Pace, we have two kids below the age of 9, and they absolutely loved it. Pace was a great guide, made it fun for all, and had such a fun and positive attitude. Highly recommend AWR and Pace!read moreread less
Jordan Sanders8/11/2026
- We had a great trip down the Middle Roaring Fork We had a great trip down the Middle Roaring Fork (Class 2 rapids) with Marina today! She is amazing and fun….very experienced and knowledgeable. Ask for her if you can! (Thanks Marina!!). We have done multiple trips with AWR over the years, and always enjoy sharing the adventure with our friends when we bring them to Aspen. They do a wonderful job with safety and the vans are always comfortable and clean. You will be glad you went with them!!read moreread less
Sandy Curtis8/26/2026 - Scheduled a group adventure Scheduled a group adventure on the Shoshone with Jim. He was great to work with, very accommodating. The guides were AMAZING
. Thanks Maddy, Dan, John, and Tanner for giving us amazing memories on the Colorado River. Highly recommend!!!!
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Michelle Templeton8/26/2026 -
What a wonderful experience! What a great trip! A super adventure. Our family of 6, aged 9 to 77 had a wonderful first rafting trip! Pace was our guide and was 5+ stars out of 5! He expertly prepared us, made sure we understood all safety instructions, guided us superbly through the rapids, allowed our two younger members to swim in the deeper areas. He pointed out many geologic areas as well as birds along the way. You couldn’t have asked for a better guide or experience!read moreread less
Alan R8/13/2026 - We took our family out for the Middle Fork We took our family out for the Middle Fork class 2 rapids with Pace, we have two kids below the age of 9, and they absolutely loved it. Pace was a great guide, made it fun for all, and had such a fun and positive attitude. Highly recommend AWR and Pace!read moreread less
Jordan Sanders8/11/2026 -
Amazing rafting for the family Family experience of a lifetime! We had such fun on the Colorado River with our skillful and knowledgeable guide, Charlie. Our 11 year old has never been so overjoyed – just the right balance of splash and thrill while still feeling very safe. Shout out also to guides Marina and Tanner for their energy and enthusiasm. We had the best time— Thanks team!read moreread less
Lucy S8/02/2026 -
Great experience We had the best experience with Aspen whitewater rafting. Our guide, Marina was the best & made our trip down the Colorado River Shoshone really fun & safe! All of my kids left wanting to do another raft asap! Highly recommend AWR if you’re planning a whitewater trip near Aspenread moreread less
Mary Beth T8/01/2026 -
Best raft guide in the valley! We had an incredible time doing the Shoshone Class III trip in late July. Our family of four includes two girls ages 16 and 11 and they had a blast. Our guide was Rupert and while it was his first season guiding, but he was like an old pro. We felt safe and had a good amount of excitement. The equipment was brand new. Best part of our family summer trip to Aspen!read moreread less
Jillian Y7/27/2026