Aspen Whitewater Rafting

My wife and I just got off the Arkansas River after an awesome full day Brown’s Canyon trip. Our guide, Scott (& Margaret) did a great job navigating us down the river and provided great stories and area information on our trip to and from Aspen. AWR provided wetsuits, booties, splash guards and fleece to keep us comfortable throughout the day. Scott provided a tasty lunch along the river since it hit the spot after a fun morning run on the river. I highly recommend Aspen Whitewater Rafting if you’re looking fun a great time on a beautiful river.

I have to give 5 stars since they supposed to be closed for season and open this for our group. they gave us personalized treatment from picking up to dropping us to home. Rafting was fun too and so does their guides.

Had a great time out on the water during the early trip (level 3). Our guide was Scott and it was awesome. A group of 4 of us had our own boat which meant we could play around a little more on the water. Scott was great and the water was definitely cold but über refreshing.

The rafting trip with Aspen Whitewater was perfect for our family. Mark, our guide, was engaging from the moment we left the shop through his explanation of the Roaring Forks River. (Plus being a certified EMT helped). While it was July, there was still enough «adventure» with the Class 3 rapids for our suburban teenage children and weekend warrior want-​a-​be parents.
The safety instructions were fine, but they may want to explain more about handling falling into cold water. Riding upfront in the raft you have your breath taken away when the first wall of water goes over you. The other suggestion is invest in a photographer. Using a point and shot and charging $ 40 seems a little out of whack.
Overall, we would strongly recommend Aspen Whitewater Rafting. Locally owned and staffed with people who are part of and know the Aspen community, they really take pride in offering a fun day for your family.

Tons of fun and a great trip! I did the Slaughterhouse Falls on the Roaring Fork (class IV) and had a blast. I had only done one other rafting trip before and it was class III and this was definitely a step up in intensity, but way fun. The guides were all great and gave excellent instruction. It’s a bit pricey, but that’s to be expected for a great rafting trip and they also provide all equipment (wetsuit, booties, splash jacket, PFD, and helmet, which was all needed since the water’s about 38 degrees and the air was only about 70 degrees!). Tons of fun and I highly recommend these folks!

We just got back from our whitewater rafting trip 5÷30÷14 on the Raging Fork River, Slaughterhouse Falls. We definitely chose an intermediate, if not advanced trip, with many class IV+ rapids, perhaps even class V in these weather conditions. On our particular day, the river was high and moving extremely fast at 38 °F degrees. We checked in and boarded a bus to the opening of the river. We received extensive safety talks and got geared up. Our main guide was Mark who was amazing, but all the guides were great. Our trip was extremely challenging and thrilling. There were many technically difficult rapids and falls. The scenery was beautiful. Our boat did flip over and we fell out, but the rescue was organized and swift. Nobody was lost or injured, though we all agreed it was one of the scariest points in our lives! Mark gave great direction and instruction throughout. At the end, we enjoyed snacks and local beers as a group. We bought photos of our experiences. While I would not recommend this trip to anyone in poor physical shape — you really need to be sharp and an excellent swimmer to choose this difficult level of a trip — we had a blast and are glad we did it!!! I know that easier trips were available but of course my group wanted a challenge :)

I’m fairly certain this is the Rafting Company we used over Labor Day weekend… My family and I were staying in the Snowmass area and booked one of these trips for Saturday afternoon. Overall, it was a very enjoyable experience. The guides (Liam and Sarah?), were very friendly and excelled at making the experience a pleasant one.
Having never rafted before, the moments leading up to the trip were somewhat nerve-​wracking with all the emphatic safety protocols and talk of what to do if you fall out of your raft, but it turns out there was little reason for worry, especially on the level 2 – 3 rapids we were doing that day.
Since we were all first-​timers and this was a family trip, we opted for the tame route, but our guide told my brother and me that if we had planned the trip ourselves, they’d have pushed for us to do the level 4 rapids. That probably would have been a bit more exhilarating and more of a workout, but it was probably smart to get the lazy trip out of the way first, just so we had an idea about what to expect.
Our guide did most of the work. We only had to paddle for moments at a time, but it was still a lot of fun and the scenery along the river was beautiful. We even stopped our boats at one point and waded out into the water.
Not really knowing the Aspen-​Snowmass area, we found our guides were also very helpful in giving suggestions for restaurants of interest in the area.
I would definitely use this company again.

This was my first time rafting and I had the best time. Our leader Scott made the whole trip educational as well as thrilling.

Incredible trIp for my family including my 2 kids. Highly recommend them. Wonderful scenery and great guide. Very personal attention.