We’re excited to be kicking off yet another fun-filled summer of Colorado whitewater rafting at The Adventure Company! I wanted to share an article from the Denver Post that pretty much sums up what our thoughts are about this summer and the water flows we will see! I wouldn’t be surprised if you all have heard that Colorado didn’t get tons of snow this winter, but what you may not realize is that this doesn’t mean the rafting season will be poor. In fact, because of the more moderate flows, compared to last years epic high water, we will be able to run all of our advanced and expert trips. Also, our beginner and intermediate trips will be at a reasonable flow for beginners and families with children.

Check out this article for more good news about our rafting season! Hope to see you on the river!

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 This year, at The Adventure Company, we are especially excited to start another season of fun.  We are celebrating our Silver Anniversary after thriving for 25 years as a Colorado outfitter. 

 Out of Breckenridge, Colorado in 1987, a small group of professional whitewater rafting guides recognized the growing demand for guided outdoor adventures.  With a commitment to safety, customer service, and professionalism, The Adventure Company was born! 

 In the early years, we offered a handful of whitewater rafting trips, hiking tours, and mountain biking tours.  Over the years, we have grown considerably to offer the best raft trips in Colorado.  Today we run 25 whitewater rafting trips on 4 different rivers from 5 convenient meeting locations, for beginners to hard-core experts.  While whitewater rafting still represents the majority of what we do, we now offer a total of 15 activities and our own lodging through our beautifully remodeled B&B, A Riverhouse Lodge, located on the bank of the Arkansas River.

 While we have grown steadily over the years, we have not forgotten what makes us so unique.  By seeing things through our guests’ eyes, we have been able to focus on the quality of your experience.  Therefore, we have raised the standard for quality in our industry with many innovative ideas.  For example, we are Colorado’s first outfitter to bring you the advantages of digital photography with our own equipment for your convenience, value and quality.  Also, we are Colorado’s original “no first-year guide outfitter”.  Today, we only hire guides who are, at least, in their fourth-year of professional guiding.  We feel that this is the most important way to help ensure your safety and enjoyment, and it is unheard of in our industry!

 Driven by a passion for the activities that we offer and by remaining focused on providing the very best quality guided adventures, our future looks promising.  While nearly 100,000 people have come through our doors since our humble beginning, we hope to see at least 200,000 over the next 25 years! 

 Thanks for your continued support!

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Tags: Breckenrdridge, Browns Canyon, Buena Vista, Colorado Whitewater Rafting, raft, rafting, rapid, river flows, Royal Gorge, The Adventure Company
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Best Snowpack in Years!

 First of all, what is snowpack? Well, snowpack is the accumulation of snow that piles up over the course of the winter. When measuring snowpack, the experts at Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS) don’t measure in inches; they measure the amount of water in the snow. This is called the Snow Water Equivalent. The more water in the snow, the more water flowing into our rivers. Colorado’s spring snowpack this year set an all-time record for water equivalent!

 NRCS measures snow at about 70 sites across the state of Colorado. Most statistics are given as a percentage of snowpack based on previous years. As of May 5, 2011, the state of Colorado’s snowpack is at 148% of average. The highest snowpack on record was in 1984, the next highest was 1995.

 The other important part about measuring snowpack is the temperature of the snowpack. Temperature has everything to do with how fast the snow melts. If the weather cooperates and warms up slowly, we will have a sustained inflow of water to our rivers. If Mother Nature decides to heat up fast, we will experience larger flows for a shorter period of time.

 So, the big question is: What does this mean for Colorado whitewater rafting? Well, with our awesome snowpack, we can assume that we will have an amazing water season; however, the river flows and peaks are weather dependant. More than likely we will have a great rafting season with sustained water flows carrying us to the end of August. Our rivers typically begin to peak in early June and taper out throughout the summer. 

 This will be a whitewater season that you won’t want to miss out on! Not only will you be able to brag about experience historic water levels, but you will experience some of the biggest splashes that our rivers have to offer!

 The Adventure Company follows the state recommended water level guidelines. This means that our more advanced sections of rivers have a cut off water level. When water flows are above the cut off levels, we will not raft those sections. However, there are sections of river that do not have cut off levels. These sections, such as Browns Canyon on the Arkansas River, remain open and just get better and better. We will raise our minimum ages with higher water levels. The best thing to do is call our office to get the most up-to-date information about water levels and what trips are available.

 It’s important to keep in mind that those of us who do this as a career have seen water levels way above the state recommended levels. It happens every season. Our guides have years of experience on all different water flows and are very much looking forward to this rafting season! We hope you will join our excitement for this rafting season and allow us to give you a rafting adventure that you won’t soon forget!

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Tags: Breckenrdridge, Buena Vista, Colorado Snowpack, Colorado Whitewater Rafting, raft, rafting, rapid, river flows, The Adventure Company
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Welcome to our new website!

In order to provide you, our valued customer, with better tools to find the perfect adventure for your vacation, we have redesigned our website! Now you’ll find easier searching, thorough information on rafting and other activities, blogs, specials, package deals, videos, pictures and so much more! Of course, perfect art is always a work in progress, so we will be updating and adding to the new site often! You’re going to want to keep checking back to see all of the new package deals and specials that we will be offering you this summer!

We appreciate your continued support as we grow to become the best quality rafting outfitter in the state of Colorado! We are nothing without our loyal customers! The Adventure Company will continue to match the needs of our customers by looking at our operation through the eyes of you, our most precious asset!

See you on the river! 

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Tags: Breckenrdridge, Buena Vista, Colorado Whitewater Rafting, new website, raft, rafting, rapid, The Adventure Company
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