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American Adventure Expeditions

American Adventure Expeditions

World Class Colorado White Water Rafting!
World Class Colorado White Water Rafting!

It’s the heat of summer, and you know what that means? Hot temperatures yet cool Arkansas River water rafting. Get in on a rafting trip with American Adventure Expeditions and feel the splashes and excitement of world class Colorado white water rafting! We offer rafting trips for all ages, ability…

Burgers and Rafting
Burgers and Rafting

I don’t know how it’s possible but I never get sick of smelling the burgers cook when the rafters come back from their Colorado rafting trips. They get our delicious burgers from Scanga Meat Co grilled to perfection. Then the burgers are topped with all sorts of different toppings such…

I Love My Job!
I Love My Job!

Today has been a fantastic day here at American Adventure Expeditions. Mostly because our owner Mike got to get out on the river and guide his longtime friends today. It was also a coincidence that they were from Ohio and we got to talk about how much we DON’T want…

Enjoy the Holiday Weekend With AAE!
Enjoy the Holiday Weekend With AAE!

It’s been a great day here at AAE! The water levels are fantastic and we couldn’t be more excited to kick off this Holiday weekend with full rafting trips through Sunday, making for a great 4th of July weekend! Out here we eat, breathe, and sleep rafting! Today we had…

The Royal Gorge Is Open For Rafting
The Royal Gorge Is Open For Rafting

The Royal Gorge is now open for rafting! After weeks of being closed due to the fire, we are ecstatic to say we can once again raft the mighty gorge. The Gorge is flowing at an excellent water level right now for great adventure and perfect whitewater excitement. Close your…

Staff Updates – We Love Reviews!
Staff Updates – We Love Reviews!

Today I received an interesting project from one of my managers. I was instructed to look and Yelp and TripAdvisor and get updates on our recent reviews. I never really think to look at these on my own time because I basically live with the people I work with. However,…

The Royal Gorge fire is now 100% contained!
The Royal Gorge fire is now 100% contained!

It is quite a relieving morning for all of us here at American Adventure Expeditions, as well as many people and rafting companies on the Arkansas River. We have received news that the Royal Gorge fire is now 100% contained! This is great news, as many people have unfortunately had…

High Water Season in Colorado
High Water Season in Colorado

High water season in Colorado. What does that mean? Maximum adventure, thrills, and splashes. We are offering the best that Colorado whitewater rafting has to offer with trips down The Numbers, Brown’s Canyon, Bighorn Sheep Canyon, and The Royal Gorge. The Numbers rafting is the ultimate Colorado rafting adventure! Experience…

Fires Not Affecting Rafting Trips in Buena Vista
Fires Not Affecting Rafting Trips in Buena Vista

Despite the Colorado fires that are going on down south we are still running trips up at our Buena Vista outpost! We have been running the Brown’s Canyon and Number trips and believe me they are going amazing! With the high water peaking we are seeing some great rafting trips…

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