American Adventure Expeditions

American Adventure Expeditions is the only Arkansas River rafting outfitter with two riverside facilities. With rafting launching points in Buena Vista and Canon City, we are able to show you four spectacular stretches of the Arkansas River like no one else! Each Colorado rafting section has its own unique personality.…

What’s that up there? Looks like a pretty big rapid followed by a hard left turn… I wondered how we were going to negotiate it, then our guide Curtis hollered “Sunshine rapid is up ahead! Get ready for a hard forward paddle followed by a lean-in, then get back upright…

I think my mindset towards rafting and especially just hospitality in general really changed. Today we got awarded an excellence “badge”, if you will, in Trip Advisor. It’s really awesome to know that all the hard work and late hours put in by our staff really does make a difference.…

Hear that noise? That’s the sound of the mighty Arkansas’s rising water level, coinciding with the rising summer temperatures that have finally found our way in Buena Vista. Every morning as I come into work the first thing I hear is the river from the deck of our outpost –…

Mike Kissack, owner of American Adventure Expeditions, recently spoke at a meeting in favor of turning Brown’s Canyon into a National Monument and Wilderness designation. U.S. Senator Mark Udall was in attendance as he sees the importance of turning the canyon into a National Monument. Kissack spoke as the President…

  Colorado experienced a large amount of snow towards the end of the winter months, providing rafters with an exciting start to rafting season. For those seeking a thrilling adventure, Arkansas River rafting and Royal Gorge rafting make whitewater rafting in Colorado the top spot to be this summer. American…

Thanks to Chris Ambrose and friends for making this video of their Royal Gorge rafting trip with American Adventure Expeditions! “We had a great time rafting with Curtis on July 22nd, and decided to make a short video of the experience.  Below is the YouTube link…  hope you enjoy our…

We are happy to bring you a guest blog from our friends at The Road Less Traveled- offering exciting outdoor activities for youths! To learn more, visit http://theroadlesstraveled.com/. Taking The Road Less Traveled is the adrenaline rush you get from running a class III rapid in a canyon so deep…

Looking to go rafting in Buena Vista? You’ve come to right right place! American Adventure Expeditions is happy to be your white water rafting guide and we want to show you what Colorado is all about! Buena Vista rafting is home to some of the most popular river runs around.…