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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…

Colorado rafting season for 2013: The beginning of the winter looked a little bleak for the Colorado rafting season, but as the snow falls in the mountains, white water rafters start to prepare for a season of full, raging rivers. Snowpack amounts for a lot of the water that accumulates in the rivers…

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.…

Canon City rafting entails some of Colorado’s best white water adventures and we are happy to be your guide! American Adventure Expeditions has an outpost located in Canon City, Colorado and we want to show you what this wonderful town has to offer!  Choose to raft down the Bighorn Sheep…

The Numbers Rafting is one of Colorado’s most popular advanced river runs- and for good reason.  This exciting route may not be ideal for beginners, but for the more experienced person looking for a thrill, The Numbers has it all. From it’s twists and turns, to the steep drops, this…