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Whether you are looking for a family friendly ride filled with nature’s beauty and animal spotting, or a thrill ridden, adrenaline filled expedition, we’ve got both! If you want to show your whole family the true beauty of the outdoors, or you just want to go to the max- American…

The Royal Gorge whitewater rafting experience is so popular that it is known as one of the top ten best whitewater rafting runs in the entire country- and it’s not hard to figure out why!  Royal Gorge river rafting gives you the best of both worlds: beauty and excitement.  Crashing…

When thinking about fun activities to do in Colorado, skiing probably is the first thing that comes to mind, and rightfully so; Colorado has some of the best ski mountains in the world.  But, what happens when all of that wonderful snow melts in the springtime?  With a wide variety…

The Arkansas River traverses through many states and provides numerous sites and attractions for people to discover.  Rafting in this river is an unforgettable experience that anyone would want to enjoy, and AAE makes Colorado rafting possible.  In the state of Colorado, the Arkansas River passes through many memorable attractions,…

Any family visiting the Colorado Springs area should definitely considering a Bighorn Sheep Canyon rafting trip! In just a quick hour drive from Colorado Springs, you’ll find Canon City, Colorado…home of the world-famous Royal Gorge. Although the Royal Gorge is most famous for two things: the world’s highest suspension bridge…

Lots of time when you’re on a destination vacation, let’s just say coming to Colorado for its world-class Colorado rafting trips for example, you get so caught up in the logistics and planning that one activity you came for that you forget about the other awesome things to do in…

Welcome to AAE’s First Ever Blog!  This is Amber Kissack, co-owner of American Adventure Expeditions. As we jump feet first into a brand new decade, we’ve decided that it’s time for us to throw our hat into the ring of social media.  But we’re just simple outdoorsy people, unassuming and unapologetic, never conforming to ‘the man’…and certainly…

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…

The Royal Gorge, located on the Arkansas River near Canon City, CO, offers some of the best whitewater rafting in Colorado and the United States.  Also called the “Grand Canyon of the Arkansas”, the Royal Gorge has 12-miles of Class IV/V (advanced) rafting through unforgettable rapids and 1,100 foot granite…