Arkansas River Outfitters Association
Colorado's Best Whitewater | The Arkansas River
Colorado's Best Whitewater | The Arkansas River
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The following news reports are about Colorado whitewater adventure on the Upper Arkansas River in Colorado.
I am blessed to call New Mexico, “the Land of Enchantment,” my home. What makes it special is the clean air, grand vistas, river gorges, towering mountain ranges, and expanses of desert – and the fact that much of this grandeur belongs to the American public as part of our national system of public lands.
In addition to being a New Mexico resident and raising my family here, I also own and operate a local rafting company. So my love of the land extends to earning my living by helping people enjoy western public lands and rivers.
I am fortunate that my representatives in the United States Congress – Sens. Tom Udall (D) and Martin Heinrich (D) and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D) – …
View MoreRafting season rides “best water in a long time’
Spring runoff has come and gone, but flows in the Arkansas River are holding strong.
So strong, in fact, that no water releases have been needed through the Voluntary Flow Management Program.
That water you’re seeing surge down the Arkansas River is mostly native flows, snowmelt and rain that makes its way into the river on tributaries, augmented by water released from Twin Lakes and Clear Creek Reservoirs.
“The flows we have today are pretty much ideal for great fun throughout the entire Arkansas River corridor,” said Luke Urbine, AROA board member. “This year has the potential to be the best water we …
Read More in The Chaffee County TimesBrowns Canyon — already one of Colorado’s most popular whitewater rafting and fishing destinations — is expected take a step closer to achieving national monument status this week. Sen. Mark Udall will present the bill in a U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee hearing set for 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23. If approved the bill will move on to the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee before being submitted for approval in front of the full Senate and House of Representatives.
“We’re making good progress on the bill,” Udall spokesman Mike Saccone told the Daily Tuesday. “Sen. Udall’s goal is to get it through Congress this session.”
Close to two …
Read More at Summit Daily RecordKRDO News Anchor Brittany Bailey and Meteorologist Rachael Plath spent a day rafting the Arksansas River. Noah's Ark Rafting, a member of the Arkansas River Outfitters Association, provided safety training, gear and guided them down Browns Canyon.
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Colorado whitewater media requests can be made to individual members of AROA or send an inquiry to all qualified members by filling out the Media Request Form.
