That river trip through Browns was amazing. Our guide Fin was a 10/10. He was hilarious, knew the…read morehistory of the river/land and created such a smooth and fun ride. I would 100% recommend using River Runners.

Great overall experience with River Runners on the Numbers trip this past weekend. It was a lovely…read morelate-July day on the water, with some tricky navigating due to the season sunsetting into a milder whitewater flow. Our guide, Beck (aka Ms. Worldwide) was knowledgable and personable. There were three boats on the river in total and the guide team (including Tim and Killen (unsure of spelling, but it was not pronounced like the Irish Cillian)) was highly personable with great camaraderie. Seemed like they really enjoyed guiding together and working for the company. A jovial, knowledgable bunch. Which is what you want heading into a little death-defying-ish escapade! Our crew of strangers blended well together under Beck's guidance. She communicated very well through each rapids. I was unsure whether this rafting adventure would be either too campy or too risky, but for a comfortable outdoorsperson with some paddling experience, the Numbers trip was the perfect mix of adventurous and secure. There were no dunked teammates or capsized boats, but we did get stuck a little due to late-season exposed boulders. The RR team worked well together when we did, Killen hopping out to unwedge us like a champ so we could proceed along our mini-expedition. The trip took a few hours in all, close to 2 of which were in the water itself. The instructions were clear. The gear provided was solid. Tim's dog Connor was a good emotional support pooch on the ride over. The experience was well worth the cost. 10/10. I will ding the company on one front--they did have a photog snapping pics of us on the river, which were available for sale at trip's end. The price? $35 an image. I get the bottom line here, and for a large group pooling funds that might be worth it. But for 1-2 people snagging a single digital print? Hard pass. Overall, the trip was excellent and I'd highly recommend the company for trips on the Arkansas. Already thinking an earlier season, faster-flow trip with them is in the cards for next Summer.

I booked a half day guided fly fishing experience for me and my dad. I had never done it before and…read moremy dad had not done it in many many years. Cameron was our guide and the entire experience - from booking - through the end of the experience was phenomenal! They are patient, kind, encouraging, knowledgeable, personal, and accommodation people. Cameron was definitely born for this job and I cannot thank him enough for providing such an amazing intro to fly fishing. We had a blast and both caught fish despite some really crummy weather! His spirits and enthusiasm kept us going and feeling excited the whole time!

I stopped by to pick up some flies and Sam recommended a purple colored dry fly like a Sponge Bob;…read moreand I questioned "purple"? He said "yeah, purple and black have been doing really good lately". So I took some to the river that evening, let that purple thing float down the river a bit in preparation for my first cast and "BAM", a 16" brown (or Wild Rainbow?) took it right away! I'll be back for more flies advise soon!

I had an excellent guided fishing trip last week. My guide was very informative and put me on…read moreseveral fish over my 4 hour trip. Would highly recommend ArkAnglers to anyone who is just beginning or an experienced angler. The fly shop was nice, clean and had a wide selections anything needed for a great fly fishing experience.

My husband and I are new at Fly Fishing. We took one lesson last March out of Leadville, CO. It…read morewent just ok for my husband, but not so much for me. Our guide was not so patient with me at all. I won't give a name. I was ready to call it quits. I'm glad I gave it another chance! This year, we decided to vacation in Salida, CO and give fly fishing one more try. The staff at ARK ANGLERS were so helpful AND we gave it another chance at trying a guide again. Kim from Ark Anglers was AMAZING!!!!! If there is another word to be better than amazing, I would use it. She was incredibly patient and gave us both step by step instructions, but made them easy to follow. I now love fly fishing thanks to Kim, and my husband is so happy that Kim opened my eyes to see that it could be fun and that I was indeed teachable. We went the day after our lesson with Kim and both of us did so much better!! In short, the staff at Ark Anglers were incredibly helpful and Kim is the best guide ever! (We heard from locals that Ark Anglers has only great guides, so if Kim isn't available, I think you won't be disappointed). THANK YOU KIM AND THE STAFF AT ARK ANGLERS! YOU ALL ARE AMAZING AT YOUR JOBS!

These guys were amazing! We had 3 guides on our trip and they were awesome! Very safety conscious…read moreand gave us a great run-down before the trip of what to expect if we fell out of the raft. But they were also hilarious in how they educated us. You could tell they've been doing this for awhile because they knew how to navigate the river but also make sure we had a fun, rapid-filled time. Very knowledgeable and great guides! If you're ever in the area rafting, we definitely recommend them (we had a group of 8).

Had the best rafting experience! Adam and Lisa were great hosts! No waiting, we got our equipment…read moreand safety briefing and were on our way in 10 minutes. Adam made the trip fun and informative; we had a great time-had even more fun on this trip than a Royal Gorge trip with another company a few years ago. Can't recommend Adam and Lisa highly enough, give em a Garry

WOW what a time. My…read morefriend and I signed up with this company to take us on a 2 day extreme class IV/V Overnight rafting trip on the Arkansas river. We both have experience with this company from rafting the Upper Salt River in AZ. Unfortunately the water levels didn't cooperate but, the rafting company modified the itinerary to give us the best possible adventure possible. Day upper upper Browns Canyon which led to class I've and the use of duckies. Operation am not a fan but, half of our group loved them. We were then driven 1.5 hours away for our dinner and tent camping (3 miles from our put in). Ryan and Eric our guides cooked a great meal and catered to the group. We awakened to a mist and heavy fog, which we were served pancakes and sausages for a warm breakfast, and let's not forget hot coffee. We then departed at 8:30 for our trip down the Royal Gorge were we hit class in rapids, lots of class 3s, great geology, good company, lots of fun and a great experience. Ryan our lead guide and Eric did a great job for 2 days of providing us a great experience and memories. You have many choices but from a personal experience this is the best company to deal with. We are already planning next year's multi day trip.

We "dodged a bullet" with this company. They called us less than an hour before our trip to cancel,…read morenot because of dangerous conditions, but because another group canceled, and they didn't want to take 3 of us out. No integrity and no remorse for ruining our trip. Fast forward, we found an amazing company that agreed to work us in the same day and, after speaking to several people in the area, it is well known that Wilderness Aware Rafting has less experienced guides and get stuck in the river holding up "traffic" most days. Literally no one locally has anything nice to say. In hindsight, I am glad we didn't go with them.

My 12 year old granddaughter and I did the 1/2 scenic raft trip a few days ago. Our guide was…read moreJohnny. The trip was beautiful and fun and Johnny was full of interesting information. It wasn't too rough for this senior citizen and had enough excitement for the 12 year old so I was just perfect. Johnny even let my granddaughter paddle on the smoother areas.

The trip was amazing. The guy and his assistant was outstanding. They knew the river and was able…read moreto keep us safe the whole time the view was outstanding one of the greatest trips I've ever had white watering in the Colorado mountains. Tori and her marvelous instructor showed us a great time. Thank you very much.

Always patient and helpful. Knowledgeable about equipment and local pedaling opportunities…read more Conveniently located in one of the prettiest parts of Buena Vista.

No posted hours. Never open, even if the sign says open the door is locked. Of the 5 times I've…read moretried to go in the past 2 months I've been inside once, didn't have the part I needed. No one answers the phone. Can't leave a message as it says the voicemail hasn't been set up yet. Location still says over off south main even though they are by sky view tents now. For being the only shop in Buenie, you couldn't drop the ball any further. How can I make an appointment if you won't answer the phone? Not open Sunday afternoon, not open Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.. #infuriating

We booked a 2 hour sunset trail ride and had a great time. The staff are all very kind and it is…read moredefinitely worth the trip!

We had a great time on our 2 hour trail ride with our 2 kids ages 8 and 11. The guides were great…read moreat picking the right horse for each person based on their experience with horses (our group ranged from never ridden to very experienced). It was a beautiful ride in the fall with the orange Aspen leaves changing all around. The walk through the creek (twice) was a nice touch. The weather was perfect. As an experienced horse person, I found the ride to be enjoyable and those who had never ridden loved it too! I highly recommend it!