Arkansas Mutli 2-day Intermediate

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30 hours . Arkansas River . Water-based Activities

Intermediate Multi-day Raft trip Class III (IV)

The package includes 2 days of exciting whitewater rafting (III+), bridged by a comfortable overnight camping experience.

Your day will start as you launch into the Arkansas River, Colorado's most popular river! As you begin your trip, you'll realize why everyone loves this river! It's crystal clear waters and exciting rapids are perfect for the adventurous at heart. Your guide will take you down the Ark and you'll be paddling the entire way, immersed in the action! You'll be able to view the highest peaks in Colorado from the river fed by their snowmelt!

After your day of rafting, enjoy a beverage near a riverside campfire while our staff prepares a delicious dinner, satisfying even the heartiest of appetites. You'll dine on Filet mignon, baked potato, and a tossed salad to fuel your body after a day of raging rapids. We also prepare a freshly baked pineapple upside-down cake for dessert.

As Day 1 of your exhilarating raft trip and relaxing evening comes to a close, you'll retreat to your 3-season tent and sleeping bag for a restful night of sleep under the stars. You'll awaken refreshed by the smell of coffee and get a start on a new rafting day after eating a hot breakfast of eggs and french toast. Camping has never been so good!

Day 2 will continue with more exciting rapids! Game on!

Let Lakota Guides show you just how fun and comfortable your next camping experience can be.

Itinerary

Day 1:

Starts upstream from Buena Vista through the Narrows section of the Arkansas. This technical section offers a variety of Class III including a IV called the Silver Bullet. After a fun day of paddling you'll join up with the gear raft and camp staff at one of our many campsites options. You'll be greeted by our staff with appetizers and a cool beverage. Camping has never been so comfortable as it is with Lakota. Our staff will prepare an incredible meal from one of our many menu choices: Filet Mignon, baked potato and green salad or our terryaki chicken stir fry served with steamed rice. Both menus include a freshly baked dessert...yes, I did say freshly baked.

The evening can be spent around a campfire reflecting on the day's adventures and what is in store for the next day.

Day 2:

Awake to the morning with a hearty breakfast of eggs, french toast, bacon, coffee, and juice before breaking camp. After the team gets everything packed up we will continue through Brown's Canyon with its continous class III rapids. Brown's has continuous whitewater with rapids such as Zoom Flume, Big Drop, Staircase, Widow Maker and many more.

Recommended Gear List

Packing Suggestions

You won’t need much. Lakota Guides will outfit you with most everything you’ll need, in fact most of the items you’ll need are what you would bring on a typical overnight while staying at a hotel.

We will provide you with dry bags for clothes, a Mountain Hardware tent, sleeping pad, a sleeping bag. Ideally you should be able to pack your items all into two paper grocery bags.

Each participant will be partnered with another; combining tents and dry bags reduces excess gear. Groups traveling in even numbers will of course pair up within their own party. Individuals requesting a private tent will be charged an additional fee.

For most of your time on the river, you will be wearing a bathing suit and/or shorts.

Again, do not over pack.

1 bathing suit
1 Teva's/Chaco's or sandals with a heel strap
1 pants or jeans (for camp)
1 socks
2 T-shirts
1 shorts (quick dry – poly shorts are best)
1 sneakers (for walking around camp)
1 light-weight long sleeve shirt
1 rain coat/pants (poncho will due)
1 light-weight lined jacket, sweater or fleece
1 poly-pro/long underwear top/bottom (trips in May to mid-June)
1 hat w/ brim (sun protection)
1 small head lamp or flashlight
1 extra batteries for your light
1 sunscreen
sunglasses w/ retention strap
personal toilet articles (Personal medication)

Misc.

For contact users bring extra solution and possibly back up glasses.

Meeting at our Outpost the day of trip:

We will schedule a time for you to be at our outpost. If you are staying at a hotel or major property in the Vail Valley we can drive you to our outpost in Granite the morning of the trip, or you can drive yourself to our boathouse. Remember this is only 1 night not a week, so pack accordingly. On our trips we provide you with a complimentary glass of wine if you wish for more libations we’ll have room to pack it on our boats. If you are unable to purchase it prior to departure our guides can swing you by a store prior to launch (NO GLASS CONTAINERS.)

Meeting/Departures Location

See Confirmation Overview for details

Cancellation Information

Gore Range Adventures, Inc dba. Lakota Guides is not responsible for any cancellations or modifications of tours due to weather conditions, road hazards, vehicle breakdowns, or other unforeseen conditions that may hinder the ability for the tour to take place as scheduled. We reserve the right to cancel or modify any trip due to circumstances beyond our control such as water levels at the time of the trip. In such cases, we cannot be responsible for paying any expenses you may have incurred other than to refund monies due to you for tour price. In the event that you must cancel your reservation, you will be charged as follows: All trips except Multi-days and Groups (10+) full refund outside 24 hours. Cancellations with in 24 hours 50% non-refundable and cancellations with in 6 hours of trip 100% non-refundable.

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June 2013