STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – The Yampa River's rafting season is running out of steam because of declining river flows. Rafting companies say it has been a brutal year, with water levels far below yearly ...

Splash, dunk, rinse, laugh, repeat. Since the 1970s, commercial whitewater rafting has been one of the most idealistic and adventurous ways to experience Colorado’s historic and wild canyon, mountain, ...

Colorado is among the country's top rafting destinations. The state has roughly 20 whitewater rivers, and commercial rafting companies saw nearly 550,000 user days in 2022, according to the Colorado ...

Whitewater rafting is incredibly exciting, and Colorado has plenty of rivers to enjoy the summertime activity. Here are eight rivers that provide some of the state's best whitewater rafting. 1. The ...

It is almost silent as our flotilla meanders westward to the Yampa River’s confluence with the Green River. Save for the sounds of oars slicing through water and songbirds chirping from the lush ...

Whitewater runners hope always for years like last year, when unusually gracious snowpack melted to swell Colorado’s rivers. It meant days on the Dolores River, which only rarely rises through the ...

Graham Averill is Outside magazine’s national parks columnist, but some of his favorite adventures have happened inside state parks. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running ...

Hey, the Rocky Mountains received a lot of snow last winter, and that melting snow has filled the streams that flow into the Colorado River. It is such a change that the surrounding states have paused ...