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Western United States Rafting

The Western United States features some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the country. The numerous National and State Parks west of the Mississippi provide an outdoor playground for the adventure enthusiast. This page is your guide to the whitewater rafting opportunities on rivers such as The Colorado River, The Merced River, and the Snake River in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, and California.
Colorado River Float Trip in Page, Arizona
Learn all about this Colorado River float trip from Glen Canyon Dam to Lee's Ferry. This rather tame trip is one of the most spectacular Colorado River rafting tours available.
Rafting the Arkansas River in Colorado
The Arkansas River is one of the most popular rafted rivers in the United States, offering trips of varying difficulty and length.
Grand Canyon River Rafting
Rafting in the Grand Canyon is one of those classic American adventures that outdoors enthusiasts just must do at some point in their lives. This is your guide to all the information you'll need to book your trip on the Colorado River of the Grand Canyon.
Utah Multi-day River Rafting Trips
Learn about multi-day river rafting trips in the canyons of Utah.
Gardiner Montana Whitewater Rafting
This is your guide to Gardiner Montana's whitewater river rafting companies as well as whitewater rafting on the Yellowstone River.
River Rafting in Utah
This article provides some great tips on taking a family river rafting trip in Utah.
Yellowstone River Rafting
This article has information about a family river rafting trip on the Yellowstone River outstide of Gardiner, Montana.
California Whitewater River Rafting
Information about California whitewater river rafting trips on the Kings, Tuolumne, Merced, and American Rivers.
California Whitewater River Rafting (2)
This includes information about rafting the South, Middle, North forks of the American River, as well as the Merced, Kings, Kaweah, Tuolumne Rivers.
The Truckee River in Lake Tahoe, Nevada
The Truckee River begins near Carson Pass and flows into Lake Tahoe, where water is released through a dam at Tahoe City.

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