Before booking our rafting trip, we researched several local companies and quickly realized that Lost Paddle Rafting stood out from the rest. Unlike some of the larger corporate outfitters, Lost Paddle is a true family-owned, local business, and that personal touch made all the difference. When I called with questions, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kelly Wick. She was incredibly friendly, patient, and knowledgeable. She took the time to walk me through the different rafting options, explain each section of the river, answer all of my questions, and help me plan the perfect trip for my family. It never felt like a sales call--it felt like talking to someone who genuinely cared about making sure we had the best experience possible. Our guide, Tyler, was absolutely fantastic. Not only was he skilled and knowledgeable on the river, but he also shared fascinating history about the Arkansas River and Royal Gorge area throughout the trip. As a family that had never been whitewater rafting before, I was definitely a little nervous. Within minutes of getting on the water, Tyler had all those fears washed away and had us feeling comfortable, confident, and excited for the adventure ahead. What started as a little bit of nervousness quickly turned into one of the most memorable experiences our family has ever had. Rafting through Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River was breathtaking, exciting, and so much fun. Along the way, we even stopped for a little cliff jumping, which added an extra thrill to the adventure. To top it all off, we were lucky enough to spot a Bighorn sheep, making the experience even more memorable. If you're considering a rafting trip, I can't recommend Lost Paddle Rafting enough. Their customer service, local knowledge, family atmosphere, and expert guides truly set them apart. We will absolutely be back, and I promise you won't regret booking your next adventure with Lost Paddle Rafting! read more

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We highly recommend this rafting company. They were absolutely wonderful. Everyone was so kind and helpful! Our tour guide Steven made the whole experience. He was knowledgeable of the river, shared the history of the area, and was funny, calm and reassuring during the whole tour. He even gave us a fantastic recommendation for lunch afterwards! Big Burger World is where it is at!! read more

The staff were amazing. Although we got a flat tire first thing in the morning, they were willing to move our reservation to the PM so we would still be able to raft. It was our first time as a family rafting. Although I had been once before. It was definitely an exercise in family bonding. Although the kids took a swim, our guide effortlessly pulled them out and we had a great time. They would love to do it again! read more

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Our group of 11 had an awesome time! We had all ages from 66 down to 9 and all enjoyed the Bighorn Sheep Canyon rapids. Was mild enough for the 9 year olds but still fun for the teens and adults. Gigi and Noah were the guides for our group and they were so fun! Overall a great experience. read more

Had a great half day trip down the Bighorn Sheep river. The blind bus driver Tanya was awesome. Lawrence told great jokes on the bus drive to the put in. Our guide Tyler was very experienced and gave us a great ride. Checkout with Kelly was good, she handled the crowds with ease. Thanks for a great time Lost Paddle! read more

Family went on the 1/2 day Big Horn rafting trip. We all had an amazing time. Our guide shared stories and dad jokes with us and we all got the thrills we were looking for. Great for my 10, 10, and 12 year olds! read more

My fiancé and I had such a great time on our rafting trip!! Steven was our guide and he did a great job navigating the river when the water levels were so high. We were told that the river was at 2,300 CFS, when we went and it was definitely thrilling! Nearly fell out a few times. Not for the faint of heart. read more

Love using a non corporate, family owned business. I've done this several times but this is my favorite company by far. We were lucky enough to have Tyler as our guide. He's really outstanding and obviously doing the job he was meant to do. We will always book with Lost Paddle. read more

Great experience doing the half day Bighorn sheep trip. Gigi was amazing guide that really made us feel safe. Especially since it was our first trip. She gave us so much confidence we are planning a second trip! read more

Everything! Jonas and Steven were awesome guides! They were very knowledgeable and patient and their personalities made a great day even more top notch! The riverside lunch was infinitely better than expected. The staff in general was friendly and helpful! read more

My friend and I had the time of our lives with this outfit. It was our first time, and Chip, our guide, made us feel at ease. He was very knowledgeable and cracked a few jokes along the way. Next time, we'll definitely be choosing the full day trip. read more

Taylor the guide was a perfect guide. Really good at navigating the water, taught you history about it along the way, and was an excellent teacher preparing you for what to expect. He had fun jokes along the way to keep you on your feet. The establishment is a great place, with great prices. I will recommend to all that come to Colorado. read more

Had an amazing time!! chris was an amazing guide and i can't wait to go again. he made the ride so informational and made the whole experience great read more

Had a blast on our trip today! It was my first time white water rafting and our guide Taylor made us feel super safe and we had a blast! Can't wait to go again read more

Lost Paddle is great. The Arkansas river was relatively high, so the river was flowing really well. We had such a great time. Our guide, Anna, did a great job of navigating the river and answering questions. Even gave some awful jokes on the drive home. Loved it. Everyone was so friendly and actually seemed like they wanted to take us down the river. That isn't always the case. Also, at the beginning of the float we were treated to a small herd of Rocky Mountain Sheep. Overall just a great day. I highly recommend them. read more

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We did the half day Royal Gorge venture on 31 July 2021. 10/10 experience!! Johnny was our river guide and he did a wonderful job making the journey fun. The scenery was incredible. We will definitely be doing this again! read more

Amazing experience on the Arkansas River rafting the Royal Gorge. The entire staff was great and knowledgeable. Don't book with one of the huge outfits, choose this family-owned business. read more

Such a fun experience! Loved the vibe of going with a smaller company. We did the full day tour. So worth it. Guides were great (Taylor and Shay). The included lunch exceeded expectations. I will definitely be recommending this place to family and friends. read more

We took the Big Horn half-day rafting trip today. Our family was two adults, 17 yo boy, a 15 yo boy, a 13 yo boy, and a 10 yo girl. All were without rafting experience. We had an AMAZING TIME!!! These guys are a small company with lots of terrific customer service. Everyone was terrific!! No doubt this is the best company on the river. Blake was a wonderful guide. He taught us everything we needed to know about paddling, gave us lots of interesting facts about the river, and was funny! Blake was super knowledgeable and we knew we were in good hands. We plan to come back to do the gorge trip asap and we will be sure to ask for Blake as our guide. Dan, the bus driver, was a safe and skilled driver. The day could not have been better. read more

Excellent adventure. Chris was our guides. He told us stories about the terrain and history of the river. I was a little anxious to be doing 4s, but Chris talked us through all of it with great directions and all went well. Went with my family of 4 (2 teens 15, 18). We did morning half day trip. Beautiful canyon, great morning of adventure. Highly recommend this tour operation! read more

Had an awesome time on the bike tour! We did the phantom canyon tour which was 14 miles downhill, beautiful scenery! Spencer was our guide and he was really informative about the history and let us go as fast or slow as we wanted to throughout the ride and stop anytime we wanted to take a picture. Our driver Tanya was fantastic too!! Very personable and we enjoyed the conversation the whole way up in the van. Typically they require you to have at least 4 people for the tour but made an exception for my mom and I. Would definitely recommend! read more

Lost Paddle Rafting - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Canon City, Colorado

We took the half day trip with our family and had a blast. Our boys loved the trip and we will do the full day trip next time. Our guide Sean was AWESOME! We will definitely come back! read more

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Went rafting today and it was awesome! Great guide and we had a great time, fun for all ages

Best rafting company in the area. We stopped on our way to a wedding in Aspen. Friendly small business, that provided a great trip. The other big companies costed more and pulled the boats out a mile earlier than us. We got in a couple more rapids and got to float to downtown. We definitely would book with them again. Only recommendation is lockers for our belongs inside, parking area not ideal for security. read more

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We were a family group of 4 adults and 2 kids. We couldn't have had a better experience. Our guide, Frank, was amazing. The kids loved him. We all had a great time. Highly recommend this family run business. read more

I have been on 2 trips with Lost Paddle, and both were excellent. I did the Gorge full-day about 6 years ago, and we took my 9 yr old son on the Big Horn half-day this week. Everybody that works there is amazing, and our guide Frank was great! My son loved the experience, and wants to go again ASAP! Thanks for the awesome time on the river. read more

Four of us went on a raft trip and it was pretty darn good. Looking forward to doing it again thank you.

Small company that makes your trip worth your money! Blake was an amazing guide down the Royal Gorge, had fun but he kept us safe as he was very experienced. Jumping off the cliff into the river was an awesome experience, you really get a feel of a powerful of a small current. We watched another company, come in to jump from the cliff and they gave their customers no guidance. We watched an older guys life vest go over is head, before we jumped in ours were tightened again by the guide and they gave us directions on wear to swim through the current. They make it a very personal trip, and we were lucky to go during high waters to enjoy the ride! If your going to go whitewater rafting pick Lost Paddle!! read more

Just got done with the royal Gorge overnight! The whole process was amazing! From the beginning Jim & Kelly responded to all of the groups questions that day or the next. Drove in from Texas the day before, hotels to stay at in Canon City. Our guide Derrick was awesome at EVERYTHING i.e: guiding, cooking (breakfast & dinner!), knowledge of history of the Arkansas river. I would definitely do rafting with Lost Paddle again! Additionally we checked out Manitou incline, rainbow falls, and the city of Colorado Springs! read more

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Great rafting trip with experienced guides. A little more laid back with smaller groups which is nice compared to big companies that seem crowded. I took my wife and two kids. The guide was really good about giving instructions and safety precautions. We didnt tip over and no one fell in, though that can always happen. A few tips: *wear bug repellant *have a towel in the car to dry off after the trip *have a wet shirt that can dry easily. read more

We went on our very first white water raft trip today with Lost Paddles and it was awesome!! The lady who booked us over the phone was informative and super nice. Once checked in we got suited out in wetsuits and splash jackets, the staff all very helpful! Our guide was Blake and he was awesome! The trip was incredible! Fun, beautiful scenery but mostly adrenalin packed and exciting! We lucked out and had the boat to just my husband and I along with the guide and two guides in training, all fantastic. Will be back to Lost Paddles for future trips for sure! read more

Lost Paddle Rafting - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Canon City, Colorado

Ten out of ten, would recommend. We had so much fun and our guide Anna was really funny. She kept us entertained throughout the entire trip as we endeavored through the river. We did the BigHorn sheep Half Day Trip, it was about 2 hours long. It was excellent for a first timer, as it was not too difficult but still offered some challenge. We are looking forward to our next visit with this company read more

My group all had a great time and would do it again. Was the best priced of all companies we looked into. All the staff were very friendly.

Best time ever! Our guide John gave us a great first time experience rafting. My little girl was scared at first, but he put us all at ease and we would definitely raft with him again. A must do if you want to raft in Colorado. read more

Through all the rafting companies in Colorado this one by far is the best! My boyfriend and I went on the 1/2 day royal gorge, our guide ty was amazing! He had tons of information on the history of the area, he also was very thorough with instructions and what could happen in an emergency. I had such a blast and can't wait to come back, thank you so much! read more

We did the 1/2 day Royal Gorge trip and I couldn't recommend this company more! We had an awesome time with out tour guide! Ty had a great personality and kept us laughing the whole time! We can't stop talking about how much fun we had and can't wait to do it again! read more

Our group of 5 people did the 2 day overnight trip. Our guides were John and Emily. John was very experienced and fun to talk with! Emily was very knowledgeable about the area and a confident guide. She was also very polite "row 2 please". We felt like we were in good hands! Camping was fun! We flew in from Ohio and used their tents and sleeping bags which were nice. Meals were provided and were as good as it gets eating out of a packed cooler. Lunches were sandwiches and for dinner we had steaks. We talked about how much fun we had the whole way home! We would definitely do it again! read more

Lost Paddle Rafting - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Canon City, Colorado

Would have been a 5 star if they hadn't left my CAR KEYS ON THE FRONT DESK FOR GOD KNOWS HOW LONG!!!!! and it was only my car keys nobody Else's. So whoever is in charge of storing the keys, big mistake. Other than that heart attack the trip was wonderful. My husband and I had a great time. Just please be more careful. read more

We had a fantastic 1/2 day with guide, Mikayla! This is an incredible value! Small company with a personal touch. We will be back!

This is an excellent rafting company can handle large groups with well trained guides. It is worth the money to go through this company will definitely be back again. read more