Its been a good couple of days on the Arkansas River. The river has been holding steady at about 2200 cfs, and at a juicy level like this, everything is runnable, and the hits are big! Good times and great rapids on the Arkansas this week, so to book a trip, visit Rock-n-Row's website, or call the office at 719-942-4125.
This weekend is Salida, CO. is one of the biggest whitewater festivals in the nation: FibArk. Fibark, an acronym for First in Boating on the Arkansas, began yesterday and runs through Sunday with a variety of whitewater activities, concerts, carnival rides, and great deals on outdoor gear.
Last night, one of Rock-n-Row's great guides raced in a down-river race against both the Men's and Women's national team as well as their back ups. Team FARTRR, consisted of Cody Goss, Amber Knight, Anne Whittaker, Julie Sutton, Kiki Fisher, and Mia Carrasco-Songer took fourth in closely contested races against these powerhouses. Their efforts did not go unnoticed as a representative from Chaco noticed the ladies' enthuseasm and offered to sponsor their future races.
Congrats to team FARTRR as their hard work all season is paying off big!
To book your whitewater adventures with Raft Guide Davie, Amber, JJ, or Wade, visit our website or call!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Rollin, Rollin, Rolling down the River...
What a week! The water on the Arkansas River peaked at over 5000 cfs since the last time I posted. This has been the cause for fear of many possible customers. While companies have been advertising to bring people in, the news outlets are providing false tales about the Arkansas River being "closed" to all rafting.
The river IS NOT CLOSED!
Companies are finding other sections of the Arkansas to use for their trips that are safer, and just as fun, providing huge hits, great waves, and a truly unique experience for all members of the crew. Not that the river can ever be taken lightly -- some guide trips have even flipped! But hey, no one ever said we guides were normal :-)
The river word of the week this week is actually an acronym: CFS. This is an acronym commonly used by all guides from advanced to beginner. CFS stands for Cubic Feet per Second. This is the gauge that outfitters use to measure how fast the river is running. This time of year, the Arkansas runs at about 2000-2500 cfs. Today, it is running at 3600 cfs, and earlier this week it was well over 5000.
To learn more about rafting, and to reserve your spot on a boat with Davie the Raft Guide, call Rock-n-Row or visit the website. We look forward to helping you create a memory that will last a lifetime.
The river IS NOT CLOSED!
Companies are finding other sections of the Arkansas to use for their trips that are safer, and just as fun, providing huge hits, great waves, and a truly unique experience for all members of the crew. Not that the river can ever be taken lightly -- some guide trips have even flipped! But hey, no one ever said we guides were normal :-)
The river word of the week this week is actually an acronym: CFS. This is an acronym commonly used by all guides from advanced to beginner. CFS stands for Cubic Feet per Second. This is the gauge that outfitters use to measure how fast the river is running. This time of year, the Arkansas runs at about 2000-2500 cfs. Today, it is running at 3600 cfs, and earlier this week it was well over 5000.
To learn more about rafting, and to reserve your spot on a boat with Davie the Raft Guide, call Rock-n-Row or visit the website. We look forward to helping you create a memory that will last a lifetime.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Another Day at the Office
Welcome to my blog! Come by each week to learn a new rafting term, and hear stories about rafting on the gorgeous Arkansas River! To plan a trip for you and your family, come to www.rocknrow.com and reseve a spot today, or call the office at 719-942-4125 and ask for Raft Guide Davie and I'll get you set up!
This week's term is an easy one: Strainer. A strainer can be a log, a piece of string, or any of a number of objects that block the river for boaters. It may be strung across a pair of rocks that keep a boat from its typical route, or across the entire river, shutting the section down forcing guides and crews to portage their boat across the obstacle. That, my friends, is a strainer.
This week the river has been high for this early in June. This has been a great water level for some crews, and a poor one for others. A good place to watch boats at this level is a rapid called Three Rocks. Three Rocks is located about a mile east of the Pinnacle Rock put-in site, and about five miles west of the Parkdale put-in.
Come to Rock-n-Row and ask for Raft Guide Davie, Amber, JJ, Wade, or Ryan, and we will set you up with a raft trip, rock climb, or horse back ride. This will be a great season for everyone that joins us for a great adventure!
This week's term is an easy one: Strainer. A strainer can be a log, a piece of string, or any of a number of objects that block the river for boaters. It may be strung across a pair of rocks that keep a boat from its typical route, or across the entire river, shutting the section down forcing guides and crews to portage their boat across the obstacle. That, my friends, is a strainer.
This week the river has been high for this early in June. This has been a great water level for some crews, and a poor one for others. A good place to watch boats at this level is a rapid called Three Rocks. Three Rocks is located about a mile east of the Pinnacle Rock put-in site, and about five miles west of the Parkdale put-in.
Come to Rock-n-Row and ask for Raft Guide Davie, Amber, JJ, Wade, or Ryan, and we will set you up with a raft trip, rock climb, or horse back ride. This will be a great season for everyone that joins us for a great adventure!
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