There were six of us in the raft and the guide. We got hung on a rock early in the trip, but the guide, Dan, was experienced and got us going again without a spill or a dump. Too bad I couldn't take my camera, but the risk of total annihilation was too great. So I will have to settle for pictures of others doing white water rafting through the gorge that I took from the train. (I did the same thing...really!)
We did get sprayed several times, but that's what it's all about! We lunched by the river and then took the Royal Gorge Train through the canyon to the station. It was a great experience and later in the trip we will likely do a trip with higher ratings. This one was mostly rated 2 and 3 with only 2, 4 rated rapids. Later we will do one where the standard ratings are 3 to 4 and a couple of 5's just for the fun of it.
Here is the train getting spruced up before its first run of the day.
Here are some rafters having a ball on the Arkansas River.
The train through the gorge was really fun and the view was like none other.
Rafters making it through some white water
Rafters having made it through some rough stuff doing a high-five with the paddles
Through the gorge, you can see the old WOODEN pipes that were used to transport water from the lakes to the city. Amazing, these pipes were made to fit in the same manner as a barrel.
Across the narrowest section of the gorge is a suspension bridge that one can walk over (assuming you don't have any problems with heights...that would NOT be me!)
On the way back from the train ride, we took a side trip on the Skyline Drive just outside of Canon City. This road is only one lane wide and is one way for its entirety. It felt just like driving on a single driveway; no extra space on either side! It is 800 feet above Canon City.
Belive it or not, we found a walker just about half way through the three mile length of it.
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