Acquired Tastes Rafting Chaffee county, Colorado whitewater outfitter     Class V Rapids Arkansas River Kansas River Self Bailing Rafts Rafts Whitewater Rafting Trips Day Trips River Guides If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Colorado you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. There are nice comfortable hotels here, and if you make reservations in     advance you're all set. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Whitewater paddling here in the Sawatch Range is a great experience. The natural beauty of Colorado and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. If you're coming from Silverthorne it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: If you're dropping by Acquired Tastes Rafting from Buena Vista, you won't be the   only one; do take a hike on the Browns Creek Trail. All year is a perfect time in the Sawatch Range if you adore the outdoors. While staying at Acquired Tastes Rafting you could always look at Chinaman Gulch, and Acquired Tastes Rafting is right by the Fourmile Creek - Buffalo Meadows Trail. Lots of fun awaits you along this river. Acquired Tastes Rafting is pretty arid commonly. August is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is January. During the summertime highs here at Acquired Tastes Rafting get into the 80's while nighttime lows are commonly in the 40's. For the duration of the winter the highs are typically in the 30's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Acquired Tastes Rafting temperatures plunge to the 0's.     Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Acquired Tastes Rafting.   Whitewater Near Acquired Tastes Rafting: Whitewater Outfitter - Adventure Company, Chaffee County, 0 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Arkansas River, Chaffe County, 2 miles away       Class III - 6 miles long (East Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge) Whitewater Outfitter - Buffalo Joe's Whitewater, Chaffee County, 2 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - River Runners, Chaffee County, 3 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Noah's Ark Whitewater Rafting, Chaffee County, 3 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Arkansas River, Chaffee County, 3 miles away       Class III - 13 miles long (Fork Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access) Whitewater Outfitter - Wilderness Aware Rafting, Chaffee County, 3 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Four Corners Expeditions, Chaffee County, 3 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Arkansas River, Chaffee County, 7 miles away       Class III - 7 miles long (Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista) Whitewater Outfitter - Eddyline Anglers, Chaffee County, 10 miles away       Whitewater outfitter   Ski Areas Near Acquired Tastes Rafting: Monarch, Colorado , 22 miles away, 1162 foot drop, 7 lifts, 63 runs Ski Cooper, Colorado , 32 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 5 lifts, 26 runs Breckenridge, Colorado , 36 miles away, 3398 foot drop, 27 lifts, 146 runs Copper Mountain, Colorado , 37 miles away, 2601 foot drop, 23 lifts, 125 runs Keystone, Colorado , 44 miles away, 3128 foot drop, 20 lifts, 135 runs Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 48 miles away, 2270 foot drop, 7 lifts, 105 runs Vail, Colorado , 48 miles away, 3450 foot drop, 31 lifts, 193 runs Loveland, Colorado , 49 miles away, 2410 foot drop, 10 lifts, 92 runs Snowmass, Colorado , 51 miles away, 4406 foot drop, 21 lifts, 84 runs Beaver Creek, Colorado , 51 miles away, 3340 foot drop, 25 lifts, 149 runs   Hotels Near Acquired Tastes Rafting: Super 8 Buena Vista, Buena Vista , 3 miles away Best Western Vista Inn, Buena Vista , 3 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Salida, Salida , 17 miles away Super 8 Salida, Salida , 17 miles away Great Western Colorado Lodge, Salida , 17 miles away   Campgrounds Near Acquired Tastes Rafting: Buena Vista KOA, Buena Vista, 1 miles away Mt Princeton RV Park, Buena Vista, 4 miles away Gamblers Edge RV Park, Buena Vista, 4 miles away   Trails Near Acquired Tastes Rafting: Fourmile Creek - Buffalo Meadows Trail, Chaffee , 10 miles away Browns Creek Trail, Chaffee , 11 miles away Harvard Trail, Chaffee , 11 miles away Salt Creek Trail, Park , 12 miles away Wapaca Trail, Chaffee , 12 miles away   Public Lands Near Acquired Tastes Rafting: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 40 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 40 miles away San Isabel National Forest, Colorado , 17 miles away Spinney State Park, Colorado , 33 miles away   Golf Courses Near Acquired Tastes Rafting: Collegiate Peaks Golf Course, Buena Vista , 4 miles away Salida Golf Club, Salida , 16 miles away Friend Ranch, Poncha Springs , 18 miles away   Lakes Near Acquired Tastes Rafting North Fork Reservoir, Chaffee , 19 miles away