Buena Vista Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

We had a great time for our half-day rafting. Our guide, Parker, took us to the first part of Numbers and even with the drought, there was plenty of water and rapids to enjoy. We enjoyed being the only ones on the river and in a small raft of the 3 of us with our guide. Parker was great. He let us know what to expect and guided us through some tight spots without much difficulty.

This was a bucket list item I would definitely do again! Joey and Bailey were awesome and fun to hang with. We will be back for sure. 🛶

Hayden was our guide and he was very knowledgeable, personable and experienced. We had a great time. First time and it couldn’t have been better! 💕

It was a great first experience for our family. Micah was our guide, super knowledgeable and friendly. We felt comfortable on the river with him and enjoyed the conversation along the way! Highly recommend!

Despite ending up with a rainy trip, we had a fantastic time! The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining. We never felt unsafe and enjoyed the scenery and wildlife.

Excellent experience. Guide Autumn was super! Good instructions. Felt safe. Boys 10-14 had a great time. Want to go again. Plenty of time to do several courses.

We did the Browns Canyon LOWER on August 14th. Our guide was Molly and she was excellent! She knew the river very well and was very clear with her instruction and FUN! We've done several rafting trips with numerous companies, but Browns Canyon Rafting had a great check in/ office. They had a store, in case you forgot anything, along with clean bathrooms and changing areas. I will definitely book with them again!

Emu was our guide. She had great energy. The river was low but she said their motto when the river is low is “low tide, high vibes”. She was great fun and had us do some maneuvers that are only possible when the water is low. I went with my wife and 13 year old son. We did the half day trip and it was perfect. Definitely recommend.

We had the best time with Grace! She was a big part of why the experience was so great! 10/10 recommend!

The whole team was really helpful and knowledgeable. Friendly atmosphere and explained all risk ahead of time.

Highly recommend this tour company. Our guide, Shaun, is a very experienced river guide. We had a talk about safety talk and practiced paddling before we started down the river. He gave an overview of what we needed to do before each set of rapids. Overall it was a great experience.

Steve gave a great ghost tour... He touched upon a lot of the history of Salida including it's grisly and ghostly past! Along the way he pointed out which buildings in town are the most haunted and gave us multiple stories about sightings and run-ins with ghosts! Great tour and we would recommend it!

Low water levels didn’t stop us from having a great day. Brandon is an excellent river guide - safety, fun, info…

Look no further than Monumental for your Colorado rafting experience! Based on their recommendation, we booked the morning Salida half day trip that accommodated our dog. It was perfect! Adam, our guide, delivered an outstanding service with his expertise and knowledge of the river and valley!

Excellent adventure. They seemed very safe, and made the whole experience very thrilling. We did the via feratta and was pleasantly surprised that we also got some zip lines in there. The giant platform jump was definitely an adrenaline junkie dream. Not disappointed and highly recommend.

My wife and I had a great time. Snack was our guide and he was very thorough on instructions on how to paddle and other maneuvers for special situations. He also told great stories which made it even more fun.Although the river was lower than normal, we still had a few challenging place going places to get through. I think if the river would have been higher. It would have been more fun. But we will be back. We had a blast!Chuck and Andrea Findley Kansas Coty, MO