C’mon In, The Water’s Fine! Arkansas River Valley weather and flows are perfect for rafting all summer long Long, sun-drenched midsummer days have arrived in the Arkansas Valley, where river flows are following a “normal” spring melt pattern. As...
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The perception of Outdoor Recreation: A Not So Free Commodity
The perception of Outdoor Recreation: A Not So Free Commodity Running a section of the river, scaling a rock face, and riding fresh powder are freeing experiences that connect us to the environment and the natural places we live. Therefore, these...
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Gratitude for You and Year-Round Rocky Mountain Adventure
With Thanksgiving and the holiday season upon us, we’d like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who has supported RMOC over the years and continues to make it possible for us to share our passion for playing outside. We are humbled...
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The Rafting Season That Wouldn’t Quit
Just when we thought we’d seen it all, the Ark Basin pulls another rabbit out of its ever-generous hat with a rafting season that simply won’t quit. Our winter snowpack was ideal, laying the groundwork for an unreal season on the iconic Arkansas...
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Arkansas River Water Levels Perfect for Rafting and Kayaking
A few months ago, we told you how the snowpack here in the Ark Basin was ideal, leading us to predict a first-rate rafting and kayaking season on the Arkansas River. No one is more thrilled than us that this prediction came true. In fact, our...
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Three Exciting Days in Buena Vista, CO, with RMOC
Located in the heart of the Arkansas River Valley with the Collegiate Peaks serving as a larger-than-life backdrop, Buena Vista, CO, is the place for year-round outdoor adventure. This summer, experience unreal rafting, rock climbing, biking...
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Winter, Summer, and Everything in Between
The Adventures are Year-Round at RMOC Let the seasons determine your stoke with our help at Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center. When winter rolls in, our guides look up to the mountains, trading their rafts and kayaks for snowboards and skis...
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RMOC is so Much More Than Raft Trips
You may know RMOC as a rafting outfitter, which isn’t surprising given our location along the Arkansas River just outside Buena Vista, Colorado. You might even be aware that we host rock climbing, mountain biking, and mountaineering trips, as...
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We Welcome Everyone
At RMOC, the outdoors is our happy place. It’s where we challenge ourselves physically and mentally and where we seek joy and peace. And while we believe the outdoors—of all places—should be open and accessible to everyone, we recognize barriers...
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The RMOC Adventure Pass: Colorado’s Best Deal in Outdoor Recreation
With the current inflation rate, almost everything feels more expensive than ever before. No doubt, we’re all tired of paying too much for everyday items. So, how would you like to pay less for something? ie. get a screaming deal? If your answer...
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It’s Never Too Early to Book Your Summer Group Vacation
Though it’s only February, the time to plan your group summer holiday is now! If you have several people to bring together, there’s no time like the present to have them secure dates in their calendar, book flights, settle on lodging, and most...
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Why Non-Refundable Deposits Are a Good Thing
In a recent call with a customer, we had to explain why our deposit is non-refundable. It’s not that we’re being greedy. Rather, it’s to protect and pay our guides who work extremely hard at advancing in their profession and who take their work...
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RMOC is an equal opportunity service provider. RMOC operates under special use permits from the San Isabel National Forest. All or part of this operation is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.