Rapids may continue for long distances between pools, demanding a high level of fitness. Scouting is recommended but may be difficult. Class VI: Extreme, unpredictable and dangerous conditions.

The Colorado River is another incredibly diverse river that offers rapids and calmer stretches. Departure cities include Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Kremmling, Breckenridge, and State Bridge.

There's a lot of anxiety about climate change shrinking Lake Powell, but it also means whitewater rapids upstream have re-emerged. Thrillseekers can now run them for the first time since the 1960s.

We didn’t talk about the Colorado River water sucked up by front lawns, golf courses or farmers who grow alfalfa to feed cows ...

We also surveyed some veteran river boaters to make a list of the top five most infamous rapids, and the top five hidden gems in Colorado. All are Class V rapids.

For day hikes and chilly river nights in this International Dark Sky Park, closed toes and a little tread go a long way.

An OARS Rafting expedition heads down the Yampa River at the start of a five-day trip near Deerlodge Park in the Dinosaur National Monument May 24, 2019. Tailor your ride ...

One person died while rafting on the Colorado River at Pyrite Rapids in Gore Canyon on Monday afternoon. That's outside the town of Kremmling in unincorporated Grand County. First responders ...

Colorado also is home to two of the top 10 river rafting tours in the country, including No. 1 in Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours from Durango, named in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice ...

Utah and the six other states along the Colorado River are in the middle of negotiating new agreements governing the Colorado ...

RUNYON: Professional river guide Pete Lefebvre has been down Cataract Canyon more than 130 times, but he's never seen Gypsum Rapid, and it looks mean - a churning, roiling mess of water and boulders.