You'll meet at the company's office in Empire, Colorado, before being transported to the Clear Creek ... Echo Canyon River Expeditions also operates adventure trips through the Arkansas River's ...

Conditions are ideal for a great summer rafting season ... Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Cañon City and even some from Denver," said Bob Hamel, president of the Arkansas River Outfitters Association.

Fountain Creek runs south through Colorado Springs before joining the Arkansas in Pueblo, dumping sediment, oil, heavy metals, E. coli, pesticides, PFAS and other pollutants into the river.