Acquired Tastes Rafting & Saddle Shop

I booked a trip but had to cancel due to a medical issue. The owner seemed more disappointed that I was missing out rather than loosing the business. I was very happy with the customer service. If I make it back there I will definitely book with ATR.

What an incredible time! From the first call to the last rapid, these guys know what they are doing! The owner Chuck and his office were so accommodating, friendly and professional. Everyone there genuinely loves what they are doing, and it shows! They were interested in not only you, but how your experience was. There customer service was exceptional (which can be hard to come by especially in larger rafting outfits). Our guide Curt and his buddy Ryan made the trip so fun, so exciting and informative. Curt was able to point out great points of interest along the river, talk about the water levels and how that affects the rapids — and the TWO ADDITIONAL RAPIDS they take you on are an absolute must! Other companies in town don’t do that.
If you want to experience AWESOME RAPIDS, support a LOCAL business with people who genuinely LOVE whitewater rafting — this is absolutely the place to go!

Just to update this review — went on my second raft trip with this company in the summer of 213 and it was just as great as the first. Very professional, funny, friendly and informative. We booked a trip with lunch, and had a nice sandwich on the banks of the river. I enjoyed getting out to stretch my legs and would recommend this option, as it allows you to have a little more time on the river.

Searched for a while figuring out which outfit to book with. I decided i liked the idea of a smaller operation that seems to be more responsive and better value. We definitely got a great value. Our guide was great… We had a ton of fun. We had our own raft and only had one other group with us which mean we can go at our own pace. We had a leisure drift down the river at times with out the guide pushing us to constantly row… The scenery was beautiful and every one had an amazing time. There was an obnoxious guide from another company who kept coming way to close to us as they were in a rush and did not take our safety or his own passengers safety into account and it made me realize how important picking the right company is. Not only that but they have a private outlet so we had an extra 2 miles down the river with them which was great,

Booked a 2-​day camp-​out trip for 10 (family intro to Colorado) on Brown’s Canyon and the Royal Gorge. Got great attention from Chuck, the owner, and he was always available and super-​helpful in answering the many questions. They hooked a bunch of out-​of-​towners up with sleeping bags & tents, wetsuits, everything needed. Small extra charge for the wetsuits, which were good quality. Lots of personal attention, small company. The rafting was great – experienced guides, and when one boat needed a little extra ‘help’ the owner called in for an extra paddler to come provide some muscle at no cost. Great safety brief, not scary but informative. The lunch was good, and the overnight setup was very classy. Permanent shelter, large and airy. Steak or salmon for dinner? Your tent was already set up, and the pads and sleeping bags comfortable. The camp is on private land, away from the road, right on the river. Meant it was our group only, hanging out & having fun. Would use them again in a heartbeat.

Acquired Taste is nothing like the mass production whitewater rafting experience. We had our own private raft with the owner of the company as our guide. It was a great trip with no extra strangers on board. We had one other boat rafting with us, so we didn’t have to wait for multiple rafts to keep up with us. The other rafting company had six rafts on the water, and one of them held up the rest of the group for over twenty minutes! Our guide knew the area well and gave us a great tour of the river!

We booked a half-​day rafting trip on the Arkansas River through Acquired Tastes. The main «office» is not much to look at, but the guides were very professional and friendly. We booked a trip with another group and stopped for lunch midway during the trip. The lunch was nice but it was especially nice to stop and enjoy the riverside scenery too.