Half-Day Whitewater Rafting Upper Colorado River
- 3h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This section of the Colorado River offers scenic views including meadows, valleys, rolling ranch lands, and steep canyon walls and wildlife including ducks, geese, bald eagles, deer, beavers, and big horn sheep -- always something fun to see. The Colorado River is our favorite family-friendly rafting trip. Beginning as snowmelt high in Rocky Mountain National Park, the Colorado Rockies give birth to the legendary Colorado River. Downstream of the national park, the river character intensifies through the famed and Class 5 “Gore Canyon”, and then below the river gentles. This is where our Colorado River Rafting experiences begin, with an introduction to white water rafting for families, and groups looking to enjoy an iconic Colorado vacation.
Inclusions
What's included
- All safety equipment, guides, and rafting equipment included.
- Splash jacket
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 127 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Great for the whole family
Tanner was terrific. Knowledgeable and funny. Great to be around. I would highly recommend this raft trip!
2Rafting - logistics issues
The rafting itself was fun, and our guide Tails did a great job—she was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the experience enjoyable once we were on the water. Unfortunately, the overall trip was very disorganized. One of the vans transporting people and rafts ran out of gas, which caused a significant delay before we even got started. After the trip, there was another long wait while the rafts were being transported back. We ended up spending much more time waiting around than actually rafting. If you’re considering this company, just be aware that the logistics and organization may not be the strongest. The guide was good, but the overall experience was disappointing because of the delays and lack of organization.
5Fun otter times
Graham was an exceptional guide. Very knowledgeable, professional, and entertaining. Our family appreciated him very much!
5Well run, nice river adventure!
Awesome Colorado River rafting trip. Several rafts went off at the same time from our tour, but each had only 6 - 8 passengers, plus the guide, which made it nice. Our guide, Bronson was very personable, entertaining, informative & helpful to young family as well as us seniors! Recommend to all ages & experience.
3So-so
It was more of a float than whitewater rafting. Guide (Julia) was great. The organization seemed very disorganized and we spent a lot of time just waiting for things to happen. The guides did seem to know their stuff. Julia pointed out a lot of history and interesting information.
5What a Great Time!!!
Amazing experience on the CO River with Bronson and his colleagues! Bronson, our guide, did an amazing job navigating the river and curated the journey as well. It was a terrific afternoon with expert rafters!!! Amtrak going by overhead was a bonus visual. Overall a great group of rafters who know how to manage amateurs.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- **IMPORTANT MEETING LOCATION NOTE** DON'T GO TO SILVERTHORNE.** Check in at the Colorado Rafting Company boathouse at Rancho Del Rio, 4199 Trough Road, Bond, CO 80423. Call a day before for detailed meetup instructions.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 18 travellers
- Operated by
- Colorado Adventure Guides
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Vail
- Its from-price is 66% below the median of the 41 experiences we list in Vail.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 41.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Vail
Vail is a ski resort town in the Colorado Rockies, built in the 1960s as an Alpine-style village, with mountain biking and hiking in summer.
Vail was founded in 1962 by Pete Seibert, a veteran of the army's 10th Mountain Division, and designed as a pedestrian village in the style of an Alpine ski town, with timbered buildings, cobbled squares and a stream running through. It sits at about 2,500 metres in the Gore Creek valley, beneath the Gore Range, and is one of the largest ski areas in North America, with wide Back Bowls to the south.
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