With over 20 white water rafting rivers in Colorado to
choose from, no wonder Colorado is known as the top white water
destination in the United States. Below are just a sampling of
some of the areas you can choose for your next white water
rafting trip in Colorado.
Family-Friendly Whitewater Rafting in Colorado:
By family-friendly, we mean those rivers which have a lower
number class, which means inexperienced rafters and children
can enjoy them.
Colorado
River - Little Gore Canyon
Class II
- Glenwood Canyon
Class II-III
Afterwards take a soak in Glenwood Springs mineral hot
springs.
Dolores
River
- Slickrock Canyon
Class II-III
- Hanging Flume Canyon
Class II-III
Blue
River Class: II-IV
Great views; for rafters of all skill levels.
Yampa
River Class II-III
Excellent wilderness rafting; near Dinosaur National Monument.
The last undammed river in the Colorado River system.
San Miguel
River Class I - III
Convenient to Telluride or Ouray/Ridgeway
More Experienced White Water Rafting in Colorado:
The North
Platte Class: II-IV
Flows north into Wyoming from Colorado.
Piedra
River Class III - IV+
Southwest Colorado; 1000-foot deep canyons, alpine rain
forests.
Upper Animas
River Class III - V
Durango, Colorado area; In high water, some consider this river
to be the most difficult commercially run trip in the United
States
Eagle River - Dowd
Chute Class IV+
Located near VAil, Coloradao
Arkansas
River
- Royal Gorge
Class III - V
Extreme white water
- Numbers
Class III - V
considered by many to be the ultimate adrenaline rush!
Narrow, rocky, steep. Advanced only.
Of course, there are many different guides and outfitters you
can choose. Be sure to go with a company with lots of
experience. Below are a few outfitters you might contact:
Adventure Company
842 N. Summit Blvd.
Frisco, CO
phone: 719-395-6494; tollfree: 800-497-7238
website: theadverturecompany.com
Operates on the Arkansas, Colorado, Blue and Clear Creek
Rivers. Half and full-day excursions, all skill levels. Does
not hire first-year guides.
KODI Rafting
900 N Summit Blvd
Frisco, CO
phone: 970-668-1548; tollfree: 877-747-7238
website: whitewatercolorado.com
Operates on the Arkansas, Colorado, blue, Clear Creek and
Dolores Rivers. From half-day and full-day rafting, to a 3-day
rafting trip on the Dolores River. May through September. Voted
Summit County's favorite rafting company in 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005 and 2006 by the readers of the Summit Daily News.
Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours,
Inc
Durango, Colorado
phone: 800-567-6745
website: mild2wildrafting.com
27 trip options in Southwest Colorado, range from 2 hours to 4
days of mild to wild range. Operates on four Colorado rivers:
Animas, Dolores, Piedra and San Miguel Rivers. For the truly
advanced, offers the Ultimate Whitewater Adventure Package,
which is a 3-4 Day Class V whitewater trip on the Upper Animas
and Piedra Rivers.
Here's a YouTube video you might enjoy which shows an adventure
on the Arkansas River.
Synonyms: coloradorafting, CO rafting and Colo.
rafting are all used synonymously for Colorado rafting.
colorados, colrado, colorodo, colordo, colorada, colarado,
coloado, colorad, colorado's, coloardo, and coloraod are typos
for "Colorado." ratfing, raffting, rafing, rafitng,
raftng, raftnig, raftiing, raftig, raftign, raftinng, raftin,
and raftingg are typos for "rafting."
