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Half Day Roaring Fork Rafting

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Glenwood Springs, USA
  • 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Get your adrenaline pumping and take in the views of Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley on this exciting whitewater rafting tour. Join a guide and small group and navigate Class II and III rapids as you float along the Crystal River between Carbondale and Glenwood Springs. Enjoy views of the towering Mount Sopris as well as possible sightings of wildlife.
  • Enjoy beautiful views of the Rocky Mountains
  • This tour is ideal for beginner rafters and families
  • All necessary whitewater rafting equipment is provided
  • A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

  • Professional Whitewater Raft Guide
  • Rafting Equipment - self bailing rafts, lifejackets, and paddles
  • Transportation to and from the river
  • Digital Photos (available to purchase after trip)
  • Guide Gratuity
  • Souvenirs (available to purchase before or after trip)
  • All Fees and Taxes

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 3330 S Glen Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, USA

    Please arrive on time time. Late arrivals will miss the trip.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

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Roaring Fork River

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Minimum weight required is 30 lbs
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Featured review

ERIC_N
First white water trip for four of the five if us. Had an absolute great time! The guides were great, locally knowledgeable, and very entertaining! The weather was hot, and the water was lower than it's peak, but we still had a blast. Would absolutely recommend for a good intro!

Reviews

5.0
based on 42 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great

Allen_H, Sep 2025
Great. It was great 80 characters long but review burden is too much experience good review bad very bad

Great family trip!

ERIC_N, Aug 2025
First white water trip for four of the five if us. Had an absolute great time! The guides were great, locally knowledgeable, and very entertaining! The weather was hot, and the water was lower than it's peak, but we still had a blast. Would absolutely recommend for a good intro!

Happy Rafter

Elmer_K, Jul 2025
The guides are awesome!!! A family friendly place!! The guides are very informed & personable!! So much fun. We laughed as much as we screamed.

Very Fun and amazing...

Rebecca_S, Aug 2024
Very Fun and amazing experience!! Great guide in Nick! Highly recommend this trip to families and anyone who wants a great rafting experience.

A great adventure.

Carol_H, Jul 2024
Booked this for my grandparent getaway trip with my granddaughter, age 16 and never been rafting. She loved it and so did I. The tour guides were wonderful. Definitely recommend this for families of all ages.

Great Roaring Fork Rafting

Miles_M, Jul 2024
Perfect white water experience on the Roaring Fork River. Well run from start to finish. They have all the equipment you need and the guides are all fun young people. Your guide can direct you to make the ride wild or mild. You will get a bit wet but that’s part of the fun. Scenery is awesome. Highly recommend. Our guide Brooks (aka Hollywood) was fantastic!

It was fun

Gianni_A, Jul 2024
Easy going and friendly atmosphere. The tour guides where energetic and knowledgeable. My kids loved it.

The guides on our trip...

Bradford_D, Aug 2023
The guides on our trip were great. They were a great addition to what was a fun time on the river. Would do it again.

Awesome experience

Amador_V, Jul 2023
Staff was amazing. We went with a big group and everyone had a great time. Highly recommended! The Shoshone rapids were so much fun. 10/10

Amazing guide

Dillon_S, Jul 2023
Claire the guide was amazing. She was great with my kids. Made my 4 and 6 year old feel safe. Thanks

Amazing Experience.

Julio_C, Oct 2022
Most memorable part of the trip is the Rapids. Our Tour Guide Mark was amazing in keeping us safe while also making the ride really fun. At first we were all scared but we got the hang of it really quick. Definitely we will be coming back to do the crazier ones. Also shout out to Doug amazing bus driver.

We had Zoe for a guide....

Margene_D, Jul 2022
We had Zoe for a guide. She was fun and had a lot of confidence in her command of the raft. It was just our family and we all felt like she was one of us. We loved her stories and her observations along the river.

Prefect trip

Adam_M, Jul 2022
We had a blast!! Kids ranged from 5 to 13 and it was the perfect amount of big rapids and little ones… Davis our guide was amazing and very patient with our crew!! Hope we looked like Vikings and not the drunken spider!!

Rafting with nature

Pam_H, Jul 2021
Our guide, Skylar, was great. She provided great tips and points of interest, like blue herring nests, which we saw several birds, and eagles nests, and we saw a young eagle too!

Just do it!

Misty_C, Jul 2021
So much fun! It was our family’s first rafting experience and we’re ready to do it again! Thanks Zoe for being a great guide.

Awesome!!!

Tommy_Lucero, Jun 2021
Good time with good people. First time will be back 😁 Weather was perfect couldn't have asked for better weather. Jose was awesome very knowledgeable and funny.

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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On average, this is booked 17 days in advance.

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