Telluride 1 Day Rafting Trip with Lunch - San Miguel River

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Telluride, USA

5 hours 45 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Spend a day on Colorado's San Miguel River on this 7-hour rafting tour near Telluride and the San Juan Skyway. With an experienced river guide, you'll paddle through Class II and III rapids — aka 'splashes' and 'wet and fun rapids' — while winding past the red rock walls and pine trees that line the narrow river. Lunch is included.

7-hour rafting tour near Telluride
Paddle through the whitewater rapids of the San Miguel River
Enjoy the scenery along the river as you go
Lunch included on the riverbank

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
Free helmet and Coast Guard approved personal flotation Device
Trip leaders with an average of 2,000 river miles of experience (State only requires 750 miles)
State of the art self bailing rafts
Lunch
Splash Jackets, Wetsuits & Neoprene Boots
Spot communication for added safety when inside the remote sections

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Caddis Flats Campgrounds
Placerville, CO 81430, USA
Address: State Highway 145 Placerville, Colorado GPS: 38.027816, -108.091237

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:00 am

What To Expect

Your adventure starts in the morning at Caddis Flats Campground, where you'll meet your guide and receive your safety gear. Then hop on a shuttle for the ride to the San Miguel River, one of Colorado's lesser-known waterways, featuring twists, rolling rapids, and forested red-rock walls.

When you arrive, listen to a safety briefing before hopping on your raft, and then take off along the water, navigating continuous Class II rapids on the fast-flowing river — there will be plenty of paddling. Tackle the Class III rapids of Three Sisters and Saw Pit, and then stop on the riverbank for a deli-style lunch.

After eating, paddle through more Class II rapids before your tour ends with the shuttle ride back to your starting point, arriving in the late afternoon.

San Miguel River

Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Minimum age is 10 years
Must be willing to paddle
Wetsuits are often required until July, and recommended all season (rentals available for $15)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers