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Colorado River Whitewater Rafting: Half Day Trip

Recommended by 95% of travelers
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Vail, USA
  • 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Colorado Rafting Company guides, All safety & rafting equipment
    • Splash jacket
    • food, snacks, water, guide gratuity, insurance (trip, rescue, medical)

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Rancho Del Rio
      4199 Trough Rd, Bond, CO 80423, USA

      **IMPORTANT MEETING LOCATION NOTE** Book with Colorado Adventure Guides HQ offices in Silverthorne, but MEET AT our boathouse, Colorado Rafting Company, at Rancho Del Rio, 4199 Trough Road, Bond, CO 80423. Call a day before for detailed meetup instructions.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    What To Expect

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 32 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

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

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    Featured review

    Mackenna_C
    Tanner was awesome and highly recommend him to be your guild! He was super skillful and extremely knowledgeable, which made the experience that much better!

    Reviews

    4.8
    based on 22 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Tanner was awesome and...

    Mackenna_C, Jul 2025
    Tanner was awesome and highly recommend him to be your guild! He was super skillful and extremely knowledgeable, which made the experience that much better!

    Response from Host, Jul 2025

    That's great to hear. Tanner is one of the most experienced guides out there! Great to have him on our team. Glad you enjoyed the trip!

    Family Fun on the Colorado with Colorado Adventures

    Cory_D, Jun 2025
    Dustin and Jake were our guides. Dustin was in our boat and he was great guide: funny, fun, educational, great personality.

    Response from Host, Jun 2025

    Let the "dad" jokes fly! Thanks for the review! Hope you all return soon.

    Great Family Rafting

    Brian_M, Jun 2025
    Great guides! We were with Jake and he made the entire experience fun and easy. He gave us lots of historical tidbits and pointed out all the woodland creatures.

    Response from Host, Jun 2025

    Glad you had fun and had plenty of time to take in the surroundings. There's always something wonderful to see on this float through the heart of Colorado!

    Great get away!

    Cory_S, Sep 2024
    Tanner was awesome! Definitely will go again and invite more friends! Professional and experienced. Great time!

    Response from Host, Sep 2024

    Thank you!

    Float not white water

    Robin_R, Aug 2024
    Not what I would consider white water rafting. It was a very beautiful scenic float. Time of year determines float vs white water rafting. I wish description would tell you that when booking. Not what we or anyone else on the float was expecting.

    Response from Host, Aug 2024

    Yes, the snowmelt is pretty much gone by August, and the river flow is more reservoir-fed. Thanks for the suggestion to change the copy - I will do that. Glad you enjoyed the beauty of this trip!

    Family fun

    Elizabeth_L, Aug 2024
    Guides were clearly knowledgeable and passionate about the sport and the river and surrounding area.

    Response from Host, Aug 2024

    Great to hear! Thanks for the review.

    Roughing it in Vail

    carla_B, Jul 2024
    Fun rapids, roughing it at base camp, long drive to and from water, no snacks or drinks, no seatbelts in van and too many people, guide sat on floorboard

    Response from Host, Jul 2024

    The Upper Colorado River run highlights the remote beauty of the Colorado backcountry. From Vail it's a solid 40 minute drive up a scenic byway. Majestic mountains and rural landscapes surround you in the towering river valley. Two little markets offer ice cream, snacks, and drinks in Rancho del Rio where our boathouse is located. It is a true Colorado backcountry experience.

    beautiful rafting day on the Colorado River in Gore Canyon

    Gretchen_Z, Jun 2024
    beautiful rafting day on the Colorado River in Gore Canyon with the Colorado Rafting Company, great guides Corbin and Dustin and nice folks to share the trip

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