Colorado River Rafting: Scenic Family-Friendly Adventure

Embark on a scenic and family-friendly adventure on the Colorado River. Experience breathtaking views, wildlife sightings, and thrilling white water rafting for an unforgettable Colorado vacation.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Rancho Del Rio - Hop in a raft with your guide and friends, and paddle down the scenic Upper Colorado River! Sections of Class l & ll rapids in narrow canyons alternate with pasturelands and a riverside hot springs that we’ll stop at, flows permitting. At higher flows there is a chance of a Class lll rapid or two.
What's Included
  • Splash jacket
  • All safety equipment, guides, and rafting equipment included
Additional Information

This stretch of the Colorado River showcases picturesque landscapes ranging from meadows and valleys, to sweeping ranch lands and steep canyon cliffs, as well as a variety of wildlife, including ducks, geese, bald eagles, deer, beavers and big horn sheep – always offering engaging sights.

Our most loved family-friendly rafting trip is along the Colorado River. Its origin is in the snowmelt high up in the Rocky Mountain National Park; it is here that the mighty Colorado River is born within the Colorado Rockies. Further downstream from the national park, the river’s temperament escalates through the renowned Class 5 ‘Gore Canyon’, before calming down a bit further on. This is where our Colorado River Rafting adventures kick off, providing a friendly introduction to white water rafting for families and groups seeking an unforgettable Colorado vacation.

Location
Rancho Del Rio
Trough Road
**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.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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693briant
Jul 28, 2024
Great raft trip! - We had a wonderful half day rafting trip. Tanner was an excellent guide and racing operator! With highly recommend this company and guide!
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Monteb382
Jul 26, 2024
Beautiful scenery and nice easy float - Dustin did a great job guiding us. Beautiful scenery and easy float down the Colorado. Highly recommend for virtually all ages.
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Marycarolyn_g
Jul 14, 2024
Great day on the Colorado - Our guide, Jake, was wonderful! He was professional, educational, helpful and fun to be around. We had a great trip. Rapids were easy today in mid July. Our three teenagers enjoyed it as well. We would do again. Thanks!
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David_m
Jul 14, 2024
Great family rafting experience - Great experience. Tanner and crew are awesome. This is great for family of all ages especially for first time rafting. I apologize I think our guide was Brandon, but he was great and they take time to explain some history of Colorado river but also pointed out eagle nest and made sure that everyone had the opportunity to view them.
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Mike
Jul 12, 2024
This was a fantastic family experience. Our guide Tanner was excellent with incorporating humor, safety, and fun. - This was a fantastic family experience. Our guide Tanner had a wealth of experience and knowledge. He has a unique personality having a wealth of safety experience while ensuring that we had a fun family experience. The fact that he always had a funny Dad joke in his holster was, like the Swiss flag, a big plus!
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Beverlyh964
Jul 8, 2024
Best raft trip we’ve taken! Reservation process, the ride itself, our guide Tanner-everything was great! - A fun-filled ride, perfect for our family! This stretch of the Colorado River is away from towns and highways-the scenery is beautiful and natural. Our guide Tanner was the best of the best! He had a great sense of humor and was quite entertaining!
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Mebesq
Jul 7, 2024
Great Trip on the Colorado river - We had a great rafting trip. Our guide, Tanner, was super skilled and had a wicket sense of humor. To add to the day, a bald eager swooped right over us.
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Beth_p
Jul 7, 2024
Colorado River Adventures ❤️ - Loved our first time whitewater rafting! It was the perfect balance of adventure and enjoying the sites. Tanner our guide kept us thoroughly entertained with his stories and “dad jokes”, as well as safe with his years of experience on the water and respect for the craft. You can tell he loves what he does and enjoys sharing it with others. This tour group takes safety seriously. Can’t wait to come back!
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Sholom_f
Jul 5, 2024
Great trip - lots of fun! - This was a great adventure, with a little white water, enough to be fun, but still kid friendly. The guides we had (Collins and Coach) were friendly and entertaining, and it was nice to make friends with the other participants. Note: unless you are taking a kayak, you don’t do too much paddling on the raft. Also, because this is out of a campsite, the bathrooms are ports potties.
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Jenny_m
Jul 4, 2024
Teens on the River - My 18 year old son and his friends loved the experience, and especially enjoyed the guides. Thanks for making this so fun and memorable.
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