Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half Day Tour (Free Wetsuit Gear Use)

Experience the thrill of whitewater rafting in Bighorn Sheep Canyon, just an hour from Colorado Springs. Paddle through adventurous rapids and spot native wildlife on this beginner to intermediate trip.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Echo Canyon River Expeditions - Check in at the Echo Canyon office, and we’ll walk you through the process of preparing for your rafting trip. Echo provides personal flotation devices (life jackets), helmets, professional guides on each raft, and transportation to and from the river access points.
What's Included
  • Complimentary office-to-river transportation
  • Expert rafting guide included
  • No extra taxes, fees, or handling charges
  • Free wetsuit gear provided
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Situated just an hour away from Colorado Springs, Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half Day rafting excursion by Echo Canyon remains our most sought-after river adventure with several miles of exhilarating class II and III rapids present at all levels of water flow. As you navigate through various challenging rapids, take care to spot Bighorn Sheep and diverse wildlife indigenous to this corner of Colorado. The river section is designed for novices to intermediate level participants and can accommodate children aged 6 years and above. It is advisable to possess swimming skills and be physically fit with a good balance. If paddling is not your thing, you can easily just hold on and float along the river. The entire river journey will take approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.

  • Dress appropriately for wet conditions. We recommend swim suits, shorts or synthetic garments. Always avoid cotton.
  • Secure footwear such as sport sandals are ideal. Flip flops, slip-on sandals and Crocs are not deemed appropriate footwear.
Location
Echo Canyon River Expeditions
West U.S. 50
Trip time listed is when you must check-in.
Cancellation Policy

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

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R4804gdtiffanyc
Aug 9, 2024
Great first time experience for kids! - Had a wonderful first whitewater rafting experience for my 6 and 8 year old kiddos! Our guide Dave-O was knowledgeable, fun and really good with both the adults and kids! Highly recommend this route for anyone - fun rapids and good views.
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Sheilacsilver
Aug 6, 2024
Epic and would definitely come back! - Had an amazing Raft trip and Erica our guide was fantastic. Only negative was it ended too soon.....meaning we wanted more because it was so awesome!!
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Terric722
Aug 5, 2024
Wonderful rafting - Absolutely great. Makenzie was fantastic with everyone one. First timers including 12 year old grandson and other rafter's as well. Great day.
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Ejtravels12
Aug 3, 2024
Great rafting experience for families! - Highlights: - Super friendly and helpful staff and guides - Family-friendly trip: Lali put our kids at ease, got them excited about rafting and was an awesome guide! Trip was a perfect level for newbies - some excitement, but not too scary. - Clean, comfortable and spacious facility for preparing for trip and changing after - On-site bar/grill offered tasty food and beverages Highly recommend booking with Echo Canyon!
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706aubreym
Jul 16, 2024
Perfect Trip ! - With some newbies to rafting, we were somewhat scared to go out but our guide Colin was perfect! We had a great time and nobody unwillingly fell into the river! Recommend this trip and the guide ;) -AuBrey
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Negirl08
Jul 13, 2024
Great trip with my kiddos! - I took my kids on their first rafting experience with Echo and I’m so glad I did! Ryan was a fantastic guide and the trip was exactly what I was hoping for with two small children. We saw a baby black bear and bighorns drinking from the river! It was a memorable trip and I’ll definitely come back solo for the thrill seeking ride down the gorge. Thank you for a great experience today!
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Robertrn2625az
Jul 3, 2024
Highly Recommended! - First time river rafting, and we had the best time. We had six adults, and all of us loved the experience. ECRE's staff was very competent, friendly, and enthusiastic. Our guide Mackenzie ensured we had a great experience. We will surely book with ECRE on our next trip to CO.
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733kathleenz
Jun 2, 2024
Our guide Pam needs a raise - Very good experience for beginners! Just the right amount of fun and adventure. The process is all very easy and the facilities are clean and nice.
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Breb760
May 31, 2024
Great trip with teens! - This experience was amazing! I know there are many rafting companies in this area but Echo Canon seems to have the best overall business. The check in, gift shop, facilities, and guides were all perfect. Would recommend!!!
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Pharmafarmer76
Jul 5, 2024
Great rafting experience! - We did the Big Horn Sheep half day raft with our 15 and 13 year old. It was fun but not too rough. We wanted to do the Royal Gorge float but was told the kids needed to be 16 due to high waters. I think that would have been a better option for this age kids. This float had some rapids but young kids could easily manage this. Our guide Dustin was great. Very nice. Our only complaint was they packed the rafts full so every raft had a person who sat in the middle and couldn’t paddle and just about got smoked in the face by everyone’s paddle! They should have brought one more raft to avoid this. They did provide wetsuits as the water temp was 60 degrees. Would definitely do this again but would do the Royal Gorge float for more excitement!
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