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Half day Beg/Inter Rafting near Ft Collins - Estes Park - Boulder
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52 Ratings
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Embark on a scenic rafting adventure through Colorado’s stunning Cache la Poudre Canyon in Roosevelt National Forest. Experience the beauty of the Wild and Scenic River with limited guests for an intimate nature encounter.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Poudre Park - Located about 15 minutes away from downtown Ft. Collins and an hour away from Estes Park and Boulder. After arriving, check in with the Trip leader for the “Taste Trip” Class II-III. Please make sure you have shoes or sandals that will not fall off your feet (Crocs and flip flops are not allowed). Bootie shoes and wetsuits are available to rent if interested. Life jackets and helmets will be handed, you’ll watch an instructional safety video and we will all get into our rafting bus and drive 20 minutes up the Poudre Canyon to the put in. We will unload the rafts and the trip leader will direct rafters to their assigned raft. Additional instruction will be provided by each raft guide to their crew and answer any additional questions. Each rafter will use a paddle and follow the guides instructions to navigate Class II and III Whitewater. The Poudre River is not a float trip, it is exciting, and guests should arrive expecting to paddle and participate in the adventure. This trip is good for families with children as young as 7. Small Children are allowed to sit in the middle of the raft and hold on if interested. Come have fun and make some new memories with us!
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What's Included
- Lifejacket
- Helmet
- Splash Jacket
What's Not Included
- Guide gratuity
Additional Information
A Wanderlust Adventure rafting trips are on Colorado’s only Wild and Scenic River floating through the gorgeous Cache la Poudre Canyon. Due to this the forest Service Regulates the number of Commercial Rafting Operators with designated put in times and also regulates the number of guests during these times. These restrictions allow for a more intimate experience with the natural surroundings as you float through Roosevelt National Forest.
Location
4120 W County Rd 54G
West County Road 54G
A Wanderlust Adventure rafting meets in the lower level of Vern's Restaurant. Please circle around the building and park in the lower parking lot. The entrance is below our Rafting sign attached to the building and to the north of the outside dining patio of Vern's Restaurant.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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William_m
Aug 19, 2024
A must do!!! - Jack did a great job. This is a must do!! The river scenery and the organization was incredible. I wish I have done it before.
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Ellent7
Aug 15, 2024
Friendly, fun guides and great trip! - My family of five had a great time. The guides were all very friendly and made the trip fun as well as informative. The weather wasn’t great but they all had great attitudes and we would definitely raft with them again!
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Hellomaties
Aug 14, 2024
Great guides and loads of fun even if the weather didn't cooperate! - The cool, rainy weather didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the guides or guests on our mid-August adventure! Even the low levels of water in the river didn't stop us (mid-Aug isn't the best time for white water rafting but we were in town for a wedding). We just did the first 3 miles twice! This added to the fun as we did the course, stopped and reloaded our rafts back on the trailer and went back to the start, unloaded and reboarded our rafts. We changed positions in the raft and had a new experience the second time through! The guides joked that the second trip would be done backwards, and our particular raft seemed to take that to heart as we ended up doing a couple of the rapids backwards. Taylor, the lead guide had so much infectious energy and joy and our guide, Josh, shared his wealth of knowledge of the plants, trees, and rocks we were passing! Shout out to Dakota who drove the bus and the photographer who kept showing up at various points along the route to take pictures! No one in the 4 rafts got dumped into the river -- which was probably a good thing, considering the weather -- but everyone seemed to have an enjoyable rafting experience!
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Sscott911
Aug 11, 2024
Tons of fun - We had a wonderful time with our guide Jack. He made the trip very enjoyable and interesting facts about the river. He made our Grandson Logan's first rafting trip a pure joy. Would recommend Jack as your guide. We would definitely book more trips for our grandchildren with A Wanderlust Adventure.
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M6731qcpaigea
Aug 11, 2024
Great operator for white water rafting - We went in the afternoon with Austin, we had a great time. The guides are experienced in white water sports with many years in the industry. Equipment was in good shape for a rental operation. Definitely would go back for another trip. Wanderlust Adventure cares about the environment and the safety of their guests. Pros: Staff was great and funny. Our guide was amazing and knowledgeable.
Cons: Pricing on pictures are a little high, but they are good quality.
Recommendations for any who goes is bring layers for the late summer and utilize the booties for rental. Bring TP to use at the put ins and pull outs for the porta potty. Bring towel too, the water still is cold even in 75 degrees then getting on the bus to go back you might get cold.
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Jessica_s
Aug 11, 2024
Great company, good time! - Great experience with Wanderlust. Well run, organized, clean gear, kind and experienced guides. This time of year (August) was much less intense than earlier in the season. Would be good for families.
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Michelle
Aug 11, 2024
Enjoy the Chunderdome!!!! - Nice looking Rubber!
My colleague from Germany & I did the whitewater trip with the crew at Wanderlust & couldn’t have had a better adventure! From the start we were welcomed with a friendly hello, given a safety talk & appropriate gear & boarded the bus to start the trip to the river. George led us with humor & guided us as we put in at the rivers edge. Our Paddle Captain Josh was amazing & gave us the best trip with highlights of the scenic area as we worked our way downriver. We were able to jump in the hole, swim, spin, float and enjoy a great trip! I highly recommend this group, all great people and a fun adventure! 🗻🛶🏊♀️🩱🚌
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Charles
Aug 3, 2024
Amazing trip! - This was an amazing experience! It was my wife and I and our first time too. Our guide Krista kicked ass. All the guides were cool, and I would recommend anyone and everyone go on this trip.
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882bethv
Jul 31, 2024
Fun, exciting, and memorable! - Wanderlust is an amazing company and so easy to work with! Fantastic, funny and knowledgeable guides, everyone in our party had a fantastic time from
Start to finish! 5 stars all the way!
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Daydream48055167249
Jul 30, 2024
Family friendly - Family of 6 experience and it was the best! Wanderlust emails you the updates, directions to the meeting area. You can even contact the tour guides as well. Family friendly, staff was very helpful and easy going. Landon was wonderful! This was our first time and Landon was not only encouraging but a wonderful instructor. He made the whole experience safe but fun for the whole family! Prices are very reasonable too. Definitely will be coming again hands down!
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