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: 24 hours
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…

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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Wanderer16082376389
Oct 4, 2024
A wonderful rafting experience with Tanner!! - Highly recommend this experience when coming to Colorado!! Tanner was a phenomenal guide. He was so informative about the land & river explaining the beauty we were witnessing but also very entertaining. He often would circle our raft around to give us a 360* view so we did not miss a thing. We stopped at a place with a hot spring where we soaked our feet & took more pictures. Never did I feel unsafe or we might capsize. Not to say at times we did get wet in the currents. I would do this again in a heartbeat!! The only thing I would report is to get excellent directions prior to driving there. My directions said to turn on Trough Rd which was not marked as that off the road we were on. I believe it was marked as State Bridge Rd. With no cellular access on the mountain we never would have found it if we had not seen a local on the porch of their trailer. We were thankful for their help!!!
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706leannak
Oct 3, 2024
Fun for all ages - What a scenic, friendly, and fun time with our amazing guide Tanner. We loved it and next time may even try a slightly more advanced rafting trip :)
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Vander1542
Sep 24, 2024
A stress free day on the river!! - Could not have had a better tour than we had with Tanner as our guide. He not only was a plethora of information about the river, wildlife, & nature, but was so entertaining & funny to be with!! The adventure was better than I anticipated which was hard to beat. Tanner was an amazing guide!! Just make sure you are aware about your directions to the destination because there is no cellular service out there.
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Cole
Sep 24, 2024
A great day on the river - Tanner was our most excellent guide. We went in late September when the river is tame but that was what I was looking for today.. just a stress free float down the river with nothing to do but look and listen… Tanners priority is our safety first with a “boat load” of fun. This is a trip that everyone can participate in the rafting experience. Tanner had good knowledge of the river points of interest and he is a good conversationalist with a healthy respect of his participants… we made one mistake on our journey… we missed turning right just past the state bridge (Colorado River) onto Trough Road, but we were on time. Tanner said he would have waited for us since he knew we were coming! Thumbs up to this 1/2 day adventure. Next time I would look into a day adventure…with snacks🤣
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Teresa_m
Sep 23, 2024
Highly Recommend - My husband and I had a wonderful time on the rafting trip with our guide, Tanner. The river was lower and slower than in Spring time but still exciting and fun. We didn't get drenched but we did get very wet so I would recommend wearing fabric that dries quickly. Also water shoes or water ready sandals. Tanner was informative and extremely knowledgeable on everything ranging from safety to enjoying all aspects of rafting. We will definitely return for another trip with him.
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Passport57712472496
Sep 17, 2024
Beauty of a day on the Colorado! - My wife had an AMAZING time on the water! Beautiful water and canyons with a touch of adventure! Our guides, Tanner and Jake were awesome! They were professional, explained everything clearly, and best of all were laid back and fun! Great guys! As it was the end of the summer, the water was a bit low, but the class II and III rapids were perfect for our skill level, (experienced, mostly flat water with some small river floats). I think most people who've paddled a yak (even in flat water) should be able to navigate the rapids, even with a little higher water levels. The inflatable yaks are built to respond more like a whitewater kayak. ie, they don't have a keel so very easy to turn quickly in the rapids. We had no problems adjusting though. Plenty of time to get used to it before you hit the rapids. Next time we're going full day!!
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Damien_w
Sep 15, 2024
Amazing Trip. - Tanner, our guide was amazing!! He was fun, knowledgeable, and generally engaging. Thank for a great adventure. We are already looking at booking the overnight adventure. Thank you!
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Cindy_b
Sep 11, 2024
What an awesome adventure - Absolutely loved the experience. So much fun. Even for active seniors. Our tour guide, Nathan, was the best. Such a beautiful ride down the Colorado River. Worth every penny.
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Jamie_j
Sep 10, 2024
Great little river tour - Our guide was enjoyable and the scenery was amazing! We loved the whole trip start to finish. Colin was fun and knowledgeable.
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Nancy_d
Sep 5, 2024
WOW - It was my first time rafting and Tanner was great. You can tell he loves what he does. Would recommend him and this trip without reservation!!
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