Rafting Colorado whitewater river raft tours

Exciting White Water Rafting in Colorado

Prepared to be wowed by your experience of whitewater rafting in Colorado!

Our white water rafting trips are second-to-none. We offer a variety of choices for your whitewater rafting in Colorado adventure, including ½ day, full day or multi-day white water rafting adventures, plus three rivers and three convenient locations to choose from.

We also offer many classes of difficulty, from beginner all the way to expert, with your choice of rapids classifications. For detailed information on Highside Adventure Tours’ White Water Rafting river and rapids rating systems, click here. This will help you pick the white water rafting tour best suited to your group’s abilities. From paddling along with the guide to letting them do all the work, you get to custom-create your whitewater rafting trip experience.

Choose from among three rivers and three convenient locations for your whitewater rafting in Colorado. Clear Creek River trips, departing from Idaho Springs (just minutes from Denver) offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced white water rafting trips in one-third day, one-half day and full-day options.

The Arkansas River offers whitewater rafting levels from beginner through advanced in half-day, full-day and two-day options. These white water rafting adventures depart from Buena Vista, Colorado in the southwestern part of the state (about 2 ½ hours from Denver).

The lovely Colorado River offers full-day and half-day rafting trips for beginners as well as beginner level, inflatable one-person “Duckie” kayak trips. Both are less like whitewater rafting and more like relaxing float trips through beautiful Colorado scenery. The departure point for these trips is the Dillon/Silverthorne/Breckenridge area in Summit County, Colorado.

Click here for a White Water Rafting in Colorado Trip Selection Chart detailing all your options for Highside Adventure Tours White Water Tours.

Ready to go Whitewater Rafting in Colorado? For help in choosing a trip or any questions you might have please, call 1-800-997-3448 and our office personnel will be happy to assist you in putting together a successful Highside Adventure Tours White Water Tour experience. Or e-mail us at: info@raftingcolorado.com

What Should You Wear On Your Highside Adventure Tours White Water Tour?
Swimsuit, sneakers, wool socks, sport sandals (Tevas), poly pro fleece or polyester shirts.

Hats, shirts, sunglasses and sunscreen are also important. Wet suits, booties and splash jackets are available for rent.

Avoid wearing: jeans, long pants, cotton or material that takes a long time to dry.

Trip Selection Chart 800-997-3448
Transportation available from Summit County and Denver. Call for pricing and details. 800-997-3448

RIVER	TRIP NAME	CLASS	DIFFICULTY LEVEL	MINIMUM AGE	MEETING PLACE	TRIP MEETING TIME
Clear Creek	1/3 day beginner	2/3	Beginner	5 and 50lbs	Idaho Springs	9:30am / 12pm / 2:30pm/ 5pm
Clear Creek	1/2 day intermediate	3/4	Intermediate	14	Idaho Springs	8:30am /11am / 1:30pm /4pm /5pm
Clear Creek	1/2 day advanced	4/5	Advanced	16	Idaho Springs	12pm
Clear Creek	full day intermediate	3/4	Intermediate	14	Idaho Springs	9am
Clear Creek	full day advanced	3/5	Advanced	16	Idaho Springs	9am
Colorado	Full day raft trip	2	Beginner	4 or 40 lbs	Frisco	9:00am
Colorado	½ day raft trip	2	Beginner	4 or 40 lbs	Frisco	11:30am
Arkansas	Brown's Canyon full day	3/4	Beginner/ Intermediate	7	Buena Vista	9am
Arkansas	Brown's Canyon 1/2 day	3/4	Beginner/ Intermediate	7	Buena Vista	9:30am / 2pm
Arkansas	Narrows full day	3/4	Intermediate	12	Buena Vista	9am
Arkansas	Narrows/Brown's 2 day	3/4	Intermediate	12	Buena Vista	9am
Arkansas	Royal Gorge full day	3/5	Expert	16	Royal Gorge	9:30am
Arkansas	Number's full day	4/5	Expert	16	Buena Vista	10am
Duckie Trips
Colorado	Full day raft trip	2	Beginner	14	Frisco	9:00am
Colorado	1/2 day trip	2	Beginner	14	Frisco	11:30am

Beginner = first timers, young children	Intermediate = aggressive first timers, teens
Advanced = experienced paddlers looking for an adventure	Expert = very experienced paddlers only
RIVER/RAPIDS CLASS RATING SYSTEM This is strictly a subjective scale. You can characterize a rapid by class or give a general class to a whole river even though it has several different classes of rapids within it. The class of a rapid or river can change at different water levels. The temperature of the water, the air temperature, the remoteness of the river, and the difficulty of a rescue can all influence the rapid's class. Class I - Easy. Small riffles. No significant waves or obstacles. Class II - Novice. Moderate rapids with regular waves, small drops, clear passages and wide channels. Occasional maneuvering may be required. Class III - Intermediate. Moderately difficult rapids with larger irregular waves, often narrow channels. Complex maneuvering to avoid obstacles required. Class IV - Advanced. Intense, powerful rapids requiring precise maneuvering in fast, turbulent water. Complex channels with many significant obstacles to be avoided. Class V - Expert. Extremely long violent or obstructed rapids, often following each other almost without interruption. Drops may have large, unavoidable waves and holes or steep, congested chutes with difficult routes. Steep gradient. Class VI - unrunnable Classifications of river sections may change due to water levels For help in choosing a trip or any questions you might have please, call 1-800-997-3448 and our office personnel will be happy to assist you in putting together a successful river experience. Or e-mail us at: info@raftingcolorado.com

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