The amount of winter snowfall determines the water levels of the rivers each year meaning that dry winters usually result in a shorter rafting season.
Best river rafting in colorado.
With so many rivers and expert guides rafting in colorado fits people of nearly all ages and abilities with trips ranging from just a few hours to multi day adventures here s a rundown of some of colorado s most popular rivers for rafting.
Colorado rafting trips are the most popular summer activity in colorado.
The san miguel is a best kept secret of stunning sandstone and red rock walls alternating with forest and views of mount.
There are also some shorter half day trips that launch out of downtown steamboat springs.
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Colorado s rafting season is generally may to september.
Colorado river rafting is ranked 7 out of 12 things to do in grand canyon.
Top colorado river rafting tubing activities.
Easy to class vi.
Rafting trips down the yampa river provide a chance to encounter class iii and iv rapids best run from may through july.
For more information visit our rafting outfitter listings and rafting basics and the colorado river outfitters association watch a rafting video.
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River rapids are categorized into six classes from class i.
There are a variety of trips including overnight camping rafting trips that suit all skill levels mild float water intermediate adventures and challenging technical runs we are happy to offer the best white water raft trips on five different colorado rivers including the popular and versatile arkansas river.
Whitewater rafting trips range from a half day to three full days of rafting camping and hiking.
Colorado has about 30 main white water rafting areas so a nearby river and professional outfitter is not hard to find.
They are mostly multi day camping and rafting trips some either 4 or 5 days.
The cache la poudre river is colorado s first and only designated national wild and scenic river.