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Rafting
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.
Trip
Selection Chart
| 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 |
| Blue River |
1/2 Day |
2/3 |
Beginner |
6 |
Frisco |
9am / 12:30am / 4pm |
| 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
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| 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 do 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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