Learn more about our trips:

White Water Rafting Trips

Rafting trips on six rivers from 1/4 day to 10 days in length.

Salt River Trips, Arizona

World-class whitewater near Phoenix & Tucson.

Arkansas River White Water Rafting Trips, CO

America’s most popular river near Denver & Colorado Springs.

Family Rafting Trips

Choose from a variety of family & group-friendly rafting trips.

Royal Gorge & Numbers

The most challenging rafting trips on the Arkansas River.

Multi-Day Getaways

Rafting combined with riverside camping or bed & breakfasts.

Land-Based Adventures

Enjoy a horseback ride, Jeep tour or downhill mountain bike trip.

Rafting Packages

Package a raft trip with a horse, bike or jeep trip.

Rafting on the Colorado River

The Little Gore Canyon: a Fun Introduction to Rafting for Families and Seniors

Mild Water on the Upper Colorado River

High in Rocky Mountain National Park, the Rockies give birth to the legendary Colorado River. Downstream of the national park, the Colorado River grows into a clear, gently flowing rafting river that is friendly and inviting to people of all ages. The character of the landscape along the Upper Colorado River varies from natural to rural where scenery includes ranch meadows, valleys, steep slopes and rugged cliffs.

Here, the Colorado River is a mild introduction to white water rafting for families with small children, senior citizens, or folks looking for a lazy Colorado vacation. Colorado River white water rafting trips can be perfect for many groups looking for a scenic raft float.

Many people looking for serious white water mistakenly assume the Colorado River is the place to go for white water rafting in Colorado. Sections of the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona offer big white water rafting, but if you are looking for big excitement here in Colorado, consider checking out the Arkansas River, just south of this gentle jewel of a river.

We offer Full-Day and Two-Day Colorado River rafting trips. We require a minimum group size of 10 people to start a new full-day Upper Colorado River white water rafting trip. Two-day trips can be started on almost any date with a minimum of just four people. Wilderness Aware is a specialist in Multi-Day Whitewater Rafting Trips on many Colorado Rivers.

Upper Colorado River Trips:

TRIPS	CLASS	DISTANCE	SEASON	MIN AGE	COST
Little Gore Canyon Full-Day	II	10 mi.	May – September 3	4	Details
Little Gore Canyon 2-Day Camping	II	28 mi.	May – September 3	4	Details

The Upper Colorado River is located about 25 miles north of Vail, and just south of the town of Kremmling . It is convenient to all the Summit County and I-70 corridor Ski Areas of Keystone, Breckenridge, and Vail.