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White Water Rafting Trips

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

Arkansas River White Water Rafting Trips, CO

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

Salt River Trips, Arizona

World-class whitewater near Phoenix & Tucson.

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.

Slickrock Canyon Three-Day River Rafting Trips

Mild Desert Whitewater in Colorado – Perfect for the Whole Family – 1000 Foot Canyon Walls

Slickrock Canyon can be rafted as a stand-alone 3-day trip or as the 2nd half of a 6-day trip combined with Ponderosa Gorge. If you are looking for a mild water scenic desert wilderness trip, far from the crowds, this trip is for you!

A few miles after launching from Slickrock, we enter the short and scenic “Little Glen Canyon”. The sandstone rock here is the same formation that is found in Glen Canyon, now flooded by Lake Powell. Exiting the canyon we enter the salt block formation that created the wide open spaces and breathtaking views of Big Gypsum Valley.

Below Gypsum Valley the river plunges into and divides a massive sheer rock wall over 1000 feet tall. The next 30 miles we are in the 29,000 acre Dolores River Canyon Wilderness Study Area. The river twists and turns through sandstone walls that reach skyward directly from the water’s edge. “Entrenched meanders” were created as the plateau tilted on edge, speeding the flow of the once sleepy river. In places these cliffs overhang the entire river.

You’ll camp on river beaches or sandy alluvial fans where the river passes a number of beautiful side canyons. We will explore several of these interesting serpentine grottos. Deer and bighorn sheep, are regularly spotted. We’ll also make several stops to admire Indian petroglyphs, carved into the sheer sandstone walls.

Our trip ends at an old west survivor, the Bedrock Store, where a scene from “Thelma and Louise” was filmed.

The Details:

Where to Meet:	Cortez, CO (Get Directions)
Daily Launches:	May
Length:	50 miles
Difficulty:	Class III-IV
Experience Level:	Suitable for Everyone
Departure Time:	9:00 AM
Adult Price:	$504
Child Price (Ages 10-16):	$428
Please arrive at least 45-60 minutes prior to departure time. This allows you time to check in with your guides and change before your trip leaves. Complimentary continental breakfast is not available on Dolores River trips. Price listed does not include land and water access fees. Groups of 10 or more qualify for special group rates!