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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.

Black Canyon Day Trip – Amazing Gunnison River Rafting

Remote Wilderness 1 Day Trip in Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison River

Whitewater rapids on the Gunnison River! This adventure ranks far and above the average raft trip for scenery and adventure. We begin near Delta where we load up for a breathtaking backroad trip through moon-like clay hills, and over the rim of the Black Canyon before we stop at road’s end. Your guides will have arrived the day before to pack the rafts and lunch to the bottom of the canyon via horseback.

A well-worn trail leads us a mile and about 1000 vertical feet to the bottom of the Gorge where our boats and cool green water await us. After a brief safety orientation, we’re off! There is no time to warm up as we launch right into Chukar Rapid, our first Class III drop.

Our day will be a mix of exciting drops and lazy quiet float time as we kick back and admire the towering black walls made of some of the planets oldest Precambrian schist and gneiss.

After “Grand Finale” rapid, we quietly and reverently float the last bit of black walled canyon known as the “Hall of the River King” before we pop out into the bright and wide-open sandstone walled valley where the North Fork of the Gunnison joins the river, and our trip concludes.

The Details:

Where to Meet:	Gunnison River Pleasure Park, near Delta, CO (Get Directions)
Daily Launches:	May 1 to September 3 – Launches are pre-scheduled. Please call for launch availability.
Length:	14 miles
Difficulty:	Class II-IV
Experience Level:	Suitable for Everyone / 2-3 persons per boat
Departure Time:	9:00 AM
Adult Price:	$255
Child Price (Ages 10-16):	$217
Please arrive at least 45-60 minutes prior to departure time. This allows you time to check in with your guides, pack and relax before your trip leaves. Complimentary continental breakfast is not available on Gunnison trips. Price listed does not include land and water access fees. Groups of 6 or more qualify for special group rates!