Colorado Day Rafting - Gore Canyon on the Colorado River
Tour Operator: AVA's Colorado Rafting
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Overview
| Location : |
Buena Vista, Colorado |
| Activity : |
Rafting |
| Price : |
From $159 |
| Departures : |
July, August, September
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| Duration : |
1 day |
| Lodging : |
None specified |
| Ability Level : |
Difficult More Details |
| Minimum Age : |
15 |
| Group Size : |
Minimum |
| Interest : |
Couples, Groups, Solo Travelers |
Rafting in Colorado - A Day Rafting Adventure
Colorado's ultimate challenge in commercial whitewater rafting is only for serious paddlers. This remote wilderness canyon on the Colorado River serves up the steepest gradient drop per mile in Coloado. Gore Canyon has long been known as one of the most advanced whitewater excursions in the Country. Dropping an astounding 120 feet a mile with a vertical waterfall in the heart of the canyon, this trip is strictly for the adventurer.
Float through a couple miles of stunning mountain scenery to get to this remote canyon that cuts sharply through the Gore Range. This allows for time for a thorough safety talk and paddle talk from your guides. At the mouth of the canyon, you'll do a swim practice through a class III rapid, a flip drill, and work on getting back into the boat on your own. Next we head into the canyon, navigating through Apple Sauce, Gore, Scissors, Ship Wreck, Pyrite, and several unnamed Class IV rapids until we reach the top of Tunnel Falls. Here we'll scout our run and each boat will go one at a time with safety set below the falls. We'll then finish up with one of the biggest rapids of the day: Kirshbaum. This is the longest and most technical rapid in Gore Canyon. We'll float out of the canyon where a late gourmet lunch will be waiting. We'll feast and relive the amazing day.
Excellent physical condition required. Availability is limited, depending on water flows. Season generally runs July through September and depends mostly on dam releases. Don't miss the hardest whitewater you can run commercially in Colorado! Lunch included. Minimum age 15 years. (AVA reserves the right to change age requirements depending on water levels and individual qualifications.)
About AVA's Colorado Rafting
AVA's Colorado Rafting is a multi-sport, regional company located in central Colorado. They offer trips on five different rivers, rock climbing, fly fishing, horseback riding, cabins and camping. With six outposts, they're sure to have an adventure convenient to you. Throughout the existence of AVA's Colorado Rafting, it's been their goal to advance the industry of whitewater rafting and adventure outfitters. Whether it's service, gear, their guides, outposts or website, they want to be the best. Plain and simple, they strive to set the bar. Let them plan the adventure of a lifetime for you today. Be sure to check out their award-winning website, where you can book reservations 24 hours a day and watch rafting videos of all of their trips!
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Past Customer Feedback
"Thank you Kenny and Matt: I would like to acknowledge Kenny - my raft guide and Matt, the safety officer on the Gore canyon raft trip, Saturday August 26th, 2006. I know that you probably, and they also, have heard how great both these guys are, as professionals, humanitarians, and unique people...It is wonderful to meet 2 people who know how to live, respecting nature, human life and knowing how it live it. I had an exhilarating experience never to be forgotten. THANK YOU both very much for sharing that experience!...Continue doing what you do, enjoying your vocation, sharing your passions, and sharing it with others!"
Cheers,
Caroline Copeland
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