Colorado River - CO

America Outdoors outfitters provide thrilling whitewater rafting and kayaking, as well as fishing and scenic floats on the Colorado River. 

The Colorado River, sixth largest of all 135 U.S. rivers, travels through 7 states for over 1400 miles with Colorado snowfalls feeding over 75% of this river’s flows. The headwaters of the Colorado River lie deep within the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park near Longs Peak and Estes Park, Colorado and get off to a rollicking start in Gore Canyon, one of the last sections to be run with Rob Wise’s first raft descent in 1977.

• Rapids: Class II to V+
• Length: 90 miles

A popular section of the river is the Upper Colorado and its various components.

• Gore Canyon
  6 miles | Class IV-V+

  This is the cutting edge of “big water” which is still runnable (Class V+). Some portages are necessary and there is frequent scouting of these high adrenaline rapids.

• Little Gore Canyon
  23-65 miles | Class II/ III

  One of the first boatable sections of the river, Little Gore Canyon is filled with beautiful alpine scenery, history and natural hot springs. This milder stretch of white water rafting make a great family rafting trip and is reachable within an easy drive from Denver.

• Glenwood Canyon
  18 miles | Class II-III

  Rapids with names like Tombstone and  Upper Superstition keep your pulse elevated and get you in the mood to relax after takeout in the world famous hot springs pools of Glenwood Springs or with a trip to a vapor cave or a gondola cave ride.