3 days, 2 nights, Advanced+ Class V.The ultimate overnight experience in Colorado! Your first two days are full of Class III whitewater fun. The first night you'll camp in the majestic and remote Brown's Canyon while your guides prepare a gourmet dinner for you. Hiking and fishing options abound at camp, or just relax under the stars.
Wake up to a delicious breakfast and raft the rest of the canyon through rapids like Zoom Flume, the Seven Stairs and Seidel's Suckhole. Halfway through the day, take a break as your guides prepare a riverside lunch for you. After Lunch you'll jump into Inflatable Kayaks (duckies) and paddle them to the take out. At the end of your second day on the river, we'll pick you up and drive you further north upstream to another riverside camp. But wait--the fun's not over! Spend the remainder of the afternoon rock climbing and rappelling riverside in Granite Gorge. No experience necessary; we'll teach you all you need to know.
On the third morning, after a hearty breakfast, prepare to run the most exhilarating whitewater on the Arkansas, the Class IV & V Pine Creek and the Numbers-also known as "The Gauntlet!" But first you'll rappel from your camp down into Granite Gorge, where you'll meet your rafts for this incredible day.
This trip provides the perfect progression from intermediate to the most advanced whitewater. We take care of all the details; all you need to bring is your sleeping bag. Minimum age 15 yrs. (AVA reserves the right to change age requirements depending on water levels and individual qualifications.)
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Combine two of our most popular Idaho Springs activities for an adrenaline rushed day! Start the day soaring through the trees on our mountainside zipline course. Enjoy views of the Continental Divide and the Colorado Rockies. Reach speeds of up to 30 mph while sailing through our six line zip tour! Take a short break for lunch to re-energize for an afternoon full of adventure. Experience lower Clear Creek Canyon while paddling through some of the steepest, most continuous, and technical section of whitewater in the country! Conquer fourteen Class III-V rapids like Double Knife, Hell's Corner, Guide Ejector and Corkscrew as you drop 150 ft per mile! Good physical condition is required. Min age 15, max weight on zipline 250 lbs.
Full Day, Class III-V: Experience the entirety of Clear Creek with non-stop action and exhilarating Class V rapids! The perfect trip for adrenaline seekers, the advanced, full-day trip offers nearly 20 miles of thrilling whitewater. Start out the morning with advanced an Class IV+ section not available on any of our other trips. Splash down through intermediate sections, past the town of Idaho Springs, where you'll break for lunch before taking on the most challenging stretch of the river. At the end of the day, it's just 30 minutes to get back to Denver! Minimum age 15, good physical condition required.
Combine and save! Enjoy the most advanced whitewater with the best of our ziplining in one action-packed day! You'll begin in the little mountain town of Granite, which quickly fades away as you enter the exciting Granite Gorge. These Class III and IV rapids are merely a warm-up for what comes next. Get ready to paddle hard as you journey through the Rite of Passage, the gates of Pine Creek, where the river narrows by half. Here you'll encounter the most continuous rapids in the state. This is where the river becomes a creek and its gradient drops an astounding 200 feet with a must-make crux move. Break for a gourmet lunch, then get ready for one of the most exciting and popular Colorado mountain summer adventures - ziplining! Our zipline course is integrated into the wooded and craggy surroundings of our mountainous 43-acre Gold Camp property. Take in the views of snow-capped peaks and the Arkansas River as you zip from cliff to cliff between the pine and aspen trees. Minimum age 15.
Combine and save! Enjoy the most advanced whitewater with the best of our ziplining in one action-packed day! You'll begin by rappelling down sheer cliff walls to the exciting Granite Gorge. These Class III and IV rapids are merely a warm-up for what comes next. Get ready to paddle hard as you journey through the Rite of Passage, the gates of Pine Creek, where the river narrows by half. Here you'll encounter the most continuous rapids in the state. This is where the river becomes a creek and its gradient drops an astounding 200 feet with a must-make crux move. Break for a gourmet lunch, then get ready for one of the most exciting and popular Colorado mountain summer adventures - ziplining! Our zipline course is integrated into the wooded and craggy surroundings of our mountainous 43-acre Gold Camp property. Take in the views of snow-capped peaks and the Arkansas River as you zip from cliff to cliff between the pine and aspen trees. Minimum age 15.
Combine and save! Enjoy the best intermediate/advanced whitewater and ziplining in one convenient package! Spend a full day on the river navigating the notorious Numbers followed by the Narrows. You'll quickly lose track of which rapid you're on as they come at you in quick succession, but we'll make sure to find time for a hot, chicken fajita lunch along the way. After you have returned to the outpost and dried off, it's time for one of the most exciting and popular Colorado mountain summer adventures - ziplining! Our zipline course is integrated into the wooded and craggy surroundings of our mountainous 43-acre Gold Camp property. Take in the views of snow-capped peaks and the Arkansas River as you zip from cliff to cliff between the pine and aspen trees. Minimum age 15. Minimum weight 75 lbs, maximum weight 250 lbs.
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