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3 day Mild to Wild Adventure Matrix
3 day Mild to Wild

Duration: 3 days
Price: Adult: $699.00
Skill Level: Advanced

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.)

Meals included:

  • Day 1: Lunch and Dinner
  • Day 2: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 3: Breakfast Lunch
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Clear Creek Advanced and Zipline Package Adventure Matrix
Clear Creek Advanced and Zipline Package

Duration: Full day
Price: Adult: $168.00
Skill Level: Advanced

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.



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Clear Creek Advanced Full Day Adventure Matrix
Clear Creek Advanced Full Day

Duration: Full Day
Price: Adult: $109.00
Skill Level: Advanced

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.

 



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Clear Creek Intermediate and Zipline Package Adventure Matrix
Clear Creek Intermediate and Zipline Package

Duration: Full Day
Price: Adult: $153.00
Skill Level: Intermediate
Combine and save! Enjoy the best of Clear Creek's intermediate whitewater and the thrill of zip lining in one action-packed day. Our zip line course is perched above our Idaho Springs office just 30 minutes outside of Denver. After a scenic nature hike to get to the start of the course, take on six zips of varying length through the trees and cliffs before crossing over Chicago Creek for an exhilarating finish. Next after a short break for lunch, get ready to conquer some of the most intense whitewater on Clear Creek!  Starting high in the canyon, there's just enough time to warm up before you drop into the first class IV rapid. You will encounter 30 major rapids on this 8-mile trip dropping an incredible 1,300 vertical feet. This continuous, steep, technical section will keep your paddle moving and your heart thumping as your crash through pulsing, Class IV rapids such as Phoenix, Nomad, Falls Creek, and Outer Limits. This is a physically demanding trip requiring good physical condition and a minimum age of 15.  For zipline, maximum weight 250 lbs.

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Clear Creek Intermediate Early Bird Special 2013 Adventure Matrix
Clear Creek Intermediate Early Bird Special 2013

Duration: 1/2 Day
Price: Adult: $48.00
Beat the crowds and save a bundle!  Raft our Clear Creek Intermediate trip first thing in the morning, and receive a discounted rate.  Starting high in the canyon, there's just enough time to warm up before you drop into the first class IV rapid. You will encounter 30 major rapids on this 8-mile trip dropping an incredible 1,300 vertical feet. This continuous, steep, technical section will keep your paddle moving and your heart thumping as your crash through pulsing, Class IV rapids such as Phoenix, Nomad, Falls Creek, and Outer Limits. This is a physically demanding trip requiring good physical condition and a minimum age of 15*.

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Clear Creek Intermediate Happy Hour Special 2013 Adventure Matrix
Clear Creek Intermediate Happy Hour Special 2013

Duration: 1/2 Day
Price: Adult: $48.00
Reward yourself after a hard day's work!  Raft our Clear Creek Intermediate trip in the evening, and receive a discounted rate, then head into town to take advantage of food and drink specials.  Starting high in the canyon, there's just enough time to warm up before you drop into the first class IV rapid. You will encounter 30 major rapids on this 8-mile trip dropping an incredible 1,300 vertical feet. This continuous, steep, technical section will keep your paddle moving and your heart thumping as your crash through pulsing, Class IV rapids such as Phoenix, Nomad, Falls Creek, and Outer Limits. This is a physically demanding trip requiring good physical condition and a minimum age of 15*.



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Living Social: Clear Creek Intermediate and Zip Line Package Adventure Matrix
Living Social: Clear Creek Intermediate and Zip Line Package

Duration: Full Day
Price: *Please Call*
Skill Level: Intermediate
Combine and save! Enjoy the best of Clear Creek's intermediate whitewater and the thrill of zip lining in one action-packed day. Our zip line course is perched above our Idaho Springs office just 30 minutes outside of Denver. After a scenic nature hike to get to the start of the course, take on five zips of varying length through the trees and cliffs before crossing over Chicago Creek for an exhilarating finish. After a break for lunch, get ready to conquer some of the most intense whitewater on Clear Creek!  Starting high in the canyon, there's just enough time to warm up before you drop into the first class IV rapid. You will encounter 30 major rapids on this 8-mile trip dropping an incredible 1,300 vertical feet. This continuous, steep, technical section will keep your paddle moving and your heart thumping as your crash through pulsing, Class IV rapids such as Phoenix, Nomad, Falls Creek, and Outer Limits. This is a physically demanding trip requiring good physical condition and a minimum age of 15*.
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Pine Creek Half Day and Zip Lining Adventure Matrix
Pine Creek Half Day and Zip Lining

Duration: Full Day
Price: Adult: $192.00
Skill Level: Advanced

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.

 



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Pine Creek Half Day with Rappel and Zip Lining Adventure Matrix
Pine Creek Half Day with Rappel and Zip Lining

Duration: Full Day
Price: Adult: $257.00
Skill Level: Advanced

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.  

 



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The Gauntlet Full Day and Zip Line Package Adventure Matrix
The Gauntlet Full Day and Zip Line Package

Duration: Full Day
Price: Adult: $218.00
Skill Level: Advanced
Combine and save!  Enjoy the best advanced whitewater and the thrill of ziplining into one action-packed day!  Pine Creek is the steepest, most technical, and most continuous section of whitewater on the entire Arkansas River.  We'll get you warmed up in the beautiful Granite Gorge before the river narrows to half its width and drops 200 feet in the course of a single rapid.  You barely have time to catch your breath before starting on the notorious Numbers.  We'll break for a hot chicken fajita lunch and then take to the skies with 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.  Good physical condition required.


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The Gauntlet with Rappel and Zip Line Package Adventure Matrix
The Gauntlet with Rappel and Zip Line Package

Duration: Full Day
Price: Adult: $283.00
Skill Level: Advanced
Add a little more excitement to your already adrenaline-filled trip!  Show up early and rappel seventy-five feet down to the river, where you meet your raft and the rest of your trip.  Then get ready to enjoy the best advanced whitewater and the thrill of ziplining into one action-packed day!  Pine Creek is the steepest, most technical, and most continuous section of whitewater on the entire Arkansas River.  After your rappel, we'll get you warmed up in the beautiful Granite Gorge before the river narrows to half its width and drops 200 feet in the course of a single rapid.  You barely have time to catch your breath before starting on the notorious Numbers.  We'll break for a hot chicken fajita lunch and then take to the skies with 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.  Good physical condition required.


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The Numbers/ Narrows Full Day and Zip Line Package Adventure Matrix
The Numbers/ Narrows Full Day and Zip Line Package

Duration: Full Day
Price: Adult: $200.00
Skill Level: Intermediate

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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Why Wait?!? Clear Creek Intermediate Adventure Matrix
Why Wait?!? Clear Creek Intermediate

Duration: 1/2 Day
Price: Adult: $48.00
Skill Level: Intermediate
SORRY, THIS TRIP IS SOLD OUT FOR THE 2012 SEASON.
Why wait in traffic for hours on your way back to Denver?  This Sunday, spend your afternoon in the fast lane....on the river!  Starting high in the canyon, there's just enough time to warm up before you drop into the first class IV rapid. You will encounter 30 major rapids on this 8-mile trip dropping an incredible 1,300 vertical feet. This continuous, steep, technical section will keep your paddle moving and your heart thumping as your crash through pulsing, Class IV rapids such as Phoenix, Nomad, Falls Creek, and Outer Limits. This is a physically demanding trip requiring good physical condition and a minimum age of 15*.
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Wyldride and Ziplining Package Adventure Matrix
Wyldride and Ziplining Package

Duration: Full Day
Price: Adult: $247.00
Skill Level: Advanced
Combine and save!  Grab a friend and experience the notorious Class IV Numbers in a mini, 9-foot raft, then soar through the trees on our ziplining course!  Start the morning with The Numbers.   As you can imagine, the smaller size of the raft makes the waves, rapids, and holes much bigger, better, and wetter.  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.  Good physical condition required.

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