Gunnison Gorge NCA Scenic Rafting trip

colorado family rafting

Difficulty: Beginner

Requirements: Age 3 + up

Included: Guide, Transportation, all equipment, no added rental fees

Season: April-October

Half Day:

• Duration: 4 hours (Including shuttle, instruction and tour)

• Length: 6 miles

• Meet Times: 9:00 am and 2:00 pm

• Rates: $85 adults, $80 age 12 + under

3/4 Day:

Our half day trip plus lunch and a 5-minute hike to Eagle Rock Shelter, At 13,000 years old, this is the oldest archaeological site in Colorado!

• Duration: 5 hours (including shuttle, instruction and tour)

• Length: 6 miles

• Included: locally sourced river side lunch

• Visit: ancient petroglyphs

• Meet Time: 10:00 am

• Minimum Booking: 3 people

• Rates: $119 adults, $114 age 12 + under

Full Day:

Spend the whole day immersed in nature on our full day trip. Explore the petroglyphs and ancient dwelling of Eagle Rock Shelter. Includes a river side lunch featuring ingredients from local North Fork Valley farms and orchards. Four extra miles of down-river fun!

• Duration: 7 hours (including shuttle, instruction and tour)

• Length: 10 miles

• Included: locally sourced river side lunch

• Archaeology: short hike to ancient petroglyphs

• Meet Time: 9:00 am

• Minimum Booking: 3 people

• Rates: $129 adults, $124 age 12 + under

best rafting near grand junction, COlorado

We host our scenic family rafting tour in the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, just outside the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. You will enjoy spectacular desert scenery, wildlife viewing, and swimming in the river on this pleasant ride. Allow us to row, while you enjoy a relaxing day in the Lower Gunnison Gorge. Great for families!

Full day and 3/4 day trips stop for lunch at Eagle Rock Shelter, the oldest archeological site in Colorado. Here you can witness 13,000 years of human history recorded on the petroglyph laden walls, and discover ancient stone tools.

Our local, farm fresh lunches feature organic ingredients sourced from North Fork Valley farms and orchards.

The Gunnison Gorge NCA is just 10 minutes from our shop in Hotchkiss, Colorado so you will be on the water in no time! We are located 50 minutes from downtown Grand Junction, Colorado.

3/4 Day Rafting Tour

“My family (1 adult, 2 kids (ages 5 & 8) had a wonderful time on our 3/4 day rafting tour of the Gunnison River. Our guide Landon (my kids called him Mr. Lando) was awesome and really knew how to keep the tour entertaining and fun. Daniel packed us a delicious lunch and we were able to stop and do a hiking tour to the petroglyphs as well. Truly awesome tour. Highly recommended if you're going to be at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison anyway as it's so close. Thank you, Western Slope SUP!”

SOM1954, Trip Advisor

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