Just 67 miles from Denver, Winter Park, Colorado has so much to offer.  Of course Winter Park is known for its two ski areas -- Winter Park and Mary Jane – and for its other winter activities including cross country skiing, sledding, snowshoeing, tubing, snowmobiling, sleigh rides and even dog sledding, but spring and summer offer wonderful outdoor activities as well – hiking, biking, boating, hot springs – and the most fun adventure of all . . . Winter Park rafting!

Winter Park Rafting Options
Of all the wonderful things to do in Winter Park and the surrounding areas in the warm weather months, rafting should be on the top of your list.  Great for family vacations, family reunions, and groups of all ages and abilities, Winter Park rafting choices include:

• The Colorado River - Just 35 minutes from Winter Park is the meeting place for one of our most popular rafting trips down the super scenic Colorado River.  This Winter Park rafting adventure meets at our Frisco office in Summit County, and then together we drive roughly an hour to our remote canyon put-in. The Colorado River is one of the classic rivers in the United States. Starting high in the Colorado Rockies, and eventually flowing through the Grand Canyon, the Colorado is the setting for some great mountain and canyon scenery, natural hot springs, old pioneer cabins, wildlife viewings and more.  Click here to view our Colorado River rafting trip options.

• Clear Creek Rafting - Forty-five minutes away from Winter Park, rafting adventures on Clear Creek start out in the charming Colorado mountain town of Idaho Springs. The drive from Winter Park to Idaho Springs up over Berthoud Pass is breathtakingly scenic. Idaho Springs is a fun destination in itself, offering a charming old main street, mining, Mt. Evans, wildlife, and the famous Indian Springs hot springs.  Our Clear Creek rafting options include full and half day rafting trips, plus super-fun rafting combinations such as mine and raft,  soak and raft,  or bike and raft for the perfect Winter Park Rafting Adventure.

• Other Winter Park Rafting Options include the Blue River, just ten minutes from our Frisco Office, 45 minutes from Winter Park.  This rafting trip is one of the few opportunities for high country river rafting in the state.  Exquisitely scenic, our Blue River Rafting trip boasts some of the most gorgeous views of some of the highest peaks in Colorado, including the stunning Gore Range.  This is a great rafting trip for either a full day or half day adventure.  Click on our Blue River page to learn more. 

• Highside’s Arkansas River Rafting Trips meet on the river at our Buena Vista office, approximately 2.25 hours from Winter Park. Buena Vista means “beautiful view” in Spanish, and they’re not kidding! The 14,000 foot Collegiate Peaks and the Arkansas River valley are simply beautiful.  Along with the thrill of rafting the most popular commercial river in the U.S., the surroundings help make the trip even more worthwhile.  Buena Vista is a rustic and fun mountain town with terrific lodging options, and don’t miss the two fabulous hot springs right outside of town.

Dedicated to providing our guests with the best possible experience of rafting from Winter Park, we deliver half-day, full-day and multi-day rafting adventures that are safe, memorable, exciting, and fun for guests of all ages and abilities.  Our Winter Park rafting trips range from relaxing and scenic river trips to exhilarating whitewater challenges, and are custom-tailored to the needs of each group or individual.

And for all our Winter Park rafting adventures, we handle all the details . . . all the necessary equipment, terrific meals, personalized service, and the most technically advanced guides for your safety.

All rafting trips include: rafts, helmets, persona flotation device, basic instruction and a professional and highly-skilled river rafting guide in your boat.

Additional Winter Park Activities
In addition to Winter Park rafting, take advantage of all Winter Park has to offer, including hiking, biking, horseback riding, boating and so much more. In summer, you can ride a ski lift up the mountain and hike down a wildflower-strewn trail. Mountain bikers find plenty of fabulous rides here. Visit the Cozens' Ranch House Museum just north of town, the site of a stage stop and post office from the 1870s.  Be sure to visit the nearby towns of Grand Lake, Granby, Kremmling and don’t miss Hot Sulphur Springs for a relaxing hot springs soak.

All this, and Winter Park is also convenient close to Rocky Mountain National Park one of the most frequently visited parks in the United States, which boasts the highest paved road in North America (Trail Ridge Road), abundant wildlife and so much more.  Often referred to as the Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, Winter Park is a can’t miss Colorado vacation spot with a memorable Winter Park rafting adventure for the icing on the cake!