Whitewater rafting trips in Colorado offer some of the best wilderness adventures on the continent. There’s the Colorado River itself, running out of the Rocky Mountains and into the canyons of the Colorado Plateau.
Colorado also claims sections of the Green and Yampa rivers, which are major tributaries to the Colorado River. These rivers flow through forests and red rock canyons, past stunning beaches and through epic whitewater.
In the northwestern corner of Colorado, the Green River flows through the imposing Gates of Lodore and into a landscape straight out of a fantasy novel. The Yampa is a free-flowing river that runs through a bright white canyon like nothing else on Earth. The Yampa and Green meet in Colorado’s Echo Park, a confluence with great historic and geologic significance.
Farther south, Colorado’s namesake river slips through the pink sandstone and calm water of Ruby and Horsethief Canyons, a beautiful section of river we pair with Utah’s Westwater Canyon to create a 3-day adventure.
