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Rapid Transit Rafting

161 Virginia Drive, P.O. Box 4095, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO 80517
800-367-8523
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Notice the young one in the middle.
Dinosaur Tracks
Colorado River Scenery
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Ranked #5 of 17 tours in Estes Park
4.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: We have been offering family whitewater raft trips with transportation from Estes Park for 30 years. We are the ONLY company that will let you sit...... more » Owner description: We have been offering family whitewater raft trips with transportation from Estes Park for 30 years. We are the ONLY company that will let you sit back and relax while WE DRIVE you to the river.We have morning and afternoon half day rapids trips on the Cache La Poudre, and full day more relaxed trips on the Colorado River.Bring the whole family! We can take kids as young as 7 if they also weigh at least 50 pounds. You've never been rafting? You are our specialty. Give us a chance to get you wet! Join the others who say our trip was the highlight of their Estes Park vacation.Call us now! « less
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St. Louis, MO
2 reviews
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“Wonderful Experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

I had a best time on my rafting trip with RTR. I rode in the back and was able to talk to the guide a lot. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend RTR to anyone going to Estes Park that wants a memorable rafting experience. More

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MO
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“Excellent”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 17, 2011

THIS WAS A BLAST! We had never been before and we had our 7 and 11 yr olds with us. We went in the middle of Aug and the Poudre river was down a little but our guide Andy made the trip worth while. Andy took time to make sure the kids were safe and were not scared in any... More

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El Paso, Texas
2 reviews
“A great day on the water.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 15, 2011

The trip over trail ridge and back was beautiful. Our driver gave us a very informative dialog on the history, geology, plant and wildlife of Rocky Mountain National Park. Our rafting guide was also very knowledgeable of the surroundings and understood the river very well. We enjoyed the River Rodeo where the grand kids did their best to stand on... More

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Pelham, Alabama
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“The perfect way to end our vacation”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 8, 2011

We had a great time with RTR. We were part of the last group to take the 1/2 day trip on the Cache La Poudre. The water was low as it was the end of the season, but it didn't keep us from having a fantastic time. The guides were a large part of the fun - ours was Leo.... More

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“River great/trip needs work”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 4, 2011

I was part of the last group to go on the Colorado full trip. It was a very long trip 2 1/2 hours. It was scenic but we had to listen to our guide spit out non stop rhetoric about annoying nonsense as to the history of everything from the life cycle of a pine beetle to the mating habits... More

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RapidTransitRafting, Owner at Rapid Transit Rafting, responded to this review
September 14, 2011

We are glad you enjoyed the rafting! We apologize for the confusion about the drive time. The drive on the HALF day trip is 80 minutes, the full day trip is definitely 2.5 hours. It’s easy to confuse the details of the two trips. We wish both rivers were closer. We wish you had enjoyed the tour of Rocky Mountain... More

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“Best in Estes”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 16, 2011

The ride over to the Colorado river was comy and our driver was great and pointed out sites and animals along our trip. The guides were excellent and very professional. The lunch was great. I saw the other raft companies floating and I was glad we went with rapid transit. They are the best and would raft with them again!!!!!!!!!!!!... More

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“Amazing”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 7, 2011
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Our guide j.w informed us alot about the countryside on our way to the river I took the full day trip and it was worth it we had a little accident but everyone went into rescue mode and no one got hurt!! Great for all ages!! Very professional #1 rafting in estes thanks j.w!! Next time bring better water weapons... More

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Keller, Texas
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“The highlight of our trip to Estes Park”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 4, 2011
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We had a wonderful whitewater rafting experience with Rapid Transit Rafting! Our guide was very experienced and provided so much information (and fun). He sat our 10 year old son directly in front of him so I never worried. They provided all the safety gear (helmets, life vests and foot holds in the rafts) and transportation to and from Estes... More

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Milwaukee
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Should be longer for the $”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed July 28, 2011
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The rafting was great and the guide, Sam was super; however, for $55.00 per person, it would be nice to spend more than 1.75 hours on the water. More

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RapidTransitRafting, Owner at Rapid Transit Rafting, responded to this review
July 29, 2011

Thanks for the nice comments about Sam - we think he's super too. For more time on the water, we wish you had chosen the full day trip which was also available that day. The Colorado River is running better than it has in nearly 30 years. Hopefully we will get a chance to take you on that trip someday.... More

Edgerton, Minnesota
1 review
“A ton of fun!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 28, 2011

this was a great time. the staff was very very helpful and made the ride fun. i went with my youth group and we are from minnesota so i had never done it before but it was a ton of fun and i would definitely go with rapid transit rafting again. One question tho... What is Kyle's last name? More

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RapidTransitRafting, Owner at Rapid Transit Rafting, responded to this review
July 29, 2011

We are glad you had fun! Have you noticed all these reviews from Minnesota? (Thanks for all the kind words Minnes-o-tans. I'm from Iowa myself - don't hold that against me!) We love those 10,000 lakes when we're in the area. And yes, Kyle is cute isn't he. If you want to send an email to raftcolorado@aol.com, we are happy... More

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161 Virginia Drive P.O. Box 4095
Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO 80517
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