Wilderness Aware Rafting

Wilderness Aware Rafting

Wilderness Aware Rafting
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7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
About
Colorado river rafting trips on five Colorado rivers. River rafting trips on Colorado's most popular river, the Arkansas River through Browns Canyon National Monument and the Royal Gorge. Wildwater and family class river rafting trips. Established in 1976, we have experienced guides and an outstanding safety record. Twice named "Colorado Company of the Year!" Winner of the BBB Excellence in Customer Service Award.
Buena Vista, Colorado

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2024

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5.0
5.0 of 5 bubbles1,562 reviews
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ddimnrd
Tampa, FL124 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020 • Friends
I was looking for a good trip for my son and I to celebrate his 40th birthday. We decided on the 3 day 2 night white water rafting and camping trip. We had an awesome time. Our guides Gomez and Connor(Carolina for one day) were excellent they did a great job cooking and guiding us safely through 3 days of rafting. I would highly recommend an overnight, even if you don't like camping. Not sure about 2 nights? Then just book a one nighter.
Written June 12, 2020
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Colorado-JimmyA
Magden, Switzerland3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
My older son, 16 and 11 year old grandsons, my grandsons' 16 year old friend and I had a blast doing a 1-night overnight float trip on the Arkansas starting just below Numbers. After rafting through The Narrows we had a box sandwich lunch in Buena Vista on the riverbank and then continued downriver to a nice campsite where we enjoyed a chicken & beef fajita dinner, a great night's sleep, and French toast with bacon tacos for breakfast before loading the raft for day two through Brown's Canyon.

Micah and Wes, our guides, were terrific! Micah guided our raft on day 1 while Wes solo oared the "Pig" (the raft carrying all our gear and supplies). She (Micah) solo oared the Pig on day 2 while Wes guided our raft through Brown's Canyon. Because we were strong paddlers, he took us on trickier paths through some of the rapids, which the boys really enjoyed. During the last hour or so of the trip, Wes let each boy guide the raft (through calmer waters) and did a great job teaching them the paddle strokes and techniques needed to become a river guide. Both Micah and Wes worked hard to ensure we had a great and safe trip, and had great senses of humor. All in all, a 10!
Written August 9, 2020
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2222rebecca
Beaconsfield, UK8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Family
Seriously don’t even read the reviews, just book a trip with these guys - you won’t regret it. They’re so well trained and absolutely want you to have the most fun and safest time on the river. You’ll come away with fantastic memories and a greater bond with your family/friends.

But if you’re determined to read more before booking then here’s some more info: Our family will never forget the camping and rafting trip we just had. Gomez and Kat went all out to give us memories we will remember forever. We were big theme park fans but I can honestly say that they put theme park rides to shame. The effort Gomez and Kat put into safety, logistics, food, fun, memories and thrills was second to nothing. They adapted the trip to us and absolutely aced handling the changes in logistics. The food was absolutely delicious, and despite us being one of those annoying gluten free families, they sorted all the substitutes and we’ve even come back home with new gluten free recipes and product ideas.

Great memories are invaluable and Gomez, Kat, The Dude and Wilderness Aware certainly rank right up there on delivering this!
Written August 19, 2020
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Greg P
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021
We hired WA to shuttle our vehicle from Johnson Village down to Hecla Junction so my wife and I could do an exciting private float down Brown's Canyon with our dogs.
Very courteous and accommodating staff, and our truck was at the take out when we arrived! Self shuttles can be difficult to arrange on this stretch, and this made it easy for a very fair price. We did the float in about 4 hrs at 1200 cfs. If you are needing shuttle service make sure to call ahead to confirm availability.
Written June 21, 2021
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DrHeidi
Louisville, Colorado21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
I took my staff and a few of their family members rafting and camping on a 2 day adventure and it was AWESOME! We had Conner and he was an incredible guide who gave us a terrific ride for 2 days, we felt completely safe and had some great rapids. The other guides were also wonderful and got to hang with them at night as they cooked for us and told stories. We will be back next year and highly recommend this company and Conner as a guide!
Written August 10, 2020
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JosephHorinek
Buffalo, MO1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Family
Gunner was a great guide! Booking the trip was painless, especially with the competitive pricing. We had 7 people with ages ranging from 12-50 and we all had a great time. The gear was up to date and clean. Just bring a water bottle, good attitude, and be ready to take lessons from your guide and you’ll have a blast!

Turbo was also a great and friendly driver!
Written August 7, 2024
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Maria J
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Family
This was our first time rafting ever and it was amazing! We took our 11 and 14 year old kids (who loved it) and my husband said it was the best adrenaline high he's ever had. This definitely will be a repeat when we come to visit again! Our guide 'Snack' was amazing and really helped our 11 year old who was very nervous at the beginning. He ended up paddling through a lot of it (sat for some of the bigger stuff) and absolutely loved the trip! We all can't wait to do it again so thank you for making it a great first time experience for us!
Written June 17, 2023
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109mich
Denver, CO1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023
This was an amazing rafting company that not only kept us warm and safe in not ideal weather conditions, but also made it so fun! Gunnar and Gato were fabulous. The staff were very knowledgeable and made it a great time and easy even with the high cold water. Will definitely use this company again.
Written June 16, 2023
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Micv9
Trinidad, CO1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 • Family
They used to be the best rafting company in BV but lost their best guides last year and are sending some inexperienced guides down water, and crashing a lot because those guides don't understand Colorado whitewater is far more intense than most other states where they are coming from. We crashed and nearly died within five minutes on 1s and 2s because we we were told to tuck on a rapid instead of powering through it. It was high water but I've been on the record high waters over the last ten years (2015 and 2019) and never crashed once and never ducked on rapids like that. We were hitting rocks on the side and going down sideways on waterfalls too, just not safe.
Written June 23, 2024
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BeniganFinigan
Gunnison, CO1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023
The guides were so fun and funny, and competent. We had a great time. Would go again without hesitation. They were also a well oiled machine in quickly loading and unloading boats and getting us set up. Never a dull moment.
Written July 22, 2023
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