The Gunnison River
This is a great trip for the whole family, any age or ability. Easy class I & II water with trips ranging from 2 hours to an all day trip with a great riverside lunch. Everyone in your group will be amazed at the beauty as we paddle through the wonderful heart of the Gunnison valley. You’ll feel you are in another world and gaze skyward as we Float beneath the towering palisades cliffs. the kids will scream with delight as we splash through the Gunnison whitewater park and several other small rapids. We often see deer, great blue herons and eagles as we float the lower Gunnison into the national park area.

This is the perfect section to learn to kayak, duckie or take a guided fishing trip!

GUNNISON RIVER - 2+ Hours
- $34.50 Adults
- $24.50 Children

- Class II
- Easy Water
- Relaxing
- Scenic
- For All Ages
- Meet at 9:30 or 1:30 at the Gunnison Office
- Children Should Be Old Enough To Walk For A Float Trip

GUNNISON RIVER - ALL DAY
- $90.50 Adults
- $65.00 Kids 10 & Under

- 5+ Hours on the Mighty Gunny!
- Buffet Riverside Lunch Included
- Meet at 9:30

Taylor river Trips

The Taylor River is a favorite with locals and visitors alike! The Taylor is a fast, steep, technical river through a beautiful alpine canyon. With several different trips available, we’re sure you’ll find a trip you won’t soon forget. All our Taylor river trips meet at our conveniently located office, right on the Taylor River, and a short drive from either Crested Butte or Gunnison.

At our Taylor river office, you can rent a wetsuit as well as view professional photos of your adventure immediately after your trip. You’ll also find a great selection of t-shirts, hats and souvenirs. We also offer rock-climbing instruction right on the site!

TAYLOR RIVER EXTENDER- 3+ hours
This is our most popular trip! 3+ hours of non-stop class III paddling action covering the best, most exciting 7.5 miles of the Taylor River! Trips meet at our Taylor office @ 9a.m. or 1 p.m.

- $69.00 per person

- Class III Action!
- Upper & Middle Taylor Combined
- Half Day Trip
- (Min 10 yrs & 60 lbs)

 

ALL DAY TAYLOR – 5+ hours
There’s action a-plenty, all day long! Starting at 9 a.m. we paddle the mighty upper Taylor and Middle Taylor, stopping to enjoy a hearty riverside lunch buffet prepared by your guide. You can just relax and enjoy the scenery for a short while after lunch, then we push off and the river adventure continues! About 5 hours on the river, this is truly a great all day outing. Custom tailored menus are no problem.

- $95.50 Adults

- Includes Buffet Riverside Lunch.

- Class III Action!
- Combine the Upper, Middle & Lower.
- Includes lunch
- 9:00 Meet Time
- (Min 10 yrs & 60 lbs)

Duckies available after lunch when available on the Lower Taylor.

 

UPPER TAYLOR RIVER SHORTY - 2+ Hours
This 2 hour, class III trip is a shorter version of the Taylor River Extender. The action starts right away as we plunge into initiation rapid and the fun and excitement continues all the way to our takeout!

- $49.50 per person
- Class III
- Fast Paddling Action
- You're Going to Get Wet!

No Small Children ~ (Min 10 yrs & 60 lbs)

 

MIDDLE & LOWER COMBO - 2+ Hours
This is our “in between” class II+ trip. More exciting than the Gunnison River, but not quite as demanding as our Upper Taylor trips. This 2 hour trip is perfect for those not quite ready for a full blown whitewater trip. Our Middle & Lower Taylor Combo starts out with some fun, exciting rapids, and then settles down for the second half, with time to enjoy the scenery and look for the bighorn sheep that are quite common on this stretch. Meets at 9a.m. or 1p.m.

- $39.50 per person
- Scenic and very exciting for the Entire family
- Class II+

Our “In-between” trip ~ Ages 8 & Up

 

WETSUIT RENTALS $7 PER PERSON

LAKE FORK OF THE GUNNISON

Upper Box Canyon - About three hours water time
- $90.00 Adults
- Very scenic with small rapids ~ Class II+

- Ages 7 & up ~ Right outside of Lake City

 

Lower Lake Fork Whitewater - About 2+ hours water time

- $95.00 per person ~ Must be 14 years old
- Class III & IV Whitewater

- Morning meets at 8:30;
- Afternoon meets at 1:30
- Early season runoff fun ~ thru mid-July only