Private Colorado River Overnight Rafting - Riverside Camping

Clothing & Footwear

• Quick-drying clothes (synthetic or wool, no cotton)
• Long-sleeve sun shirt & pants (for sun protection)
• Insulating layers (fleece or lightweight puffy for cool evenings)
• Rain jacket & pants (waterproof and breathable)
• Swimsuit or quick-dry shorts
• Wide-brim hat & sunglasses with retainer strap
• Water shoes or sandals with a heel strap (Chacos, Astrals, etc.)
• Camp shoes (lightweight sneakers or Crocs)
• Extra socks & underwear (synthetic or wool)

Camping Gear

We provide a tent, , speeping pad, and camp chairs. You should bring the following:

• Sleeping bag (appropriate for expected temperatures)
• Pillow (inflatable or packable)
• Headlamp & extra batteries

Snacks & Personal Beverages

• Water bottle
• Snacks (trail mix, bars, dried fruit)
• Personal beverages you'd like to have available at camp.

Toiletries & Personal Items

• Eco-friendly sunscreen & lip balm
• Toothbrush & toothpaste
• Wet wipes & hand sanitizer
• Personal medications

No prior training or experience is necessary to sign up for this trip.

Your guide/instructors work hard before, during, and after your course to provide you with a great experience, and while not expected, gratuities are always highly appreciated. If you had a safe, educational, and fun experience, gratuities typically range from 15-20%.

All our guides go through extensive training, basic first aid, CPR, and all river guides are certified by the state of Colorado. Rafting is an adventure sport and involves a degree of risk on the part of the participant. Although we take precautions to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable trip, we cannot be responsible for lost or damaged articles and/or personal injury. It is important for the group to choose a trip within their entire group’s limits. Colorado Rafting Company/Colorado Adventure Guides is committed to the safety of our guests. Due to the inherently dangerous nature of some outdoor recreation activities in the backcountry, all participants are required to acknowledge these risks by reading and signing a liability waiver prior to trip departure. All participants under the age of 18 must have a liability/health history waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. In addition to this form, the health history questionnaire must be filled out for each participant. All information submitted is completely confidential; it is for the guide’s use and would only be shared in the event of an emergency with medical and/or rescue personnel directly caring for the guest. It is Colorado Adventure Guides’ policy that all Emergency Contacts be a person over the age of 18 and not participating in the same guided trip or course.

Great question! This trip is available May through September. Check out our guide to the seasonality of Colorado rivers for an overview of when rivers are running, difficulty, locations, and more.