Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison!
 This adventure ranks far and
above the average day tour on any river. It begins in Delta where we load up
for a breathtaking backroad trip through moon-like clay hills, and over the rim
of the Black Canyon before we stop at road's end. Your guides will have arrived
the day before to pack the rafts and lunch to the bottom of the canyon via
horseback.
A well-worn trail leads us a mile and about 1000 vertical
feet to the bottom of the Gorge where our boats and cool green water await us.
After a brief safety orientation, we're off! There is no time to warm up as we
launch right into Chukar Rapid, our first Class III drop.
Our day will be a mix of exciting drops and lazy quiet float
time as we kick back and admire the towering black walls made of some of the
planets oldest Precambrian schist and gneiss.
After "Grand Finale" rapid, we quietly and reverently float
the last bit of black walled canyon known as the "Hall of the River King"
before we pop out into the bright and wide-open sandstone walled valley where
the North Fork of the Gunnison joins the river, and our trip concludes.
| Daily
Launches: |
May through September
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| Length: |
14 miles |
| Difficulty: |
Class
II-IV |
| Departure
Time: |
9:00 am |
| Adult Price:
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$255 |
| Youth (10 -16) Price:
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$205 |
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Please arrive at least
30-45 minutes prior to departure time. This allows you time to check in and
relax before your trip departs. |
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Gunnison River Pre-Trip Information
Natural
History of the Gunnison Gorge
General River Description
Sample
Itinerary
Gallery Photos
Maps |
