GUIDED ADVENTURES
Premium guided adventures year-round in the Colorado Rocky Mountains & beyond. Customize any trip for maximum adventure. Our experienced professional guides cover planning & logistics so you don't have to.
Adventure Packages
Unique, popular, family-friendly outdoor adventures of all types: National Park Tours, Rafting, Ziplining, Baja Mexico and more... or customize your own trip with our expert guides.
Education & Training
Knowing proper preparation & response outdoors is critical. Our accredited courses offer hands-on Avalanche Training (AIARE) & Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certifications in our outdoor classrooms in CO.
100% Customizable Outdoor Adventures!
Guided Outdoor Adventures
Explore the Outdoors: Colorado & Utah
Adventure Packages
Popular Customizeable Trips: Colorado & Utah
Education & Training Courses
AIARE Avalanche Training & Wilderness Medicine Certifications
AIARE AVY RESCUE
"Josh did a great job teaching our AIARE rescue class. He was incredibly knowledgeable and made the class fun. I plan on taking AIARE 2 with Colorado Rides and Guides in the future and will try to seek out a class Josh is teaching."
Stephen Hanzlik | USA
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Education & Training
For any outdoor enthusiast, traveling safely in a winter environment is paramount. These accredited American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) courses provide an introduction and opportunity for developing essential decision-making skills for avalanche hazard management.
Rocky Mountain National Park & Roosevelt National Forest
What Size Backpack Do I Need for Hiking?
Modern hiking backpacks have advanced far beyond their bulky, wire-frame ancestors. Today’s options are lightweight, durable, weather-resistant and designed to comfortably fit a variety of body types. With a plethora […]
How to Train for High Altitude Hiking
Training for high altitude hiking is a great way to prepare for the experience and requires a combination of cardiovascular fitness, strength, endurance, and acclimatization to lower oxygen levels. The […]
Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides in the Wall Street Journal and Other Press
With a very busy summer beginning to unfurl, Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides (CWRAG) has been reflecting on recent press to create summer inspiration for our clients. From permit-less backpacking […]
OUTDOOR SKILL CLINICS
ROCK CLIMBING • BIKING • Wilderness Survival • Fly Fishing
Learn Unique Techniques & Strategies From Trained Experts
WILDERNESS SURVIVAL
Joel F. | CO
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BIKING SKILLS CLINIC
Mike H. | FL
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FLY FISHING SKILLS CLINIC
Jane L. | CA
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KILIMANJARO TRAINING
Valarie J. MD | TX
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
Sharing Our Passion For Wild Places
We Believe in Providing Custom, safe, unforgettable outdoor experiences & education.
Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides is committed to sustainable outdoors ethics, community education through our AIARE and Wilderness First Aid Courses, team building activities that unite a group through a common goal, and trips which are built around the clients desires, time, and location. We strive every day and on every trip not only to show you a wonderful adventure but to win your trust and friendship and look forward to you returning year after year to explore Colorado and the West with our team. Ultimately, our goal is to show our spectacular Colorado landscape in a unique, ethical, and sustainable manner with all regards to safety as our first priority.
Why We Are Unique
Individually Tailored Events That Meet Our Clients' Needs.
OUR MISSION
IS TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL ADVENTURES
OUR PARTNERS
Working With Teams & Companies Worldwide
Permits & Licensing
Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides is an equal opportunity service provider and permittee of Roosevelt National Forest (Boulder and Clear Creek Ranger Districts) and White River National Forest (Blanco, Yampa, and Eagle Ranger Districts ).
All or part of operation is conducted on public lands under special permit of the US Bureau of Land Management. Permitted BLM Upper Colorado River Basin, Kremmling and Grand Junction.
Official Rocky Mountain National Park Concessionaire for Technical Climbing, Mountaineering, Ski Mountaineering and avalanche education.
Colorado Public Utilities Commission: #55777 – Transportation license for sightseeing, charter, limousine services.
Colorado Outfitter Rafting License #: 534
Colorado Outfitter License #: 2717