CW Guided Adventures: Colorado Custom Adventure Packages - Customized Family Adventures
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Embark on an unforgettable experience with Colorado Wilderness on a 100% customized guided adventure. Discover Colorado's stunning cliffs and breathtaking vistas, with routes for all skill levels led by expert guides.
Why Choose Our Expert Guides?
Our guides are not only knowledgeable but are genuine experts in their field. We've been guiding in Colorado since 2011 so are more familiar with the best spots than anyone else. Venture out with an expert guide to discover hidden gems and some of our favorite locations in Colorado's wilderness.
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Custom Colorado Outdoor Adventures
With Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides, we aim to fulfill your wildest dreams through custom and private outdoor adventures. We prepare you for challenges like climbing peaks, fishing wild rivers, or biking epic downhills with confidence. Beyond guiding, we mentor and teach, ensuring your success in any project. Our custom adventures start with a conversation to tailor experiences to your desires. Our experienced local guides provide knowledge and logistics to make your dream a reality. Colorado's diverse landscape offers endless opportunities for thrilling excursions.
Our backyard, Boulder, Colorado is known as an outdoor mecca, having bred generations of mountaineers, adventurers, climbers, skiers, Olympic and endurance athletes. Boulders’ unique landscape makes it the perfect arena for brushing up on wilderness skills such as navigation, survival, and travel technique. Our goal is to use the knowledge of the land to create unique scenarios that are specific to your overall objective. Together we can help you create your own custom outdoor adventures.
We’re also here to work on your technical skills. Are you looking to improve your fly casting technique? Do you want to learn how to repair a bike on the fly? We’ll work with you to improve your specific skill-set. We want to know how best we can contribute to your success.
One advantage we have over other adventure companies is that we hold over 14 unique land-manager permits in Colorado including City, County, and State Parks, Bureau of Land Management, and National Forest Service, as well as permits in Utah. We are also permitted to run float fly fishing and rafting on the Upper Colorado River, and in 2016, we are proud to be a concessionaire for Rocky Mountain National Park, allowing us to guide technical climbing, mountaineering, ski mountaineering, and technical education courses. We are also permitted to guide fly fishing, backpacking, photo tours, sightseeing, and bike tours throughout the park. This allows us to choose from many different areas to make sure we can create the perfect experience for our clients. Whether you want to explore a ½ day wild-flower hike, a one-day trip on our private plane to fish the Yellowstone River, or a week-long backpacking adventure along the continental divide trail, we can create your memorable adventure!
Call us at 720 242 9828 or come visit our Boulder offices so we talk best about how to reach your goals. Join us on a custom Colorado adventure and come discover the Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides difference.
Some example Custom Adventures we've offered:
Tent camping at a base camp for a week climbing up to 10 peaks over 10,000 ft.
5-day backpacking trip followed by a relaxing full-day float on the Upper Colorado River
A day Mountain Biking, a day Rock Climbing, and a day of hiking
3-day backpacking trip followed by a day of fly fishing and a day of climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park
Call 720-242-9828 or email info@cwrag.com to book a Custom Guided Adventure in Colorado!
Custom Outdoor Family Adventures in Colorado
Colorado is a paradise for outdoor family adventures, with trails, activities, and excursions for all ages. What better place to teach children to love and cherish their wild outdoor surroundings? We have a diverse selection of activities to choose from including camping, hiking, backpacking, sightseeing, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, biking, and fly fishing, Families learn to challenge themselves, learn about the natural world, and have an experience that they’ll talk about for years to come.
Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides specialize in custom and private outdoor family adventures, with activities for all ages, from the littlest ones to our senior guests. We’ll show you Colorado in a way that very few others get to experience, as our experienced and enthusiastic guides entertain you with stories about the history, culture, and geography of our beautiful state.
With Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides our goal is to create moments that are uniquely Coloradan, from backpacking through Rocky Mountain National Park, hiking through Boulder’s iconic rock formations, or a bike ride down the Switzerland Trail. Any one of our trips may be customized by age and ability level. Even if you’ve never hiked, fly fished, or mountain biked before, we’ll get you on a tour that’ll be safe, fun, engaging, lightly challenging, but most importantly guarantee smiles.
Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides takes all the guesswork out of your trips, providing the permits, the gear, the instruction, and the know-how to make your outdoor family adventure an unforgettable experience. We’ll even set you up for some truly unique family photos. What better way to celebrate Colorado than showing off that fish you just caught, that wall you just climbed, or that perfect campsite we found in the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park. We’re here to be your guides but we’re also here to be your companions.
All of our trips are private and custom, ensuring a fully customizable trip for your family. We would be more than happy to tell you about our options, events, and itineraries and would be more than happy to see you or speak with you about our trips. Call Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides at 720 242 9828 , email at info@cwrag.com or come stop by our Boulder, Colorado office, and let us plan an unforgettable excursion for you and your family. Let us show you the Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides difference.
Here are some trips we have created in the past as idea starters for you.
3-day backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park followed by a full day of rafting on the Colorado River
A day of climbing, a day of fly fishing, and a day of rafting on the Colorado River
3 days of hiking peaks in the National Park and 3 days of fly fishing in the park and on the Rivers
A day of climbing, a day of Mountain Biking, and a 4-day backpacking/fishing trip
3 days of staying at a cabin or in a tent on the Colorado River either fishing or whitewater rafting
A Multi-day whitewater rafting trip followed by a multi-day backpacking trip in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Rocky Mountain National Park Tours
Rocky Mountain National Park is a treasure of the United States parks system. Spanning a variety of landscapes and environments, Rocky Mountain National Park is loved, cherished, and admired around the world, not only for its spectacular beauty but also for its wealth of recreational opportunities. Come for a day or a week and explore Rocky Mountain National Park with Colorado Wilderness Rides And Guides. Whether you want to explore the high peaks, fish the clear streams for trout, hike to remote lakes or backpack deep into the park, our local professional guides can take you there!
Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides, a concessionaire for Rocky Mountain National Park, is proud to present the best of our National Parks, offering sightseeing, hiking, biking, backpacking, mountaineering, ski touring, snowshoeing, fly fishing, and wilderness education in Rocky Mountain National Park. Our itineraries take out all the guesswork of planning your perfect experience and create custom Rocky Mountain National Park tours that meet your desires and ability. We’ll explore the high lakes deep in the interior of the park or marvel at the receding glaciers that are tucked away beneath the Continental Divide. We’ll fit the purpose of your visit whether educational or athletic into a unique plan that’ll take you into the heart of these iconic landscapes.
Our guides are experts in their fields, local to Colorado, with American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA) certified climbing guides, American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education(AIARE) trained ski guides and fly-fishing guides with decades of experience inside and outside the park. Do you have a backpacking trip you’ve always dreamed of? A river you’ve always wanted to fish? Or a summit that you’ve always wanted to ascend but could never attain on your own? We will help achieve the trip of your dreams.
We’ll secure the permits and the campsite and plan the itinerary around what you want to see and the level of difficulty on the trail. If you’d like to add a fly fishing or climbing element, we’d be more than happy to incorporate it on your Rocky Mountain National Park adventure.
Join Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides for a thrilling adventure into Rocky Mountain National Park, with custom itineraries, expert guides, and unforgettable vistas into America’s iconic landscapes. Let us design a trip that you’ll never forget, and realize your dream of skiing, fly-fishing, or climbing in these one-of-a-kind American wonderlands.
5 Day backpacking loop
Staying at a basecamp inside the park for 3 days; 1 day spent fly fishing, 1 day hiking, and 1 day climbing a mountain
Porter assisted backpacking trip so all you need to carry is a day pack
3 days of fly fishing in the high alpine lakes looking for native Greenback Trout
Call 720-242-9828 or email info@cwrag.com to book a Custom Guided Adventure in Colorado!
Custom Colorado River Adventures
Enjoy fishing for elusive trout from a clear high alpine lake or take an exciting whitewater rafting trip down a raging river. However you wish to explore Colorado’s waterways we can create the perfect experience for you. Our custom and private trips lets friends and families safely experience Colorado’s waterways in new and inspirational ways.
Experience Colorado’s adventurous side by speeding through heart-pounding rapids on a scenic mountain river. Our whitewater raft trips are perfect for adrenaline junkies or families looking for a day of excitement. We offer rafting at two different locations, Clear Creek and the Upper Colorado River.
Located in Idaho Springs less than an hour outside of Denver, Clear Creek is the steepest raftable river in Colorado and guaranteed to get your heart pounding. There are beginner, intermediate, and advanced half-day trips available. Clear Creek also boasts a zipline area, which can be combined with a half-day of rafting for a full day of excitement!
If you’re looking for a more mellow full-day float, check out our Upper Colorado trips. Floats down the Upper C take you through scenic canyons, past hot springs, fossils, abundant wildlife, and over some awesome rapids. The area’s proximity to the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park makes it easy to add into a multi-sport trip. Spend a day rafting down the scenic Upper Colorado, camp downstream at the Rancho Del Rio Resort, then head out for a backpacking trek through the Rockies. This area is also a pristine destination for anglers, and we offer full-day fishing floats as well.
Here are some examples of River Adventures we have custom created for Groups recently.
2 days of rafting and 3 days of fishing.
2-day overnight adventure on the Upper Colorado and 3 days of River skills clinics
Full day of float fishing on the Upper Colorado River in a wooden drift boat
6 day fly fishing guide training course for aspiring anglers and anyone wanting to improve their fly fishing learning curve.
Call 720-242-9828 or email info@cwrag.com to book a Custom Guided Adventure in Colorado!
Custom Mountain Adventure Packages
Join Colorado Wilderness Rides And Guides for our unique, private and custom Mountain Adventures. Explore the peaks and high alpine terrain with our professional local guides while we chase adventure climbing, biking, hiking and many more in our back yard mountains. Our Colorado Mountain Adventures are custom created just for you and since all of our trips are private we can custom create your perfect adventure for your group !
The raw beauty of the American West inspires millions of people to travel to its national parks and public lands every year to take advantage of a multitude of recreational opportunities. Colorado alone is home to four national parks, as well as forty-two state parks. A popular destination for thrill-seekers and weekend warriors alike, Colorado’s diverse landscapes inspire something in everyone.
Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides is passionate about sharing the beauty and importance of America’s public lands with everyone. Experience the Colorado most tourists don’t get to see, from the people who know it best. Our custom and private guided trips will take you into the pristine, untouched corners of Colorado’s landscapes. We offer a variety of ways to experience the Rocky Mountains, no matter the season. Backcountry skiing in the spring, backpacking in the summer, mountain biking in the fall, snowshoeing in the winter, you name it, we probably offer it. Whether you want a multi-day backpacking trek into the Rocky Mountain backcountry or just a two-hour stroll through Boulder’s trail systems, each trip is fully customizable to suit all ages, skill levels, time restrictions, or other needs.
Clients can choose from a multitude of options regarding our multi-day adventures. Clients can choose to stay with our local partners in Boulder where each day they can stay in a nice hotel and take care of breakfasts and dinners from local eateries while taking daily trips with us. Or another popular option is to let us take you camping for your trip as you stay at one of our basecamps under the stars where all meals are included.
For those looking to get a taste of the Colorado backcountry but don’t have a lot of time, check out our half-day or full-day trips. Hike, bike, climb, fish, or raft with your group or as an individual. We can even combine two half-day activities into one full day of outdoor fun. If you’re really looking to get your shoes dirty, we offer multi-day and multi-sport excursions. A lot of our clients choose to turn backpacking trips into multi-sport adventures by adding in a peak summit or fly fishing.
Our expert guides have lived, worked, and played in Colorado for years and will share their knowledge of the local area. Additionally, each of our guides is trained in wilderness medicine and backcountry safety, so you can head into the backcountry knowing you’re in good hands. They’ll make sure your custom and private adventure is safe, smooth, and tailored to fit your needs.
Some examples of our mountain adventure trips we have created recently:
10-day backpacking trip exploring and fishing through Rocky Mountain National Park and Flattop Wilderness
6 days of peak ascents culminating in an ascent of an iconic 14,000ft peak.
a day of mountain biking, a day of hiking, and a day of rock climbing while staying in luxurious hotels in Estes Park Colorado.
10-day adventure for the boy scouts including 6 days of backpacking, a day of rock climbing, a day of rafting, and a day of mountain biking.
3 days of exploring the high mountain lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park while living and camping in the park with all meals, camping equipment, and transportation is taken care of by our guides
What's Included In Our Rates?
The services of a professional guide(s)
Round-trip transportation between your Boulder or Estes Park hotel or our office and the fishing location for groups of 6 or less
National Park permit and backcountry camping permits
All food in the backcountry during backpacking trips, re-supply drop, if necessary
Gear for water purification and cooking
Bear canister
Tent
Bottled water and snacks (lunch is also included during full-day trips)
Education about the local and natural history (including a library of Rocky Mountain flora and fauna)
SPOT persoal locator beacon, medical kit, & emergency support.
What's NOT Included In Our Rates?
Gratuities for your guide (while it is up to your discretion, the recommended gratuity is 15-20%) - *Gratuity is auto-added for groups of 6 or more.
Transportation for groups of 7+, we can accommodate larger groups for an additional cost
Meals while in the front country (breakfast on Day 1 and dinner on the last day); laundry; alcoholic beverages; hotel overnight before your trip and at trip’s conclusion; personal equipment (sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpack – these items are available to rent); and gratuities for your guide(s) – while this is at your discretion, the recommended amount is 20%. We recommend optional trip insurance.
Transportation to and from Boulder at the beginning and end of the trip. If you arrive from Denver International Airport, we will arrange transportation for you for an additional charge. If you are staying in Estes Park, we can pick you up and drop you off from your hotel or a central location. If you are staying in Denver, we will help arrange transportation to/from a central Boulder location. If you arrive by car, we can arrange for your car to be left, while we are out on the trip.
Equipment rental cost for a 3-day backpacking trip: personal backpacking gear: backpack ($25); sleeping pad ($14); sleeping bag ($25).
Optional: Fly fishing ($100 per person). Extra cost is due to the guide and equipment needed. Fly fishing license ($9 – $27 pp) is not included.
Colorado fishing license or rod fee for private waters. We will secure private waters based on request
Call 720-242-9828 or email info@cwrag.com to book a Custom Outdoor Adventure in Colorado!
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