White Water Rafting & Land Tours in CO, UT, & AZ
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With adventures ranging from mild to wild, we offer guided outdoor experiences throughout Colorado, Utah, and Arizona, including white water rafting, kayaking, Jeep tours, and national park tours.
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Green River
A magnificent towering canyon marks the start of the trip at the “Gates of Lodore” and follows one of the most beautiful stretches of river anywhere. Camp on big sandy beaches, revel at red quartzite cliffs, and enjoy the thrills of 30+ class II & III rapids on a 3 or 4 day adventure.
Colorado River
Cataract Canyon, located on the Colorado River southwest of Moab, is one of America’s most rugged and beautiful canyons, and home to Utah’s biggest whitewater. Choose from 2 – 6 day adventures.
Green River
Located deep within the Tavaputs Plateau, Desolation Canyon is one of the most remote wilderness areas in Utah. Steep canyon walls with towering spires and abundant arches.
Durango, CO
White Water rafting in Durango takes you right through the heart of town, and offers a perfect mix of exciting rapids for all experience levels. Locals and visitors alike love running this stretch for the exciting whitewater as much as its charming scenery and wildlife.
Idaho Springs, CO
Just 30 minutes from Denver, Clear Creek boasts some of Colorado’s most accessible whitewater with class II, III, & IV rapids offering moderate, intermediate, and high adventure trip options.
Colorado River
Experience white water rafting near Moab on the Colorado and Green Rivers. Enjoy class I & II rapids with dramatic red-rock canyon landscapes with hoodoos, bluffs, and volcanic peaks. Trip options range from one half to three days!
Arizona
Experience spectacular Salt River rafting in the Upper Salt River Canyon! Paddle through an incredible 2000-foot deep canyon as you take on rapids such as “Maytag,” “Overboard” and “Mescal Falls”.
Dinosaur National Monument
The last of the wild ones! The Yampa is the last free-flowing river in the entire Colorado River system. With 4 or 5 day trips, you will be immersed in one of the most stunning river corridors in the U.S.
La Plata Canyon
Discover the spectacular La Plata Canyon (20 minutes West of Durango) and its beautiful U formation created by glaciers on one of our Colorado jeep tours.
Silverton, CO
The Upper Animas is one of the most notorious whitewater rafting trips in the United States. This thundering stretch through the remote Weminuche Wilderness requires a wealth of respect, stamina, and tenacity from all those who run its wild waters.
Silverton, CO
Combining the Million Dollar Sky Way, the famous Silverton train and an interpretive, off road tour to Colorado’s most preserved mining towns creates the total Colorado package!
- Adult: $199
- Youth: $159
San Juan Mountains
Explore Colorado’s most preserved mining sites. Immerse yourself in the history of the American west and feel a sense of astonishment.
Telluride, CO
Cruise up one of the highest mountain passes in Colorado for one of the most exciting and scenic off roading adventures of all time!
Trout Lake
Telluride Paddle Boarding & Inflatable Kayaking on Trout Lake: Unforgettable alpine water adventure with stunning San Juan Mountain backdrops.
Arkansas River
Experience Browns Canyon Rafting on the Arkansas River! Explore Browns Canyon National Monument with family-friendly to intermediate whitewater adventures from Buena Vista.
Arkansas River
Raft The Numbers on the Arkansas River! Experience continuous Class IV-V whitewater rapids near Buena Vista, Colorado. An adrenaline-charged journey awaits
Our Story
Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours are proud to share adventures across the Southwestern United States for more than 30 years. Founded by Molly & Alex Mickel, Mild to Wild has grown from a small booth in downtown Durango, to a multi-location adventure company providing unforgettable outdoor experiences in Colorado, Utah, & Arizona. We remain family owned and operated.
Our Mission
Our goal is to enrich your life with an escape in the outdoors, helping you create a deeper connection with family, friends, new friends, and nature!
Our Safety
We continually invest in our equipment and are proud to support a company division dedicated to risk management and continuing guide education. Our guides exceed the state requirements for river miles and hourly training. If you are not absolutely delighted with our guides and river equipment, THE TRIP IS FREE! This confidence in our service is unparalleled in the industry.
Our Commitment to you
Rejuvenate, relax and enjoy while we take care of you and all the details, on and off our rafts and tour vehicles. Space is limited! Contact our trip consultants today for information and reservations, so we can help plan the highlight of your vacation! You’ll discover why we have the highest number of repeat and referral customers in the Southwest.
Voted “Best Rafting Company” by USA Today Readers
We are thrilled to be celebrating 30 years of Connecting Families & Friends via Nature & Adventure. We are a family ourselves and safety is our #1 priority. As the Southwest’s Adventure Experts, we offer the biggest selection of Colorado, Utah and Arizona river rafting and Jeep Tours. Our interpretive Mesa Verde Tours and adventure packages complete your Southwest Adventure. Escape. Experience. Explore.
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Our Rivers
Legendary and infamous, the Colorado River is a symbol of Western exploration dating back to John Wesley Powell’s expeditions in the late 1800s. Today it offers everything from scenic family floats to remote, multi day rafting adventures through some of the most iconic canyon landscapes in the United States.
Choose your thrill level on the Animas River in Durango, Colorado. Trip options include a family friendly class II & III float through the heart of downtown Durango to an adrenaline pumping high adventure run on the Class IV-V Upper Animas. For a truly unique experience, the Upper Animas section must be accessed via the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
The mighty Arkansas River is home to Colorado’s most iconic whitewater sections including: the family fun class II and III rapids of Browns and Bighorn Sheep Canyons and the high adventure class IV big drops of The Numbers and The Royal Gorge. These sections can be combined into a 2 or 3 day multi day rafting trip for the ultimate Arkansas River experience.
Located just 30 minutes from Denver, Clear Creek is a continuous whitewater playground in a historic mining canyon. With options ranging from moderate trips for the whole family to advanced, non-stop Class IV rapids, it’s the most convenient place for an exhilarating Rocky Mountain adventure.
Journey into the vast canyons of Utah and Colorado on a spectacular multi day trip. Explore Dinosaur National Monument via the Gates of Lodore or travel the remote Desolation Canyon for an exceptional wilderness experience filled with deep canyons, rich history, and class II and III rapids.
Raft the Yampa River through Dinosaur National Monument, the last major wild and free flowing tributary of the Colorado River. This is a rare, multi day adventure features a stunning desert canyon, ancient history, and exhilarating Class III and IV whitewater.
Discover Arizona’s other Grand Canyon just 2 hours from Phoenix and Scottsdale. Plunge through the remote Upper Salt River Canyon with continuous Class II & III rapids, or step up the adventure with an immersive multi day wilderness rafting trip in the high Sonoran Desert.
Just a short, scenic drive from Telluride, the San Miguel offers continuous, active paddling through a narrow crimson walled canyon. This fast paced waterway offers an excellent half or full day adventure with exciting Class II and III rapids.
Rafting the “River of Sorrow” is a truly special, once in a lifetime adventure that is only available during high water seasons. Experience class II, III, & IV rapids on a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 day trip on the once most rafted river in Colorado.
Explore the highly restricted and the pristine Weminuche Wilderness area near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The Piedra River features a full day class II, III, & IV whitewater experience with ponderosa pines, granite canyons, and limestone cliffs.
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