Gates of Lodore Rafting 4 Day Trip

Dinosaur National Monument

About This Trip

Our Gates of Lodore 4 Day rafting trip offers a slower pace and a fully immersive experience through one of the most spectacular river canyons of all time. Each day comes with time to stop and explore Lodore’s side canyons in between the rapid sections, and longer evenings in beautifully lush camps.

Throughout the 45 mile meander, we usually explore gorgeous trails like the Hanging Gardens at the canyon rim, and the Jones Hole Trail after the Yampa River Confluence, with possibly more stops along the way. Lodore holds a wealth of history and wildlife, so keep your eyes peeled for rock art and big horned sheep, on and off the river.

The big whitewater sections are great bookends on this trip, with the historic and notorious class III rapids on the first day (Disaster Falls, Triplet Falls, and Hell’s Half Mile), and the rolling class II’s of Split Mountain on the last day.

For those who want to really indulge in the rare wilderness of Lodore Canyon, this trip is for you. The more time spent in nature the better, we say.

Gates of 4-day Lodore Raft trips start at $1099.00

Gates of Lodore Quick Facts

What's So Special About The Gates Of Lodore

Overview

Season

May – September

Restrictions

Low Water: Ages 7+

High Water: Ages 12+

Class of Rapids

Low Water: II – III

High Water: II – IV

Meet Time

7:30 AM

Boat Options

Oar Raft - Up to 6 guests

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4 Day Gates of Lodore Rafting Trip

Trip Planning

Map & Facts

Top 10 Things to Know about Lodore Canyon:

Lodore Canyon length: 45 miles
Lodore Canyon put-in: Lodore Ranger Station
Lodore Canyon take-out: Split Mountain Campground
Lodore Canyon rapid class: Class III and IV
Lodore Canyon’s top rapids: Disaster Falls, Triplet Falls, Hell’s Half Mile
Best for Ages: 7+ at low water, 12+ at high water
Location: Dinosaur National Monument
Notable Scenery: 2,000 foot quartzite cliffs, lush forests, Yampa River confluence in Echo Park
Notable Sites: Winnie’s Grotto, Early explorer inscriptions, Hanging Garden overlook
Average CFS Range: 1,500 – 35,000

Booking Options

Oar Rafts

15 foot self-bailing rafts (up to 6 guests).

Inflatable Kayaks are brought along to enjoy at appropriate water levels.

We typically seat between 4-6 guests to each raft.

Ages 7+

Adult 16+

$1299

Youth 7-15

$1299

Military/Senior 65+

$1299

Reviews from our Guests

Sandra Perez

We booked a tour of Mesa Verde for a full day. Arrived at 8:00; returned at 4:30. The day was not a blue bird sky day - we had clouds, drizzle, rain and grey but the experience was surreal. Overlooks of amazing architecture in the cliffs, pit adobes in the corn fields, storage of grain in the cliffs - all viewed easily from the road and overlooks. Easily seen but not easily understood. That’s where our tour guide, Jay was an incredible asset. He added so much to our viewing of these spaces that we will take away incredible knowledge of the Pueblan People. And then the tour of the Palace. WOW! In fact, WOW was the word of the day! Jay was the best of the best. I have gone with Viator before and have not been disappointed. They pick the best tour companies in the area. Thanks Jay for a wonderful experience.

R C

Eli was amazing!!!! Well guided and have to say we were the only boat to have one maybe two people go overboard! Haha! But seriously, calm, knowledgeable and fun!

Deb Terry

From start to finish our guide, Tim made sure that we had the absolute best experience on the Jeep tour! The sites that he took us to, the information he gave us ensured a memory of a lifetime! Highly recommend!

Crystal Lemmons

The half day kayak trip was an adventure worth experiencing. Eli was our guide and was helpful and enjoyable.

R Di Wu

Hannah our guide was amazing!! She took expert care of two moms and our 5 and 7 year old kids!! All the other guides played water gun battle with our kids the whole trip!! Paton was the other guide and I forgot the other names 😭 everyone was awesome 😀 Highly recommend!! We also tried Tom's for Canadian food like the guides recommended and it was delicious!!! Thank you!!! Will be back!!!

Oleksii Misiura

First time on the rafting, and i received best experience, highly recommend this place to visit Special thanks to the instructors Eli, Hannah and Payton, best guy's!

Dmytro Dmytrenko

Really emotional and fun trip, thanks to all team. Everyone should try kayaking

Trey Walker

Creed and Peyton were awesome guides! Would highly recommend checking out this place.

Nikki Coppola

Peyton was an awesome guide! Beautiful scenery and so much fun!

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Payments & Cancellations

Payment Plan

We start with 35% down, then 35% at 180 days, and 30% at 60 days before your trip. Please call for alternative payment arrangements.

Booking closer to your trip?

Within 180 days: 65% due at booking
Within 60 days: paid in full at booking

Minimum deposits apply.

Cancellation Policy

60+ days: Receive a refund less $200 per person unrecoverable fees.
45+ days: Reschedule for another trip/date, or receive Mild to Wild gift certificate less $200 per person.
Less than 45 days, unfortunately there will be no refund. Substitutions/name changes are allowed.
RoamRight Travel Insurance is recommended to help cover unforeseen circumstances, such as cancelled flights, sickness or medical evacuations.
Guests needing to be evacuated from the canyon will be charged a minimum of $1,000 per person.

Fees

In addition to the listed trip cost, we collect an additional 9% for River and Land Access Fees (ie. Forest Service, BLM, City, Private Land Use).

Trip Departure Policy

We reserve the right to switch river/locations based on current conditions and a minimum number of participants. This trip requires 4 participants or paid seats to depart.

Free Courtesy Hold

We don’t want you to miss out on this trip so we’ll hold your spots, payment-free, for 24hrs while you make your final arrangements & prepare for payment.