Pagosa Springs White Water Rafting

One-Day Trip on the Upper Box of the Piedra River near Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Through the rich forests of the Piedra River Canyon, a glimmering, free-flowing mountain stream rollicks with adventurous whitewater come spring. It’s Colorado’s most regulated and restricted river, and rafting within such a raw wilderness requires one eye for the rapids and the other for moose and black bears. Just kidding! For the most part.

The Upper Piedra’s narrow waterway sends rafts bounding between gorgeous granite and hefty boulders, making the ride just as scenic as it technical for giddy paddlers. The beginning of the run comes with long Class II rapid sections, followed by Class III and IV drops once the river fills from its contributing creeks along the way. Be ready to spin and skirt around the Piedra’s obstacles, and drop into chutes and staircase rapids— all made right out of all your whitewater hopes and dreams.

Upper Piedra River raft trips starting at $209.00.