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The Blue River in Colorado offers the closest rafting to Breckenridge, Keystone and Frisco with incredible scenery of the Gore Range mountains. If you’re visiting central Colorado, consider a Blue River rafting trip. This exciting whitewater trip offers action-packed rapids and the incredible scenery of the Gore Range. The Blue River offers a fun whitewater excursion perfect for families, first-timers and those looking for a shorter adventure.
The Blue River is home to incredible views of the Gore Range, family-friendly whitewater rafting and world-class fly fishing. Whether you are looking for a trip for the kids or a classic Colorado thrill, Blue River rafting trips are going to give you memories of a lifetime.
Age Minimum: 5 years old
Rapids: Class II-III
Best Time to Go: May-July
Location: Silverthorne, CO
Price: Starts at $66/person
The Blue River is fed mostly by snowmelt, which means the season can vary based on amount of snow and when the snow fell. Typically, the Blue River runs best for rafting from May through July.
The put-in for our Blue River rafting trips is located about 1 1/2 hours from Denver, just a few minutes north of the town of Silverthorne.
While you can raft on the Blue typically between May and July, the best time for rafting would be in June. The flows on the Blue River can change rapidly, so it best to check about 1 week before your trip.
AVA Rafting is the best place for Blue River trips because we have experienced and fun guides, flexible change policy and multiple trip times to choose from 7 days a week.
The Blue River in Summit County, CO flows along the eastern slope of the Gore Range from Kremmling down south past Breckenridge to the town of Blue River at the base of Quandary Peak.
The Blue River is easily accessible from all Summit County locations as well as Vail and Denver. The Blue is also renowned for its Gold Metal fly fishing waters. Bring your gear and get in a day of fly fishing or hire one of the area’s highly experienced guide services to take you out.
AVA can set up your Breckenridge fly fishing experience as well to round out your Colorado Blue River adventure!
The Blue River Express rafting trip includes intermediate whitewater rapids perfect for families or first-timers. Because this whitewater river trip is short, it’s also great for those on a tight schedule or just wanting a taste of whitewater rafting in Colorado.
This river trip takes places north of Silverthorne where rugged ranchland meets the Gore Range – a line of craggy peaks jutting sharply into the blue Colorado sky. Be sure to bring your waterproof camera to capture the majesty.
The availability of the Blue River rafting trip is highly dependent on water flows as the river is released from Lake Dillon. It may be best to give us a call about when Blue River rafting will be available.
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