Gold Rush Rafting+ Zipline

 

Join us on one of our best family trips, and experience Colorado fun on the river and in the air. From our Idaho Springs outpost, paddle Clear Creek’s best family-friendly whitewater and soar through the trees on our cliffside zipline course.

 

If you’re looking for an adventure for a family trip, work event, school event, or scouting trip the Clear Creek Gold Rush and cliffside zipline package is the perfect introduction to beginner whitewater rafting and aerial adventure. Navigate class III rapids, and fly high on our zipline course above the Chicago Creek and the town of Idaho Springs.

Minimum age: 6, minimum weight: 50 lbs., maximum weight: 250 lbs.

Trip Highlights

What to Expect

Trip Itinerary*

Express Option Available:
Our express trip option will send you directly into the next adventure-all gas, no breaks. This option is perfect for groups on a tighter schedule and for those who don’t need an hour between activities to refuel. Simply choose the express option when booking online.

*For some trips, the order of adventures may be switched. Please check your individual booking for exact details.

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