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Lower Clear Creek Canyon Advanced River Rafting Adventure
Colorado
About
Starting outside of Idaho Springs, near the historic biker bar Kermit’s, made famous by writer Hunter S Thompson, this is the “Classic” Advanced Canyon, following US Route 6 through Clear Creek Canyon Park to Golden. Plunging over Upper and Lower Beaver falls will get your attention but they are just the start. You will go through the steepest section of rapids commercially available in Colorado! Guide Ejector, Double Knife, Hells ½ mile (Hell's Corner and Deep Hell) followed immediately by the Terminators will drop you over 150 vertical feet in less than a mile. This steep, continuous and technical section of Clear Creek boasts an average gradient of over 100 ’ per mile and is the most extr...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
PFD (Life Jacket)
Wetsuit
Helmet
Meeting Points
Departure
Idaho Springs
The Lower Clear Creek (Advanced) trip meets and begins just outside Idaho Springs, near the historic biker bar Kermit’s (a well‑known landmark made famous by writer Hunter S. Thompson).
Return
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This is where guests load into rafts and begin the advanced stretch of Lower Clear Creek Canyon.
This is the steepest, most technical commercially run section of Clear Creek, featuring multiple Class IV–V rapids:
Upper Beaver Falls
Lower Beaver Falls
Guide Ejector
Double Knife
Hell’s ½ Mile (includes Hell’s Corner and Deep Hell)
The Terminators
This section drops over 150 vertical feet in less than one mile, producing relentless, high‑gradient whitewater.
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Golden
The run continues through the canyon toward Golden, ending at the lower end of Clear Creek Canyon Park.
Lower Clear Creek Canyon Advanced River Rafting Adventure
Colorado
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$135.00
Price varies by group size
About
Starting outside of Idaho Springs, near the historic biker bar Kermit’s, made famous by writer Hunter S Thompson, this is the “Classic” Advanced Canyon, following US Route 6 through Clear Creek Canyon Park to Golden. Plunging over Upper and Lower Beaver falls will get your attention but they are just the start. You will go through the steepest section of rapids commercially available in Colorado! Guide Ejector, Double Knife, Hells ½ mile (Hell's Corner and Deep Hell) followed immediately by the Terminators will drop you over 150 vertical feet in less than a mile. This steep, continuous and technical section of Clear Creek boasts an average gradient of over 100 ’ per mile and is the most extr...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
PFD (Life Jacket)
Wetsuit
Helmet
Meeting Points
Departure
Idaho Springs
The Lower Clear Creek (Advanced) trip meets and begins just outside Idaho Springs, near the historic biker bar Kermit’s (a well‑known landmark made famous by writer Hunter S. Thompson).
