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Dolores River Rafting Trips
The Canyons are usually warm, the water cold. Choose a Paddle Boat (you help to maneuver the raft) or an Oar Boat (you leave the driving to us). We carry all our gear, camp on the river banks, cook sumptuous meals and share our day's experiences around the fire.
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Dolores River - Ponderosa Gorge, Class III-IVDescend through towering ponderosa pines, thick piñon and juniper forests and brightly colored sandstone cliffs. We stop for a hike to an ancient Anasazi granary high on a cliff. Pass by several incredible groves of box elders with their new brilliant green leaves. Then the river steepens and suddenly drops into the notorious Snaggletooth Rapid, a quarter mile of frothing challenge. You can choose to challenge the rapid or walk around after scouting. The exhilarating rapids of 3-Mile Rapid are a rafter's delight. Alternating between quiet, peaceful calm and long continuous rapids, the Dolores continues to wind through giant boulders and steep cliffs. We often lunch at the trailhead to the long-lost Cowboy Cave. The river soon calms and canyon walls lessen as we approach Slickrock, the juncture between Ponderosa Gorge and Slickrock Canyon. (47 miles) Dolores River - Slickrock Canyon, Class II-III
Dolores River Cost: 2-Day Ponderosa Gorge - $259 Adults, $229 Youth (12 and under) -
47 miles Dolores River Dates: May - June 15 Location: The Dolores River is located in southwestern Colorado near Cortez and Mesa Verde National Park. Dolores River Meeting Time & Place: Details regarding the specifics will be sent after deposit. We try to be flexible with the group's travel plans and do what works best for the majority since our trips are small.
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Four Corners
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The Dolores River in Colorado is regarded as
one of the most unique and pristine river environments in the country. This is
a fantastic spring trip due to early snow run-off in warm southwestern
Colorado. On its journey from the San Juan Mountains to the Colorado River, the
Dolores River winds through isolated canyons, all unique and vastly
different in appearance. Explore two consecutive canyons of the Dolores
River with Four Corners Rafting this Spring.
This 51-mile journey descends into Little Glen Canyon,
flows through Big Gypsum Valley, and into the deepest canyon on the Dolores
River, Slickrock Canyon. Float beneath 1,200 foot sandstone cliffs of breath-
taking variety and color. The water here is fast, but of moderate difficulty
with only a few rapids to interrupt the peaceful flow of the current. Slickrock
Canyon is perfect for quiet floating, side hikes, inflatable kayaking (we
provide), and unwinding from the pressures of life. We will see ancient Indian
artwork, hike to the fossilized dinosaur prints, and explore picturesque side
canyons.
