South Platte River Rafting in Denver

NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR SUMMER 2012!

A World Away in Your Own Backyard!

Enjoy a fun and exciting trip through beautiful and historic parts of Denver that you cannot experience any other way! View native wildlife and plants, paddle through some exhilarating rapids,all while supporting cityWILD’s RiverReach Program.  A small operation, cityWILD limits group sizes to approx. 32 individuals, making your trip private and personal even in a larger group!

Denver/South Platte River Trips Include:

Confluence Skyline*: (Old Colfax to Cuernavaca Park, 2 miles. Time: approx. 1 hr.)This trip floats through the birthplace of the city and past such landmarks as Invesco Field at Mile High, Elitches, Ocean Journey, and six city parks! The trip finishes with an exciting ride through the Confluence Rapids. A great short trip with a lot of history!

Union Chutes: (Union Street to Grant-Frontier Park, 5 miles. Time: approx. 2 hrs.) Starting at Union Street and boating through some quiet sections of the South Platte, this trip offers plenty of wildlife and rapids, as well as changing scenery as you enter the city.  This is a great trip to focus on environmental educational!

Platte Park: (C-470 to Union Street. 7 miles. Time: approx. 3-4 hours) This route is the longest and most scenic of cityWILD’s trips. Starting in the beautiful Platte Park near Chatfield reservoir, you’ll raft through a peaceful section of the South Platte River, which contains 90 percent of Metro Denver’s bird life. Along the way you’ll raft through some class two and end the trip with the exhilarating rapids at Union Avenue.

Booking Your Trip:

1.  Check out our amazing prices (same as 2011…and 2010)!

*The state of Colorado is currently undergoing a construction project that could close or alter this stretch.  Please be aware of this when booking your trip – cityWILD will update this information as it becomes available.  cityWILD met with construction supervisors for this project and the availability of this stretch of water will be made on a case by case basis – but cityWILD does NOT expect problems running this section for summer 2012.

Please don’t forget to tip your guides.  10-20% of your trip total, split amongst the guides, is appropriate.

2.  Download and read the guide to the trip you want:

3. BOOK IT!

Please use our new online booking system to book your trip.  After booking, our Raft Manager will contact you to finalize your trip and keep you updating along the way.  If you have questions, call us at 303-477-7238 or email raft@citywild.org.

4. If you want to know the water level on the S. Platte, you can check this website; USGS .  The fourth section down “Upper South Platte River’ is where to look.  cityWILD watches the ‘SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BELOW UNION AVE’ gage and the ‘SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT ENGLEWOOD’.  The Union gage must be close to or at 200 for the Union Chutes Section.  The Engelwood gage must be above 150 to raft the Confluence-Skyline section.  The Platte Park section is not listed on the internet, but if the Union gage is at 300 or more, one can presume Platte Park is runnable.  cityWILD may not raft the S. Platte if water is too high.  Please note that the Mountain Buzz flow website is INCORRECT for the S. Platte River (it is correct for the Arkansas though).

All trips are staffed with experienced, qualified guides. cityWILD is fully licensed, permitted, and insured.

Payment, Deposit and Cancellation Policy:

Final Count of Participants Policy

A “Final Count” of participants is required no later than one full week prior to your trip.  The Final Count will be used to schedule our guides and plan for and calculate the final price of your trip. You may not reduce the Final Count less than one full week before the date of your trip; however, cityWILD may in its sole discretion allow increases to the Final Count if cityWILD is able to accommodate the increase.  You agree to be responsible for any individual no-shows or cancellations made less than one full week before the date of your trip.

Deposit and Payment Policy

A non-refundable deposit of $100 or 50% of the price of your trip (whichever is lower) is due at the time of booking. If you book your trip less than one full week out, full payment is due at the time of booking.  We cannot hold your reservation until we receive your deposit. cityWILD accepts checks, credit cards or paypal for deposits.  We do not accept cash deposits. The balance of your payment is due in cash, check or by credit card when your group arrives the day of your trip. A credit card number MUST be held on file at the time of booking.  You agree to have this credit card charged in this event.  (Certified purchase orders may be acceptable by special arrangement on a per trip basis. Please contact us in advance if you wish to pay with a purchase order.)

Cancellation Policy

• Cancellations You may cancel your reservation one full week or more prior to the date of your trip and forfeit your deposit only. Any cancellation made after 5 p.m. Mountain Time will be deemed to have been made on the next calendar day. For example, if your trip is scheduled for a Monday, you can cancel your trip and only forfeit your deposit until 5 p.m. Mountain Time on the previous Monday.  For cancellations less than one full week before your trip, you are responsible for the entire cost of your trip based on the numbers booked in your reservation or updated in your Final Count.  The credit card on file will be run if no payment is received.
• Cancellations by cityWILD Due to Adverse Conditions. cityWILD reserves the right to cancel your trip if we determine that prohibitive conditions exist or will exist at the time of your trip. In the event of such a cancellation, we will refund your entire deposit and any other payments we have received from you for that trip**

**In addition to the possibility of cancellation, cityWILD reserves the right to alter your boating run based on water flow, weather conditions and other safety concerns for your party.  No refunds will be provided in this instance.

By booking your trip, you agree to these terms and conditions.  (303) 477-RAFT (7238) or raft@citywild.org