Denver, Colorado – How about a helicopter ride with that raft trip? Maybe a guided llama trek instead? Colorado river outfitters offer customers a variety of wild and wet adventures to experience rafting in Colorado in a whole new way.

Here are just a few examples of the specialty trips available from Colorado river outfitters:

Adventure Bound USA
Full Moon Rafting Trips:  There is nothing more magical than bathing in the light of the full moon. On a river trip this experience can be even more meaningful; with little to no light pollution, you can truly see the night sky. Watch the moonbeams dance on the river's surface and be forever changed by the beauty of the experience.

Centennial Canoe
Gunnison River Beer Tasting:  A delightful weekend of canoeing the Gunnison River and beer tasting featuring a variety of brews from Boulder Beer during happy hour and the evening meal. Additionally, the brewery representative will discuss the microbrewery industry and answer your questions.
     During this Colorado canoe trip, guests will be dwarfed by high walls of red sandstone and shale deposited during the age of the dinosaurs.  These canyons in the Colorado Plateau are truly magnificent and not soon forgotten. Hiking into Dominguez Canyon will reveal deep, cool swimming holes, waterfalls and many ancient Indian petroglyphs (rock art panels).

Lakota Guides
Night Vision Rafting:  Lakota Guides offers the only Night Vision Rafting Trips in the country! Experience twilight, floating down the Colorado River (Class l/ ll), with sounds of beaver tails slapping the surface of the water. The sweet fragrance of the river corridor envelops you. As stars emerge, observe and learn constellations. Night Vision monoculars bring a whole different dimension to the outdoor night world.

Noah's Ark
All day Raft, All Day Llama Trek (2 days): For a fun combination of new Colorado adventures enjoy rafting the rapids of the Arkansas River one day, and then hiking with llamas the next!  This package offers a great deal on activities and also includes meals!  Begin with breakfast at Noah's Ark followed by a fun-filled day of rafting through the exciting rapids of the Browns Canyon section of the Arkansas River.  After a delicious dinner in the riverside pavilion, guests stay in their choice of local accommodations (not included). Wake up refreshed and ready to embark on the next day's adventure - an all day llama trek high into the pristine Colorado wilderness with Spruce Ridge Llamas (breakfast and lunch are included).

Royal Gorge Rafting
Water 2 Wine Heli & Raft Tour:  Soak up the sun, fun and some of Colorado's finest wine from the award-winning Vineyard at the Holy Cross Abbey. The adventure begins with classic whitewater rafting through Colorado's famous Royal Gorge section of the Arkansas River. At the end of the rafting adventure, guests will be greeted by private shuttle (with their change of clothes) to take them to the Winery for a private wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres. Afterwards, they can choose a favorite bottle of wine to take home to enjoy.
     Upon leaving the vineyard, guests will be shuttled back to base, where they will board the helicopter tour. This exciting tour flies through the amazing 1000' deep Royal Gorge, near the Royal Gorge Bridge and back at Royal Gorge Rafting.
     This exclusive trip includes a half- or full-day river rafting trip, private wine tasting at the H.C.A. vineyard, hors d'oeuvres, a bottle of your favorite wine from the Vineyard, a helicopter tour through the scenic Royal Gorge and a professional photo CD of the trip.

About CROA
The Colorado River Outfitters Association (CROA) is a non-profit trade association representing over 50 licensed professional whitewater rafting outfitters across the state of Colorado. CROA's mission is to: (1) promote Colorado as the premier river rafting destination in the United States, (2) support members' efforts to attract visitors to Colorado and (3) provide a reasoned voice on industry developments and matters of policy affecting commercial boating and Colorado's tourism economy as a whole.

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