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We had a ball and I would highly recommend EME
We did two rafting trips last week with Elk Mountain and they were brilliant!! Carter took us on the Upper Roaring Fork, he was great fun and taught us a lot about the river (ask him about the albino gophers). We did Slaughterhouse the following week with Curtis, who was incredibly skilled and experienced.
They are a small outfit so the trips feel very personalized and tailored, with beers, chips and photos all included, even during locals week!
We had an absolute blast on Slaughterhouse Falls
Our guide was Curtis and he did a great job bringing the stoke on some amazing Class 4 rapids. The route was a good balance of rapids and moments to rest but didn’t have long stretches of slow sections like I’ve had before on other white water rafting experiences. Before we were even done we were talking about coming back again next summer!
Upper roaring fork with elk mountain
Best trip ever on upper roaring fork river! Bean and Stuart were the absolute best guides and went above and beyond to make this a remarkable adventure!
Don’t think twice… go with Elk Mountain Expeditions
My daughter and I had the most amazing time in our white water rafting adventure, and all thanks to Elk Mountain Expeditions. Curtis was our guide (by the way, he is also currently on the USA Rafting Team!), and he was beyond incredible, guiding us as to how to navigate the river, what to do and when so that we could accomplish what was needed. We felt so taken care of, while still having a ton of fun doing this super adventurous class IV water rafting.
I cannot recommend them enough. They gave us FREE photos of this adventure (seriously, unheard of), and I was able to end this great afternoon with a beer 🙂
This rafting expedition is amazing
I would highly recommend this adventure. It has incredible views and excellent staff. Five stars for sure! Our guide Andy was excellent, fun, a great teacher, and engaging. Nine miles of class III rapids and lots of laughs in between.
Elk Mountain is the way to go
Andy was our guide and he was awesome! The company is really easy to work with and they make it very clear what you’re getting yourself into before you get there. They do well at accommodating for any needs you have and they provide good gear to keep you safe and warm in the freezing water! I would highly recommend using them for your next rafting adventure, I know I will!
One of the better adventures that we have been on
Stewart, Austin, Kendall, and Casie were all great to talk to and were wonderful guides. Casie was our main guide and having a career rafter share her experiences and expertise was a fun experience. Elk Mountain Expeditions may be one of the smaller companies around, but I feel like they are one of the best. Having traveled the world and done many adventures, there are a lot of things out there not worth the money, this is NOT one of them. We would recommend Elk Mountain Expeditions and we are planning the next trip with them in the next year.
Elk Mountain is the best
There are a few rafting outfitters in the Aspen / Roaring Fork Valley area but Elk Mountain is the best! Their pickup location is easy, the put-ins are local (no driving to and from Glenwood…) and the staff is super friendly, knowledgeable, technically skilled and most importantly they are very safe and have a ton of fun on the river. Absolutely recommend ELK MOUNTAIN if you want to do anything on the water in Aspen!
I highly recommend them
Elk Mountain Expeditions does a great job with their fly-fishing trips. The one I just went on was individualized for the current river and weather conditions. The guide knew the river like the back of his hand, we had a great time, and I caught a lot of trout!
We had a blast on our fly fishing trip
4 novices including kids 12 and 9 and we all caught multiple rainbow and brown trout. Trevor and Pat were very patient and knowledgeable as well. We had a great experience!
What a great day
We booked three boats for our group of Six, mostly inexperienced fishermen, and everyone in the group said how amazing the float trip was. Everyone caught or lost many trout and we managed to land Two above average Rainbow. Our guides Connor, Trevor and Pierce did an outstanding job accommodating our novice group with incredible patience as well as taking the time to teach us the basics of river Fly fishing. We highly recommend Elk Mountain Expeditions as your go to guides! Thank you guys so much for an absolutely memorable day on the Roaring Fork River in Aspen!
GREAT fly fishing experience with Elk Mountain Expeditions
My wife and I went for a half-day fishing trip with Trevor down the Roaring Fork River. He picked us up at our hotel in Aspen and had all of the gear we needed (all top-notch as well). He was incredibly personable, provided great instruction and made sure we had a great time. He taught us while allowing for “self discovery, man!”, a great balance of “how to” and letting us figure it out, all while catching brown and rainbow trout.
We’re coming back next year and bringing our kids, this was hands down the best part of our trip to Aspen.
Had an awesome experience
Booked a guided float, Trevor Clapper was the guide. Floated the Roaring Fork from Glenwood Springs to confluence with Colorado River. Caught a bunch of big brown, rainbow, cut off, and whitefish. Trevor made the trip! He is very knowledgeable regarding the stream, lure selection, and fishing techniques. I would have to say Trevor made this the most successful guided fish Ever!!
Loved paddle boarding in Aspen
We had a leisurely paddle in North Star It was nice to be in our own group (2) and have quiet time. Nice to relax those hiking muscles.
Great afternoon floating through nature reserve and viewing mountains
Dexter supplied great info as he shuttled us out for the North Star tour to SUP through the nature reserve. It’s more of a serene float and exactly what we were looking for. SO relaxing! If the sun weren’t so strong, I would have loved to have done it again. Great family float. Don’t need any experience.
North Star is a beautiful place and I had never been there.
My 11 year old daughter and I did the stand up paddle boarding with Elk Mountain Expeditions today. It was wonderful and our guide, Tyler was awesome. I highly recommend this trip.