This upper section of the Roaring Fork is fun whitewater rafting for the whole family. Just 15 minutes away from downtown Aspen, the Upper Roaring Fork is sure to impress.
Trip Highlights
Fifteen minutes from downtown Aspen
Fun for the whole family
Rapids include: Toothache, Abscess, Snowmass Hole, Basalt Play-Waves, and Anderson Falls
This moderate adventure can be physically challenging at certain water levels
Age minimums vary during the season
Info & Pricing
Adults: $160
Kids: $150 AGES 10 & UNDER
Start Times: 9:15 or 2:15
Duration: 1/2 Day
Adventure Level: Moderate
River Level: Class III
Season: July - September
- Top quality River Gear
- Personal Flotation Device (lifejacket)
- Wetsuit & Neoprene river shoes
- Splash jackets
- Helmets (optional for Lower Fork)
- Beverages & fresh snacks after trip - water, Izze soda, Roaring Fork Brewing Co. beer
- 3/4 Day & Full Day Trips - Deli Style lunch and Cold Beverages (Beer, Soda, Water) Included
- FREE Photos with this trip
- Extra fleece/wool layer (no cotton) - for under your splash jacket if you get cold
- Wear dry, comfortable clothes with your bathing suit underneath
- Sunscreen
- Hat & sunglasses (with strap)
- Water bottle
- Camera (waterproof)
- Towel for after
We will provide everything you need to stay warm and comfortable on the river: wetsuits, river booties, splash jackets, personal floatation devices and helmets (required for select trips, and available or all trips).
We have fleece for you to wear if you get cold easily.
Fresh snacks and cold beverages (Beer, Sodas, Water) will be served after we get off the river.
Don't forget, we offer Free Photos with this trip!
All these items are included in the trip cost!
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Duration: 1/2 Day
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Season: July-September
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Our Favorite Travelers
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!
Love Elk Mtn Expeditions
We have done 5 rafting trips (class III – V) with them over two years, and all of them have been wonderful. The guides are kind, fun, and VERY good. We have brought along our older parents on class III, and the guides did a wonderful job to ensure they felt safe and secure while enjoying rafting for the first time.
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!