If you’re going Vail rafting with Timberline Tours, getting outfitted with essential rafting safety gear is part of the process. Before going out on the river, our expert guides will make sure that you have the gear you need, including a personal floatation device that meets rafting safety standards. A safety talk that covers rafting… Read more »
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Water Rescue: How to Help a Swimmer Back into the Raft
Whitewater rafting is one of the most exciting ways to experience the beauty of Colorado, and we want all of our guests to have a safe and enjoyable time. Before each Vail whitewater rafting trip, our guides meet with guests for a safety talk. Topics covered include rafting safety, in general, and specifics including paddling… Read more »
The Eagle River: Exciting Early-Summer Colorado Rafting
The Eagle River is the closest river to Vail, Colorado, and its Dowd Chute / Upper Eagle and Lower Eagle sections are usually prime for Vail rafting beginning in mid-May to late-May. Since the Eagle River is not dam fed or dam controlled, these early-summer snowmelt classics can only be rafted during a short window,… Read more »
How Snowmelt Affects Vail Rafting
Snow: It’s what makes Vail skiing a blast and Vail rafting a big adventure. In the late-spring, early-summer months of May and June, all of that winter snowpack melts, and the snowmelt feeds into the stretches of whitewater we raft in the Vail area, including Gore Creek, and the Eagle, Colorado, and Arkansas Rivers. When… Read more »
Timberline Tours: Vail Corporate Group Guides
With its stunning natural beauty and many opportunities for outdoor adventure, Vail, Colorado, is a prime destination for corporate groups. Whether you’re coming to Vail for a workplace meeting, a corporate retreat, or a recreational getaway with co-workers, there’s plenty to explore with Timberline Tours guides. Vail’s scenic waterways, towering mountain peaks, and high-mountain meadows… Read more »