vail rafting

Vail Rafting Season: 2025 Trip Overview

Timberline Tours offer Whitewater Rafting on the Shoshone section of the Colorado River near Vail Colorado - photography by Doug Mayhew | WhiteWater-Pix.com

The Vail rafting season follows a seasonal dynamic, with factors including snowmelt, weather, and local river conditions all determining which stretches of river are prime for rafting. At Timberline Tours, we offer guided whitewater rafting trips on the Colorado River, the Eagle River, and the Arkansas River, but usually not all at the same time… Read more »

When Is the Colorado Rafting Season?

Rafting Shoshone Colorado

We stay excited about the Colorado rafting season all year long, but summer is the best time for whitewater rafting in Colorado. In general, the Colorado rafting season can begin as early as May and last through October. However, the best three months for Colorado rafting are June, July, and August. Read on to find… Read more »

Vail Rafting and Jeeping for Special Events

Special Events Vail Colorado

If you’re planning a special event like a wedding, family reunion, anniversary, birthday or bachelor/bachelorette party in Vail, Colorado, let Timberline Tours help you add a splash of outdoor adventure, mountain majesty, and Colorado history to your activities. In addition to offering whitewater rafting, duckie trips, jeep tours, and transportation services, we love working creatively… Read more »

5 Rafting Terms You’ll Want to Know

Rafting Dumptruck

Like other adventure sports, whitewater rafting has its own set of terms to describe the good, the bad, and the ugly. These words are good to know when you go Vail rafting with Timberline Tours because our expert guides will likely use them when something either really cool—or slightly scary—is about to happen. Plus, you’ll… Read more »

Vail Wedding Rafting and Wedding Transportation

Rafting Shoshone

At Timberline Tours, we love celebrating Vail weddings and Vail honeymoons while whitewater rafting. In addition to offering public rafting trips that are available every day of the summer, Timberline Tours can customize private rafting trips and outdoor celebrations that bring together adventurous groups of family members and friends. Of course, we think that rafting… Read more »