The Dolores River offers more unbroken miles of wilderness scenery & white water thrills than any river in the lower forty eight states. It ranks only behind the "Grand Canyon" of the Colorado & Middle Fork of the Salmon as a classic paddling experience.

The Dolores River offers unbroken wilderness river running. One of America's best which ranks only with the Grand Canyon of the Colorado and Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River. This river is an early spring run and is best mid April - mid June.

Here the river flows down through the high country running clear and cold, teeming with trout. Campsites are under the branches of ancient 100' Ponderosa pines. This stretch is the home of the legendary Class IV Snaggletooth Rapid.

Experience a one of a kind rafting adventure with your own personal classical music soundtrack resonating off the canyon walls as you make your way down stream. Guaranteed, you have never heard acoustics like this before.

You can combine Ponderosa Gorge, Slickrock and Gateway Canyon rafting trips to create one of the longest Colorado white water rafting trips offered.