Mishawaka Full Day: Whitewater Rafting in Colorado
FULL-DAY – Our Guides’ Favorite Trip!
Class: II, III, IV
A true full-day, very few rafting adventures in Colorado can match this amount of whitewater! This river trip includes both the Lower Rustic and the Poudre Plunge sections of the Cache La Poudre.
The full-day experience starts with the more seldom paddled Lower Rustic section, providing great rapids and amazing mountain landscapes. At lunch the guides switch from rafting experts to chefs, serving a gourmet, deli-style lunch that is sure to satisfy vegetarians and carnivores alike. We pack enough food for everybody’s appetite. The trip concludes with a run down the action-packed Plunge portion of the river.
Like the Plunge, if you are looking for a truly wild experience, book your trip during June’s high water. Meeting time is 9:00 am. Available May 15th-July 15th.
Cost: $200.00
Mishawaka Falls Rapids
Grandpa’s Gorge
Class: IV
Be ready to paddle hard on the first major rapid of this run.
Grandpa’s bridge marks the start of this long, twisting rapid.
The rapid is run down the center of a small gorge within the
Poudre canyon, dotted with waves, holes, and impressive
scenery.
Foo Fang Falls IV
Class: IV
More fun than its name would suggest, this is a short
thrilling drop. Paddlers cannot see this six-foot drop into a
rooster-tail wave until approaching the horizon of the rapid,
making for a suspenseful ride.
Double Drop
Class: IV
This is the last large rapid on the morning section of this
trip. Also known as Hole 99, this rapid boasts an
action-packed run at the top and a steep, splashy drop at
the bottom.
Guide Hole
Class: III
Paddle hard through this large wave-hole! The rapid is
called Guide Hole because your guide may get flung to the
front of the raft during a good run down the middle.
roller coaster
Class: III
This large wave train gives boaters the up and down
feeling of riding a roller coaster. Always a favorite, this rapid
is one of the last on this run.
*This is only a partial list of rapids, the trip will contain other class II, III and IV rapids that vary in difficulty due to seasonal water levels. This trip is available to both beginner and experienced paddlers.