Vail Rafting

As we look forward to summer rafting, we’d like to introduce you to one of our favorite early-season trips: Gore Creek, our local favorite in the Vail Valley. If you’ve never had the opportunity to raft Gore Creek, you need to make time – this is some of the best whitewater rafting in Colorado! Why…

We’re having a blast this summer, meeting visitors to the Vail Valley from all over the U.S. and the world! Most of our guides will tell you that the best part of their job is the opportunity to meet so many awesome folks and to show them this beautiful Colorado mountain country. We love seeing…

If you’ve been on a guided rafting trip, you may have noticed that rafts come in various setups. Some rafts have a guide using oars in the center. Others place the guide and oars in the back. And some rafts are paddle boats with no oars at all. Each type of boat has its own…

Undammed rivers have a unique flow when the weather warms up and the snow melts, which can often be confusing to visitors. But since we watch the river on an hourly basis from our office on the bank of the Eagle River, we’ve become experts at predicting the best time for whitewater rafting in Colorado….

Take it from your favorite paddle junkies: we’ve had the opportunity to explore rivers all over our home state. Colorado rafting adventures are unlike any other. If you haven’t had the opportunity to explore many of them, let us fill you in on how great a Colorado whitewater rafting trip can be.   Here are…

It’s time to get to know some of the incredible stretches of whitewater here in Vail, Colorado! This state has incredible rafting opportunities, and we’d like to introduce you to one of our favorites. In case you’re unfamiliar, here’s a look at the Eagle River. Why Eagle River’s Rapids is a Must-Try If you’ve never…

We are very proud to announce that in only their second year of competition, the Sage Raft Race team took 2nd place overall at the USRA National Championships last weekend in Oklahoma City. 2016 marked the Sage team’s first year, and they finished third overall in the six-person raft National Championships. In just their second year, the team has moved up the podium one spot, finishing second place this year in the four-person raft competition. National Rafting Championship Events Sage team members at this year’s National Championship races included Wes Zittel, Danny Zittel, Kyle Nix, and team captain Cole Bangert. The competition included four events: a time trial, a slalom, and a head-to-head race. Sage was the only team to navigate all gates on the first slalom run cleanly. But each team is allowed two slalom runs, keeping their best time….

Looking for white water rafting in Vail? Well, spring temperatures are arriving in the Vail Valley, meaning water levels in the region will rise! As runoff progresses, we’re looking forward to an awesome season of Vail whitewater rafting. It’s no secret that an epic rafting season is just around the corner when the snowpack is well above average. Check out this regularly updated national snow survey to see what conditions you can expect! If there are prime weather conditions, you can bet whitewater enthusiasts are already busy planning summer adventures. Prime dates will fill up fast, so if you have a trip in mind, we recommend reserving your summer rafting dates early! We offer a wide range of rafting experiences to suit different ages and ability levels, which is one of the reasons why we consider ourselves one of the…

It’s the dead of winter and it might seem like a long time until rafting season here in Colorado, but the Sage raft race team is hard at work, preparing for the Rafting National Championships in May! The 2017 championship will be held in Oklahoma City from May 18th to May 20th as part of…