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Rafting Pagosa Springs

Pagosa's Premier San Juan River Guide

Rafting Season is Open May 1, 2023!

About Pagosa Springs River Rafting

Here’s where you can find the best Pagosa Springs rafting trips with the finest river guides in Pagosa.  We offer Pagosa Springs river rafting trips for everyone including scenic trips for the whole family, thrilling whitewater trips for the outdoor adventure seekers, and short and splashy intro trips for folks looking to test the waters as well as first-time rafters.  Our San Juan river guides in Pagosa Springs will take you on a unique adventure away from the roads, crowds and stresses of everyday life.

On every one of our Pagosa Springs rafting trips we proudly offer all-inclusive pricing, free photos of your trip, small group sizes, premium rafts, and state of the art equipment. All trips also offer short shuttles to and from the river, convenient on-site parking, bathrooms and changing rooms at our downtown headquarters, and a retail shop full of souvenirs and those last minute items you might need for your adventure. We’ve spent years refining our equipment, operational procedures and trip itineraries to get right into Pagosa’s best adventures without wasting your valuable time.  Come see why we were voted the best Pagosa Springs river rafting outfitter and San Juan river guides in Pagosa Springs.

 

The Best Pagosa Springs River Rafting

May and June are normally the prime months for rafting Pagosa Springs and the best time to book a San Juan River guide. River flows typically peak in mid to late May and this is when to find the biggest whitewater thrills. By early-June, the weather gets warmer and river levels drop, making trips more family-friendly. By July the river in Pagosa is normally below rafting flows and we offer Whitewater Tubing trips until Labor Day weekend.

a group of people riding on a raft in a body of water
a boat of rafters laughing as they navigate whitewater
a group of raters floating down the river
a river guide guides a family with children down a river
a group of people riding on the back of a green boat
4 boats float down a river though whitewater

Current San Juan River Conditions

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What the River Flow Means For Rafting

The River Gauge in Pagosa gives flow in CFS – cubic feet per seconds.  River levels can fluctuate daily based on snow melt and rainfall.

  • below 300 = tubing
  • 300-800 = low
  • 800-1500 = medium
  • 1500-2400 = medium/high
  • 2400-3600 = high
  • 3600-up= really high