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OVERVIEW

Take your adventures up a notch with AVA’s Upper Clear Creek Half Day Rafting + Via Ferrata Package. Intermediate rapids of the Phoenix stretch on Upper Clear Creek will have you challenging some rapids all morning, then you’ll get to try your hand at mountaineering and assisted rock climbing on our Via Ferrata tour. With our Idaho Springs outpost just thirty minutes west of downtown, you won’t have to venture far for an action-packed day.

Express Option Available:
Our express trip option is the choice for those on a tighter schedule or if you and your group don’t need to spend an hour between activities refueling. Click the express option when booking online or ask about it when you call. All gas, no breaks.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Less than 30 minutes from Denver!
  • Wetsuits and jackets provided for free
  • Intermediate+-Advanced whitewater trip
  • Mountaineering Via Ferrata tour
  • Zipline weight maximum: 250 lbs
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Location: Idaho Springs, CO VIEW MAPVIEW MAP

Duration: Full Day

Difficulty:

Minimum Age: 15 years old

Price:
from $193 Ages 15+

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

At AVA Rafting & Zipline, we believe you should know what you’re buying and how much you’re going to spend. We believe in added value to make your experience special. We don’t want you to feel “nickel and dimed” when you show up for your trip with us. That’s why we provide wetsuits and splash jackets free of charge on your Upper Clear Creek Half Day trip. You’ll pay over $20 per person with some other outfitters. Your Via Ferrata adventure also includes everything you need. We try our best to prepare you with gear lists and suggested things to bring so that you don’t end up paying for unneeded add-ons. 

EQUIPMENT

  • PFD
  • Wetsuit
  • Splash jacket
  • Helmet
  • Via Ferrata Gear

WHAT TO BRING

  • Shoes that stay secure to your feet
  • No crocs or flip flops!
  • Fleece and/or quick dry clothing
  • Waterproof sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Cash to tip your raft & Via Ferrata guides!

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ITINERARY

MORNING

  • Meet at AVA’s outpost in Idaho Springs
  • Navigate the whitewater of Upper Clear Creek
  • Paddle your way through Nomad, Phoenix & Outer Limits rapids
  • Shuttle back the outpost

AFTERNOON

  • After you take a lunch break, you’ll gear up for our Via Ferrata tour
  • Traverse the cliffside
  • Try our 50-foot free fall
  • Rappel down a 70-foot rock face
  • Cross multiple suspended log bridges
  • Zip back down to our outpost

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DEPARTURE DATES & TIMES

Schedule
Trips available May – August


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