Clear Creek
The 2025 Rafting Season promises exciting whitewater rafting! Clear Creek Rafting Trips, with Geo Tours, are the Closest Trips to Denver! Part-day and Full-day trips with a variety of trips offering Class II-III rapids for first timers to Class IV+ rapids for the experts. Please keep Geo Tours in mind for 2025.
Geo Tours Clear Creek raft trips have more rapids per mile than many other rivers in Colorado. Located near Idaho Springs, Colorado, just a few minutes from Geo’s Morrison base, Clear Creek is the closest “true” whitewater rafting near Denver. Clear Creek offers bodacious FUN and you don’t have to commit an entire day. Geo offers Part-Day and Full-Day raft trips with a section to suit everyone from the Beginner to the Advanced rafter.
Take advantage of Geo’s experience and expertise and let us plan the perfect trip on Clear Creek for your whole group’s technical ability. Prices include any meals, rafting equipment, spray jackets, helmets, PFDs and, of course, guides. Geo Tours has wetsuits & boots available for rent. Geo Tours can customize your raft trip, call for more information. ALWAYS FREE TRANSPORTATION from Geo Tours’ base in Morrison to and from Clear Creek!
RESERVATIONS & DEPOSITS – Reservations are required. An advance deposit of 50% is required when making reservations. All trips go rain or shine Cancellations made 8 days or more prior to departure will receive a refund subject to applicable credit card fees and handling fees. Trips cancelled 1-7 days prior to departure will be charged a $10.00 per person per rafting day fee. No Shows and cancellations made within 24 hours of departure receive no refund. Geo reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a trip due to conditions beyond our control (weather, water conditions, etc.)
Geo accepts VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER. All prices subject to change without notice.
*Minimum age requirements may vary with water flows and conditions.
Mountain Lion – Class III and Mountain Lion Plus – Class IV
Geo Tours’ Mountain Lion trip on Clear Creek is perfect for first time paddlers. The action picks up with Castle Falls, Subway Rapid, the Argo Holes and Dizzy Lizzy Rapid (just to highlight a few) and then continues through the finale at Twister Rapid. (Class -III) MINIMUM AGE: Currently, Minimum Age is 7 years and weight of at least 50# with good swimming ability*.
For those interested in more thrills, ask us about our Mountain Lion Plus trip. Plus trip adds an additional mile of Clear Creek beyond the Kermit’s Takeout and Upper Beaver Falls and Lower Beaver Falls rapids. (Class IV – MINIMUM AGE: 16 years*).
All trips on Clear Creek include helmets. NOTE: Regular Schedule meet times are 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM (until July 4th), 12:30 PM (after the 4th). Alternate meet times (10:00 AM and 2:00 PM) may sometimes be arranged for large groups under special circumstances upon approval of the management.
Mountain Lion – Class III
PART-DAY TRIPS
Adult
- Minimum age 7 years*
- Available late May through early August
- Class III rapids
- Morning: 8:00 AM
- Afternoon: 12:00 PM or 12:30 PM (after July 4th)
- Upon request, alternate times may be available for large groups.
Child
- Minimum age 7 years*
- Available late May through early August
- Class III rapids
- Morning: 8:00 AM
- Afternoon: 12:00 PM or 12:30 PM (after July 4th)
- Upon request, alternate times may be available for large groups.
Mountain Lion Plus
Adult- Minimum age 16 years*
- Available late May through early August
- Class III & Class IV rapids
- Morning: 8:00 AM
- Afternoon: 12:00 PM or 12:30 PM (after July 4th)
- Upon request, alternate times may be available for large groups.
Call: 800-660-7238 for details or to book this trip.
* Minimum age requirements may vary with water flows and conditions
** Prices subject to change without notice
Outer Limits – Class IV
The Outer Limits trip starts right-off with serious Class IV whitewater when (just to name a few) you challenge Nomad Rapid, Fall River Rapid, the Phoenix Holes, Deliverance Rapid and the awesome Outer Limits Rapid. Prior paddling experience, good swimming ability and wetsuits are required. All trips on Clear Creek include helmets. NOTE: Regular Schedule meet times are 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM (until July 4th), 12:30 PM (after the 4th). Alternate meet times (10:00 AM and 2:00 PM) may sometimes be arranged for large groups under special circumstances upon approval of the management. (Class IV – MINIMUM AGE: 16 years*).
Outer Limits
PART-DAY TRIP
Adult
- Minimum age 16 years*
- Available late May until mid-July
- Class IV Whitewater Rapids
- Morning: 8:00 AM
- Afternoon: 12:00 PM or 12:30 PM (after July 4th)
- Upon request alternate times may be available for large groups.
** Prices subject to change without notice
Terminator – Class IV+
On the Terminator section you’ll take on the Lower Canyon of Clear Creek after warming-up on the “easy” section. The Lower Canyon features Class IV rapids such as Beaver Falls, Ejector, Double Knife, Hell’s Corner and Terminator all at a nearly non-stop pace. Prior paddling experience, good swimming ability and wetsuits are required. All trips on Clear Creek include helmets. NOTE: Regular Schedule meet times are 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM (until July 4th), 12:30 PM (after the 4th). Alternate meet times (10:00 AM and 2:00 PM) may sometimes be arranged for large groups under special circumstances upon approval of the management. (Class IV+ – MINIMUM AGE: 18 years*).
Terminator
PART-DAY TRIP
Adult
- Minimum age 18 years*
- Available late May through early August
- Class IV+ White Water Rapids
- Morning: 8:00 AM
- Afternoon: 12:00 PM or 12:30 PM (after July 4th)
- Upon request alternate times may be available for large groups.
** Prices subject to change without notice
Double Down – Class IV
Run the Mountain Lion section in the morning and then, following a riverside lunch, you will raft the Outer Limits section. Available upon request with a 6 guests minimum. All trips on Clear Creek include helmets.
Double Down
FULL-DAY TRIP
Adult
- Minimum age 18 years*
- Available late May through late July
- Includes lunch
- Includes Wetsuit Rental
- 6 guest minimum
** Prices subject to change without notice