River Rafting

San Miguel River

Strong snowpack and excellent rafting expected for 2021! 

COVID-19 REGULATIONS 

Telluride Outside welcomes the 2021 rafting season with special considerations for guest and guide safety in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic.  In considering your reservation, please understand the following rules.

1)      All guests must confirm wellness.  Any guest showing symptoms of illness must cancel.  Guides will ask guests to confirm wellness at the time of pickup for the guided trip.

2)      Guests, including children, must wear face coverings.

3)      Guests are requested to bring hand sanitizer for their family.

4)      Guests must provide their own snacks and drinks.  Telluride Outside will not provide any food or beverages on guide service trips this season.

Splashy, fast and fun, the San Miguel offers terrific rafting for guests of any experience level. Running the San Miguel requires constant maneuvering and excellent teamwork. Grab a paddle and jump in the raft!

Half day trips on class II-III+ water are available from late May through mid-July or early August most years. Two half day routes are available. Our most popular trip launches just thirty minutes downstream from Telluride at Specie Creek and runs 9 miles to the Beaver Creek river access. This section features class II-III- whitewater, ideal for beginning and intermediate rafters, families and groups of mixed ability. Our age limit for this trip is 6 years/50lbs. Capacity per boat is 6 paddlers.

Our upper river 1/2 day trip launches near Deep Creek, just 6 miles downstream from Telluride, and runs approximately 12 miles west to our take-out site just below Placerville. At typical flows, this is more intense whitewater than the lower run, with long sections of constant class III rapids and occasional class III+ whitewater.  Our age limit for the upper river is 12 years. All participants must be strong swimmers in excellent physical condition. 

2021 San Miguel rafting prices include transportation to and from Telluride, wet suits, helmets and river booties.