Denver Outdoor Adventure

(650 reviews)

29.2 mi

Certified professionals

Family-owned & operated

The team at Liquid Descent was great!! We had a group of 36 and from the booking over the phone,…read moreemail communication, and actual trip, everything went perfectly! Our group had a great time. Next trip, I will book with Liquid Descent!! 10 for 10 recommend.

This place was great, super chill vibe and awesome guides. We had a large group of 11 family…read moremembers so we were split into 2 rafts. Kaila was our group leader and guide for 5 of my family members, all who raved about her! Isa was our guide and made sure our group of six had a blast, especially the kids- age 10 and 12! We all did beginner level and it was perfect for them, as well as a few adults. I also reached out with some questions prior to booking and they were very quick to respond, which was super helpful. We'll definitely be back for sure, thanks very much to liquid descent for treating us to such a fun family adventure. And special thanks to our guides- you gals absolutely rock!

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Clear Creek Rafting

(359 reviews)

24.6 mi

We did the beginner part of the river and it was wonderful! It was a great introduction for those…read morewho haven't gone rafting before! Our guide was lovely and provided not only river safety and fun but also fun facts along the way. The picture we got were beautiful! Would definitely recommend!

Had a great time on the Intermediate Trip today with our guide, Rusty!…read more And it is so awesome that this company provides electronic access to your rafting photos for free!!! Highly recommend this company and our guide, Rusty! (And don't miss pizza at Beau Jo's afterwards!)

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Downstream Adventures

(97 reviews)

33.1 mi

It was the family's first time white water rafting and we did the beginner course, definitely…read moredoable and fun! Anthony was an amazing tour guide with great sense of humor, very experienced. They provide wetsuits and water shoes, although your feet are the main thing that gets wet (depending on water conditions). I'd recommend to bring a towel once you get back to the camp for when you change back into your normal clothes. Next time, we'll check out the intermediate portion of the river. Thanks for an awesome time!!

Just an overall great experience. Such beautiful country and very safety conscious guides. 10/10…read morerecommend.

White water rafting

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Geo Tours Whitewater Raft Trips

(48 reviews)

10.5 mi

Went on a 1/2 day rafting trip with Jake as our guide. Jake was reassuring to the new rafters and…read morewas very entertaining and professional. Would definitely recommend this company.

Matt was an amazing guide! Such a fun trip doing the mountain lion plus run! Water was cold but we…read moregot wetsuits and booties for our feet. Really professional guides! Awesome afternoon & we will always come back to geo tours.

Outside the launch point!

Morrison, CO Red Rocks

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Hello from Clear Creek

MAD Adventures

(37 reviews)

43.3 mi

Friendly and engaging staff. They all made the experience memorable!! We were first time rafters…read moreand the info given before was very helpful. We felt safe while having a lot of fun!!

Big Ben and trainee Keith provided an amazing half day trip down the Colorado for my family. Lots…read moreof laughs and great conversation. A definite recommendation.

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Rafting down the river

AVA Rafting & Zipline

4.6

(444 reviews)

26.9 mi

The zip lines at AVA were super fun and the people are really nice. We had Megan and Blake as our…read moreinstructors, they were so funny and helped us have lots of fun on the zip lines. We rode on top of a truck up a mountain to the first line. AVA is so funny and I would definitely recommend doing it if you have time!

Was a wonderful time the guides were the best! Definitely recommend this and dev and Matt great…read moreinstructors

Upper Clear Creek

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Feel falling

Adventure West River Tube and EBike Rentals

(97 reviews)

11.1 mi

These guys make it so easy to enjoy the ride! shuttle up to…read morethe river, quick walk back to the shop. Lockers for all your gear. will absolutely be back again

We booked a trip for 2 down the river yesterday with the shuttle service. Staff was amazing, the…read morefloats were awesome. Afterwards out of curiosity I read the reviews on here and one off the 1 star reviews said "not fun at all, left with bruises". We also left with bruises, the river was lower, we both got flipped off our tube at one point and both got a couple bruises. But we laughed the entire time and had the best time ever! For 2 ladies in their late 40's this was an adventure we will never forget!! 10 out of 10 would do and probably will do again next time we are in town.

Wheee! Ebiking is fun for all.

Tube rentals from Adventure West!

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Cruising on the trail....

Adventure West River Tube Rentals and Shuttle

4.3

(12 reviews)

8.7 mi

I was dealt a terrifying experience while floating this "lazy river" this past Friday…read more My group was told this was a very relaxing, easy experience. We were told by staff that we "don't need to wear life jackets" because the water is so calm and easy. It was anything but. After the current picked up speed, I was met with a drop between large rocks. Unable to slow down or drift to the side and stop because of the current speed, I was whisked down the drop and my tube went flying out from underneath me. Attempting to hold onto my tube, I dislocated my shoulder and I am very thankful that was the worst of it. This place needs to encourage wearing life vests rather than encouraging folks NOT to. I am a decent swimmer and I got very lucky that I didn't hit my head on the rocks. Please please be especially aware of this warning before bringing your kids to this establishment. This "lazy river" was anything but. I should also add: as a very nice park ranger was driving me and my friends back to our car, one of the 2 staff members showed up and seeing me in a makeshift sling, clearly in severe pain, told me "just ice it and in a couple days it'll be fine." I spent the entire rest of the day at the hospital. Beware of this establishment.

Great service, fun experience. It's a super easy stretch of river, so good for anyone. On and off…read morepoints clearly marked. Great fun for the whole family!

Our ride over to the river.

Lazy day down the river.

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Rocky Mountain Whitewater Rafting

(109 reviews)

26.4 mi

We went on the beginner rafting with Adam today. He was very friendly and knowledgeable about the…read morearea and a very experienced rafter. Due to the recent heavy rainfall and snow melt the rafting seemed more intermediate than beginner but we were fine with that since we had all been rafting before. We all had a lot of fun and Adam let us know we could get a discount for going again since we live in CO- we might try the intermediate in the future Definitely recommend wearing a swimsuit underneath the wetsuit and also bringing a rain jacket - these items saved me! Also recommend bringing water shoes if you own any- (they have some for rent too) since water is very cold and your lower body will get soaked

Nice guides! Beautiful river. Was told this rafting was…read moregonna better than Glenwood springs we did last year and unfortunately we don't agree..... we were expecting alot more out of. It was fun but expected different.....

Intermediate rafting on Clear Creek at Rocky Mountain White Water Rafting

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Denver Adventures - Zipline Tours

(572 reviews)

19.5 mi

When my friend from high school came out for a visit, my wife suggested we try out Denver…read moreAdventures ZipLine tour and my friend was willing to try it out. We did the six-line tour and had a great time. The staff of four was especially attentive to safety and helped us all get through everything from the slow short trainer line through the fast long line that starts from a platform atop a short stairway and runs over a quarter mile across the valley to another platform on a hillside. It was quite exhilerating! I've got another review out there for a ZipLine place that I tried out on Hawaii's big island. Having done experienced that course (including a half-mile zip over a beautiful waterfall) in Honolulu, the Denver course didn't seem quite as scary. That is both because I knew what to expect and also because the harnesses and pulley equipment seem to have improved drastically in the four years since I did my earlier Zip trip. I would also note that the scenery around the Denver Adventures course was actually prettier to look at, even while screaming across a few dozen yards of steel cable. There were a couple kids in our group who were around 10 years old and they had apparently done Zip trips in Costa Rica, Texas, and a few other places. They still seemed thrilled by the Denver course and had a great time. A bit of warning: I had no trouble with the preliminary and between-Zip hiking in Hawaii and that's because the altitude was 200ft above sea level. In contrast, the Denver hiking had me a bit winded and I learned (just before the final Zip) that the altitude was 8,600 feet. The kids and teenagers didn't seem to notice, but we adults clearly felt the altitude -- and the water stations along the route were quite welcome! To their credit, though, the staff appeared to be accustomed to working with all kinds of tourists and didn't make a deal of it at all.

All in all a good zipline experience. Some good routes with high speed and great scenery. I…read morereally liked the long hop which was the 5th one I think. The group size seemed a little too big though. We had some pretty long waits at some of the platforms. At the later stages of the tour, the group merged with another and it seemed like there were at least 20 people waiting in line. BTW, I didn't like the heavy handed pitch to buy expensive water bottles and the time of registration either. Code: 4EB53B

Part of our crew all ready to go!

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Confluence Park

4.3

(64 reviews)

2.5 mi

Confluence Park encompasses the point where Cherry Creek flows into the South Platte River. This is…read morealso the spot where Denver was founded in May 1858. Beginning a city here proved to be a poor choice as the waterways were prone to periodic flooding. The City shifted to the northeast and this area was ignored and filled up with heavy industrial users. A huge flood in 1965 destroyed much of that infrastructure and provided an opportunity for redevelopment. The Greenway Foundation was a prime mover in the 1970s to create a park highlighting this area. A major update in the 1990s focused on floodplain management and further enhanced the park as a hub for the regional trail system. Today this is a highlight of Lower Downtown. Shoemaker Plaza begins at the REI building and extends down to the north edge of the South Platte River. The main park area begins at the south edge of the River and covers both sides of Cherry Creek. The trail system runs through this and continues north, south, and east. This is a beautiful space and exists in its own world, apart from the bustle of Lower Downtown. It is well worth a visit.

Very enjoyable area, not much to do but very peaceful. Would be great on a nice day to have your…read morecoffee or read a book.

Highlands bridge and Platte River

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Surfside Splash Park

(20 reviews)

2.1 mi

What a hidden gem! Such a nice little splash pad tucked away. You pay for a day pass and you can…read morecome and go as you please.

Gorgeous, fully functioning, completely fenced in, clean, affordable, well staffed place with super…read morefriendly staff... Will be our new go to slash Park this year!!

The splash pad

Splash pad park

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Gates Tennis Center

4.4

(65 reviews)

3.7 mi

I've been coming to Gates for 20+ years and remiss that I haven't done a review yet…read more The facility has a lot of tennis and pickleball courts. They offer lessons, leagues (top dog tennis is awesome) and have items for rent/purchase. I tried pickleball for the first time my last time there. It is addicting and I can see why it has become such a popular sport. Similar to tennis but very different it is accessible to people of all ages. Just be careful. They give you quiet paddles to keep the noise down for surrounding businesses and residents. They renovated the space a while back and it is clean and well laid out. Since they are in Cherry Creek the parking can be challenging even with a private lot.

Yes, of course I rated them 5 stars. This is hands down one of the best, if not the best, public…read moretennis facility in the Denver area. One of the best in the state. Apex is pretty solid too, in Arvada, and Denver Tennis Park. Anyway, prices are fair, staff is really great and the people that hit here are generally pretty nice folks. I don't hit here a lot as I belong somewhere else and it's quite a bit of a drive for me but again it's a fantastic facility

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Discovery Park

4.3

(20 reviews)

5.8 mi

It's a cute park but there isn't much shade and what there is is generally full on the days you'd…read morewant to be there to use the splash pad

Honestly I was a little disappointed with this park. Maybe it would be better on a shady cooler day…read morebut today was not the day to check this place out. Not a lot of shade on the playground side of things. The toddler slide was scalding hot so I wouldn't let my daughter go down it.. The creek was pretty waterless so we couldn't really play in that either. Splash pad was ok. It seemed like the skate park was good but we're not there yet.

Creek designed for kids to wade in

Climbing butterfly

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Little tot area

Sloan's Lake Park

4.2

(127 reviews)

2.6 mi

This is a beautiful park! It's about a 2 mile loop around the park with a nice breeze. It's very…read morebusy and parking was tough - we had to park on a close side street. There was a local popsicle vendor there which was a nice treat. The playground here is fantastic - I'm jealous I didn't have one like that growing up! The kids looked like they were having a blast.

This is a beautiful park. We arrived before sunset and found lots of parking but as we left closer…read moreto sunset the lot was completely packed in our lot. There are other lots to park in if you drive around the lake. They have a nice path that goes all the way around the lake. We came here to fish. My son caught I nice size fish and released it back. Only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is because the bathroom was far from where we were fishing at. So it was hard to leave kids alone to go to use restroom. We ended up packing everything up and going across street to Target to use restroom instead.

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Amanda F.

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3

4

5 years ago

Awesome place to rent from! They are very friendly and provide everything you need. Just make sure you have a rack to stamp the kayak to. I will definitely rent from them again until I get my own Kayak! read more

Chad T.

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8 years ago

Great experience on a SUP excursion in Denver. Staff was fun, friendly, and provided enough instruction to make the experience a great one. I would highly recommend. read more

Stephanie C.

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1

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5 years ago

The kayaks were in great condition and we had a great experience with pickup/returns for the kayaks.

Jochem S.

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1

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4 years ago

Stellar communication & incredibly great service; 10/10

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