Remarkable Adventures - Exceptional Instruction
South Fork, Colorado
Stand Up Paddleboarding
Paddleboarding on rivers is gaining a lot of attention. It is an exciting and challenging sport and the Rio Grande is a perfect river for it! Whether the river is running high or low, paddleboarding is a sure way to make a Class II feel like Class IV. Our guides focus on learning fundamental paddleboarding skills such as hazard recognition, basic hydrology, self rescue, paddle strokes, and river running techniques to increase your skills and confidence. If you're wanting a challenge beyond rafting on the Rio, give this try. You won't be disappointed!
Guided River SUP Trips
Half Day River SUP
Location - Our guided river SUP trips are perfect for learning the fundamentals and having fun in Class I or II whitewater. We use a couple different stretches of the Rio that offer calmer sections to learn and practice your skills plus more challenging sections that have lots of boulders, eddies, tight channels . Each stretch then includes riffles, mild rapids, eddies, and a few small drops to test your skills and balance. Paddlers must be in good shape, ready for a challenge, and comfortable swimming in cold whitewater.
Duration - 3 to 4 hours
Cost - From $100 per person. Includes wetsuit and/or splash gear and all necessary kayaking equipment. Private rates may apply for groups less that 3.
Who should try river SUPing?
Anyone with a sense of adventure and with a good level of physical fitness.
What can you expect?
We have a "challenge by choice" approach to instruction. River SUPing requires a degree of stamina, coordination, flexibility, and balance. You will fall off the board, but you can choose how much you try to stand up, kneel, or sit on the board.
Is this whitewater or flatwater?
The Rio Grande is Class II from near Creede to about Upper Coller State Wildlife area where it goes at mostly Class I till back into Class II downstream of South Fork. We typically run our SUP trips through the Class II section starting at Wagon Wheel Gap. However, if you are wanting a little more chill of a trip, we can usually accommodate.
Do I need any special gear?
No. We supply you with everything you need including a wetsuit. We proudly run top of the line Badfish Rivershreds and Monarchs designed just up the road in Salida, Colorado.
