The 15 Half-Day Rafting Trips in the USA to Book First

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Half Day Whitewater Rafting Trip

1.Half Day Whitewater Rafting Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,840 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90Our pick

Review of West Glacier’s half-day rafting trip on the Middle Fork, with rapids, park views, gear details, guide tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“Water was too low for white water rafting, but wasn’t told by the company that we wouldn’t be doing this excursion. The trade off was the half day river float trip that was scheduled for the next day. Since we already had that excursion scheduled for tomorrow, we canceled it and will wait for the refund.”

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Half-Day Whitewater Rafting in Browns Canyon

2.Half-Day Whitewater Rafting in Browns Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 999 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.)

Raft Browns Canyon near Buena Vista through class III rapids with a professional guide, gear, flexible times, and mountain views.

“Noah’s Ark was recommended to us by a local friend and we couldn’t be more happy. From the time you walk onto their property, through the end of your trip, you are treated with some of the best customer service I have ever experienced. Our guide Seth was an amazing leader: clear, specific and respectful with all his instructions. Even when we got off a little on timing he always remained calm, showing the leadership skills one would want from a guide. Amazing day with an amazing staff pretty much sums it up!!”

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Durango Half Day Rafting Trip – Lower Animas River

3.Durango Half Day Rafting Trip – Lower Animas River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 942 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Review of Durango’s family-friendly Lower Animas rafting trip, with mild rapids, scenery, snacks, safety details, pricing, and booking advice.

“From beginning to end, Mild to Wild was on top of things. The registration, check-in, and outfitting were smooth and easy, and our guide Nickol was such an engaging and knowledgeable professional. The rafting tour itself was great for beginners like me and my family, and the stretch of River we rafted (lower Animas) had between class 1 and class 3 rapids.The entire staff made it a great experience!”

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Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure

4.Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 903 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Review of the half-day Browns Canyon rafting trip from Buena Vista, with rapids, mountain views, gear, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“Rafting was awesome and our raft guide Sleepy Nate was phenomenal!! Thanks Nate for an amazing trip!!”

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Fisher Towers Half-Day Rafting Day Trip from Moab

5.Fisher Towers Half-Day Rafting Day Trip from Moab

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 684 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97

Review of Moab’s Fisher Towers rafting trip, with red-rock scenery, mild rapids, lunch, guide tips, costs, gear, and who should book.

“Wonderful experience, excellent guide. Amazing scenery, had snacks and water on the inflatable boat. Rapids were not too bad.”

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Moab Afternoon Half Day Rafting Trip – Colorado River

6.Moab Afternoon Half Day Rafting Trip – Colorado River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 678 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $109

Review of Moab’s half-day Colorado River rafting trip, with red-rock views, gentle rapids, guide tips, pricing, logistics, and who should book.

“Very great experience, friendly and professional staff, very beautiful view from the river, thank you very much Will get back 🤗”

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Glenwood Springs Half-Day Rafting Trip

7.Glenwood Springs Half-Day Rafting Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 596 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78Best value

Review of Glenwood Springs’ 3-hour Colorado River rafting trip, with Class III-IV rapids, canyon views, family tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“From arrival to the activity itself, everything was smooth and done professionally. The guides knew the river well and made the rafting experience unforgettable.”

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Moab Morning Half Day Rafting Trip – Colorado River

8.Moab Morning Half Day Rafting Trip – Colorado River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 522 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $109

Review of Moab’s half-day Colorado River rafting trip, with Castle Valley views, mild rapids, practical tips, pricing, and who should book.

“We really enjoyed the tour. We had the opportunity to experience the back side of Canyonlands. Something we would not have done, with our own car. Warren was fun and extremely knowledgeable. We would totally recommend the tour.”

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Browns Canyon Intermediate Rafting Trip Half Day

9.Browns Canyon Intermediate Rafting Trip Half Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 498 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Review of the Browns Canyon intermediate rafting trip near Buena Vista, with rapids, canyon views, wildlife, gear details, and booking tips.

“This was our first time ever doing white water rafting. We chose the right place to do so. Our guides, Corey and Collin, were amazing and hilarious. They were very professional and made our experience very memorable. We definitely recommend and hope to do this again soon with The Adventure Company.”

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Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use)

10.Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 464 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $162

Review of Royal Gorge half-day rafting in Cañon City, with Class III to IV rapids, free wetsuit use, guides, transport, and practical tips.

“Ramsey was a great guide.. for first time it was a great adventure! Very knowledgeable of area history. A wonderful experience for our bucket list.”

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Half-Day Glacier National Park Whitewater Rafting Adventure

11.Half-Day Glacier National Park Whitewater Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 390 reviews · from $88

Review of Glacier National Park rafting near West Glacier, with Class II-III rapids, guide tips, family advice, pricing, and what to expect.

“Great trip and wonderful guides. Professional, safe, and fun. The river was beautiful. Nice mix of scenic floating and whitewater rapids.”

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Montana Whitewater Half Day Raft Trip – Yellowstone River

12.Montana Whitewater Half Day Raft Trip – Yellowstone River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 375 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $92

Review of Montana Whitewater’s family-friendly Yellowstone River rafting trip from Gardiner, with rapids, wildlife, gear, pricing, and practical tips.

“So much fun! Definitely would do it again… Emily our guide was experienced & made the ride much less scary 😂 a beautiful way to see the Yellowstone”

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Royal Gorge Half-Day Rafting Trip

13.Royal Gorge Half-Day Rafting Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $132

Review of Royal Gorge half-day rafting in Cañon City, with rapids, guide quality, gear, costs, age rules, and practical booking tips.

“Johnny our guide was EXCELLENT! Very informative & helpful. This being our first time, he gave great instructions & made our trip an awesome experience. Definitely recommend Lost Paddle Rafting.”

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Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half-Day Rafting

14.Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half-Day Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 317 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $116

Review of Bighorn Sheep Canyon half-day rafting near Cañon City, with Class II rapids, swimming, wildlife, family tips, price, and logistics.

“This trip was so much fun. Our guide Sierra was awesome and kept us safe and taught us a lot in the process. Everyone in our group enjoyed and walked away wanting to do it again with more higher tiered rapids!!!”

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Royal Gorge Rafting Half Day Tour (FREE wetsuit use!) – Class IV Extreme fun!

15.Royal Gorge Rafting Half Day Tour (FREE wetsuit use!) – Class IV Extreme fun!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 296 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Review of Royal Gorge’s 3-hour Class IV rafting trip, with free wetsuits, expert guides, river photos, safety tips, and booking advice.

“Our guide was amazing. His name was Zulu. He was fun and new all the history of the gorge. This was my second time. We will be back next year and I want Zulu to be our guide again. John was our photographer And he got some amazing pictures for us. I bought the package.”

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