The World’s 15 Best Half-Day Rafting Trips

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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 Rafting Experience on Cetina River with Cliff Jumping and more

4.Half-Day Rafting Experience on Cetina River with Cliff Jumping and more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 940 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $60

Raft the Cetina River from Split with gentle rapids, cave swimming, cliff jumping, waterfalls, guides, and return transport.

“This was a fun experience with knowledgable and friendly guides!! All ages can enjoy the rafting and river without difficulty and see the beautiful Cetine river. While it's a bit out of the way from Split the time on the river makes the trip worth it. We met a great group of people and we had a lot of fun together. The cave and waterfalls are very cool and the swimming and cliff jumping was refreshing and exciting. They also got great pictures (and didn't charge much) so we can remember our experience without having to bring a phone on the boat! Thank you to the team!! A ton of…”

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Half Day Browns Canyon Rafting Adventure

5.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

6.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

7.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

8.Glenwood Springs Half-Day Rafting Trip

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

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

9.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

10.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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Barron Gorge: Half-Day Barron River White-Water Rafting

11.Barron Gorge: Half-Day Barron River White-Water Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 492 reviews · 150 minutes - 6 hours · from $81

Review of Barron River rafting near Cairns, with Grade 2 and 3 rapids, rainforest scenery, costs, timing, tips, and who should book.

“So much fun, lots of time on the water and rapids were great! Our guide Zac made the experience an amazing time!”

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

12.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 Whitewater Rafting in Revelstoke

13.Half-Day Whitewater Rafting in Revelstoke

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $138

Raft 25 km of Class II and III rapids near Revelstoke, with mountain views, warm gear, photos, snacks, and guides for beginners.

“I thought the staff were so nice and friendly right from the word get go, my wife always wanted to try this and she is absolutely gitty over to trip, she can’t stop talking about it, the ride on the river was so beautiful and the rapids were so much fun, we are so looking forward to doing it again, we highly recommend trying doing this adventure.”

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