Colorado Wilderness Rides And Guides

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Trips with Colorado Wilderness Rides and Guides run anywhere from a third of a day to two weeks, and the outfit holds a climbing concession in Rocky Mountain National Park. The base is on Marys Lake Road, under half a mile from Mary's Lake.

The list is broad: guided hiking, rock climbing, backpacking and peak ascents, backcountry skiing, fly fishing, Park sightseeing tours, and mountain biking tours in Boulder and beyond. Trips are built custom, for first-timers and seasoned hands alike, and family vacations in the Park are a standing offer. The guides lean on local knowledge of the geography and history, not just the route.

Education is a real part of it. AIARE avalanche classes are there for anyone heading into the backcountry in winter, and fly fishing guide training courses are offered for people who want to work the water professionally. Some river trips, like fly fishing float trips on the Upper Colorado, mean a drive out of the valley.