Tours & Activities in Idaho Springs

Explore Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater, visit the mountain town of Evergreen, and walk around the glacial Echo Lake on a trip leaving from Denver. Experience breathtaking views from 10,600 feet high.

What sets our You-Drive Jeep Tours in Idaho Springs apart is the thrill of being in control. Unlike typical ride-along tours, you get to be in the driver’s seat, navigating rugged terrains and exploring off-the-beaten-path trails. You’ll tackle mountain roads and off-road challenges with expert guidance, all while enjoying incredible panoramic views of Colorado’s backcountry. This tour is perfect for both thrill-seekers and families looking for a fun adventure. Our knowledgeable guides ensure a safe and tailored experience based on your skill level, making this a unique, hands-on way to immerse yourself in Colorado’s natural beauty.

Start your whitewater rafting adventure with a beginners run on the middle Clear Creek in Denver. Wrestle with the roaring water on class I-II rapids and admire the beautiful Rocky Mountain scenery.

A Via Ferrata, which means “iron way” in Italian, is a method of mountaineering & rock climbing that’s been used in Europe for centuries. Via Ferrata courses use a combination of ladders, rungs, rails, cables and bridges to aid in moving across and up a cliff face. The Iron Way in Idaho Springs is an assisted rock climbing guided tour where guests clip into cables that run along the side of a cliff. They then move along a designated path of iron rungs and bridges to move across, and along the way they will be required to clip in and out of the cable to progress through the course. This is made possible through an advanced internal locking system in the carabiners. Each guest will have 2 carabiners connected to bungee-style lanyards on their harness. The internal locking system makes it impossible to clip out of both at the same time, insuring that climbers are connected to the cable of the course at all times.

Venture to St. Mary's Glacier from Denver. After exploring the beautiful Rocky Mountains and enjoying some surprises along the way, travel through a mining town, eat pizza, and soak in natural geothermal cave pools.

If you’re in the area looking for the perfect day-trip getaway, outdoor adventure or even just a unique Instagram photo op surrounded by the fourteeners of the Rocky Mountains, Native Jeeps is the perfect fit for your plans.

Enjoy a naturalist-guided birding hike through pristine spruce-fir forest to a lake and an active glacier. Later, relax in a therapeutic natural hot spring in the town of Idaho Springs.

Clear Creek is one of the best whitewater rafting rivers in Colorado, and for great reasons. The canyon offers all levels of whitewater challenge, and easy access. The setting includes scenic flats, mining ruins, wildlife, and, of course, exciting whitewater flowing over rocks. Nearby is Idaho Springs, where the gold rush began. It is the first city founded in Colorado, in 1859. This quaint town is nestled in the foothills of some of Colorado’s best mountains and holds a unique place in the state’s history. As the place where the Colorado Gold Rush started, this little town holds a lot of secrets, including one of the best river rafting areas in the State! Conveniently located about 30 minutes west of Denver, and close to Breckenridge, Silverthorne, Dillon, and Winter Park, Clear Creek has rafting trip options for varying ability and experience levels.

Soak in stunning views up the highest paved road in North America on a trip from Denver. Reach the summit of Mount Blue Sky at 14,265 feet, surrounded by panoramic vistas, wildlife, and wildflowers.

Have fun spending time outdoors in the winter with a local professional guide, and explore your favorite areas *off-trail* where you'll find fresh snow and no crowds. Hike through a canopy of snow-covered pine trees and walk across a frozen lake in a beautiful backcountry setting. Discover the basics of snowshoeing, how to choose the right equipment, and learn about important winter safety tips that will make your next snowshoe tour a success!

Head to the beautiful Clear Creek in Denver for an intermediate level whitewater rafting experience. Experience stunning natural scenery as you take on the challenge of these class III - IV rapids.

Clear Creek is one of the best whitewater rafting rivers in Colorado, and for great reasons. The canyon offers all levels of whitewater challenge, and easy access. The setting includes scenic flats, mining ruins, wildlife, and, of course, exciting whitewater flowing over rocks. Nearby is Idaho Springs, where the gold rush began. One of the first cities founded in Colorado, in 1859, this quaint town is nestled in the foothills of some of Colorado’s best mountains and holds a unique place in the state’s history. As the place where the Colorado Gold Rush started, this little town holds a lot of secrets, including one of the best river rafting areas in the State! Conveniently located about 30 minutes West of Denver, and close to Breckenridge, Silverthorne, Dillon, and Winter Park, Clear Creek has rafting trip options for varying ability and experience levels.

Join us on this Rocky Mountains tour from Denver to explore some of Colorado’s boom-and-bust towns of the Old West’s Gold Rush days!

Clear Creek is one of the best whitewater rafting rivers in Colorado, and for great reasons. The canyon offers all levels of whitewater challenge, and easy access. The setting includes scenic flats, mining ruins, wildlife, and, of course, exciting whitewater flowing over rocks. This trip is your chance to participate in an unusually challenging raft trip close to Denver, Breckenridge, Silverthorne, Dillon, and Winter Park. Canyon scenery is dramatic, and adrenaline will be high! Nearby is Idaho Springs, where the gold rush began. Founded in 1859, this quaint town is nestled in the foothills of some of Colorado’s best mountains and holds a unique place in the state’s history. As the place where the Colorado Gold Rush started, this little town holds a lot of secrets, including one of the best river rafting areas in the state! The season for advanced rafting on Clear Creek is normally June and July, but is dependent on water flows.

Using your smartphone and vehicle's stereo, enjoy a sight-seeing, fact-finding, trivia-answering adventure on this self-guided driving tour along Interstate 70 between Denver and Vail or Breckenridge.

Clear Creek is one of the best whitewater rafting rivers in Colorado, and for great reasons. The canyon offers all levels of whitewater challenge, and easy access. The setting includes scenic flats, mining ruins, wildlife, and, of course, exciting whitewater flowing over rocks. Nearby is Idaho Springs, where the gold rush began. It is the first city founded in Colorado, in 1859. This quaint town is nestled in the foothills of some of Colorado’s best mountains and holds a unique place in the state’s history. As the place where the Colorado Gold Rush started, this little town holds a lot of secrets, including one of the best river rafting areas in the State! Conveniently located about 30 minutes west of Denver, and close to Breckenridge, Silverthorne, Dillon, and Winter Park, Clear Creek has rafting trip options for varying ability and experience levels.

Conveniently located west of Denver, Clear Creek's beginner run is the perfect introduction to whitewater rafting. Learn to paddle in Class II & III rapids surrounded by mining ruins and wildlife.

Clear Creek is one of the best whitewater rafting rivers in Colorado, and for great reasons. The canyon offers all levels of whitewater challenge, and easy access. The setting includes scenic flats, mining ruins, wildlife, and, of course, exciting whitewater flowing over rocks. Nearby is Idaho Springs, where the gold rush began. One of the first cities founded in Colorado, in 1859, this quaint town is nestled in the foothills of some of Colorado’s best mountains and holds a unique place in the state’s history. As the place where the Colorado Gold Rush started, this little town holds a lot of secrets, including one of the best river rafting areas in the State! Conveniently located about 30 minutes West of Denver, and close to Breckenridge, Silverthorne, Dillon, and Winter Park, Clear Creek has rafting trip options for varying ability and experience levels.

Discover the foothills of the Rocky Mountains around Boulder, Vail, and Breckenridge while enjoying the convenience of a smartphone audio self-guided tour connected to your vehicle's stereo system.

Explore the beauty of Clear Creek Canyon while learning the fundamentals of fly-fishing: casting, wading, reading water, trout habits, pattern selection, and catching fish!

Enjoy an action-packed adventure on Clear Creek's intermediate whitewater rafting trip with continuous Class III-IV rapids. Enjoy a tour great for first-time rafters or more experienced paddlers.

Middle Clear Creek is one of the greatest beginner rafting runs in the nation. With numerous rapids and historical significance, it is hard to deny the value. Although Clear Creek holds more rapids than most any other run in the US, the rapids of our Middle section are straight-forward and perfect for families with children or anyone else looking for something a bit easier. Rafters will also catch glimpses of Colorado's rich gold mining history and maybe even a miner or two as they splash down this unique stretch of whitewater.

Explore the history of Colorado on this interactive tour with a professional guide and photographer. Visit Dinosaur Ridge, Phoenix Gold Mine, and more.

Not for the faint of heart, this is one of the most technical and continuous sections of whitewater in the nation. Sections of this run plummet at a rate of over 100 feet per mile. Teamwork and the ability to follow instructions are key to success on this run. Guides will instruct guests how to follow on-water commands and how to stay safe in adverse situations. Swimming skills, although they may not be used, are a must when traveling on this section of Clear Creek.

Experience a fun and exciting introduction to whitewater rafting on Clear Creek, perfect for families and first-timers!

Clear Creek Canyon is unique in the quantity and quality of its rapids. It has more rapids than nearly any other commercially run stretch of whitewater in the nation. It is also free-flowing, meaning that the water levels change throughout the season, offering a variety of experiences. In addition to world-class rafting, it is also the home of the 1859 Gold Rush. Gold is still found in the creek by intrepid miners using pans and dredges. Guests will pass many sites of historical significance related to the Gold Rush while rafting on Clear Creek. Clear Creek is also conveniently located nearby Denver and other surrounding resorts, making it the perfect day-trip excursion.

Take on the lower Clear Creek's rapids on an advanced whitewater rafting experience in Denver. Admire the scenery as you paddle with your crew through intense sections like Double Knife and Corkscrew.

Our zipline course is built within the natural topography of the Colorado Rockies, nestled above historic town of Idaho Springs and at the base of the Mount Evans Scenic Byway. Explore the cliffside on the six different zip lines, including a dual race line to challenge another member of your group! You'll cross multiple suspended bridges as well while you venture your way back down to our outpost.

Embark on a half-day whitewater rafting adventure through the scenic Gold Rush section of Clear Creek. Paddle through gentle Class II rapids and enjoy the beauty of the Rocky Mountains.

Our Clear Creek Gold Rush whitewater rafting trip (Class II-III) near Idaho Springs provides a unique introduction to summer in Colorado. If you’re looking for an adventure for a family trip, work event, school event, or scouting trip the Clear Creek Gold Rush is the perfect introduction to beginner whitewater rafting.