Industry Norms vs CRE advantages
Transportation
Your Experience
Transportation
Colorado River Expeditions
- Newer 4x4 Mercedes Sprinter Vans.
- Pick-up in Estes Park & Grand Lake
- Air Conditioning
- WIFI enroute
Industry Standard
- School buses or Ford Econo-vans
- You drive to their location
- Limited air conditioning
- No WIFI
Safety
Your Experience
Transportation
Colorado River Expeditions
- Essential GPS and radio communication while on the river
- Sherpa and Advanced Certified Guides
- New rafts & safety equipment
- Raft capacity limited to 8
Industry Standard
- No communication options while on the river
- Newbie to experienced guides
- Older equipment
Your Experience
Your Experience
Your Experience
Colorado River Expeditions
- Spacious comfort with 8 guests per boat
- Hot Lunch cooked shoreside
- Chairs with sunshades
- Gold panning & games
- Complimentary video footage of trip
Industry Standard
- As many as 12 guests per boat
- Cold deli style lunches
- No chairs
- No activities
- Pay for photos
Your Day
Your Experience
Your Experience
Colorado River Expeditions
- Full day consisting of 15+ miles of river experience
- Comfortable scenic trip to rafting location
- Interactive introduction to Upper Colorado history and geology
Industry Standard
- Speed over experience to/from the rafting location and on the river
- Quantity over quality
Colorado River Expeditions's Rafting Memories
