Head to Colorful Colorado and the Salt Lake State for the most fun two weeks of your summer! Float down the Colorado River for three days of rafting in Westwater Canyon. Walk beneath the world’s most remarkable rock archways in Arches National Park, and then mountain bike your way up the world’s largest flattop mesa. Rope up and learn technical rock climbing skills as you problem-solve your way up beautiful granite and quartz crags, and then bounce down Browns Canyon of the Arkansas River, one of the country’s most exciting sections to whitewater raft. Spend a day restoring trails with the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative before enjoying the splendor of Rocky Mountain National Park on different day hikes.
Colorado Bold
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Destination
Colorado
Utah
Current Grades
9th-11th
Airports
Arrive: Denver, CO (DEN)
Depart: Denver, CO (DEN)
Colorado Bold Itinerary
Day 1-4: Whitewater raft the Colorado River
Start off your adventure with three days of rafting in Westwater Canyon on the Colorado River! You’ll be surrounded by dramatic Utah red rock, with bald eagles soaring hundreds of feet above you. You’ll start off with calm water, where you’ll get to cool off with splash wars and cliff jumps. You may even get to paddle a stand-up paddleboard! The river starts to pick up with class II and eventually class III rapids. With names like Big Hummer, Surprise Rapid, and Funnel Falls, you’ll want to hold on tight! We’ll take breaks from the boats every few miles with special hikes to historic Native American sites.
Accommodation: Camping
Day 5: Explore Arches National Park
After we hop off the river, we’ll head to Moab and Arches National Park, home to more than 2,000 of the world’s most beautiful sandstone arch formations. We’ll wake early for a special sunrise hike to the famous Delicate Arch before visiting Double Arch—where parts of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade were filmed!
Accommodation: Camping
Dates and Prices
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Departure Day
06/29/23
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Return Day
07/12/23
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Grade
9–11
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Price
$4,388
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Availability
Limited
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Departure Day
07/16/23
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Return Day
07/29/23
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Grade
9–11
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Price
$4,388
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Availability
Limited
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Departure Day
08/01/23
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Return Day
08/14/23
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Grade
9-11
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Price
$4,388
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Availability
Open
Departure Day | Return Day | Grade | Price | Availability |
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06/29/23
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07/12/23
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9–11
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$4,388
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limited
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07/16/23
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07/29/23
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9–11
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$4,388
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limited
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08/01/23
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08/14/23
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9-11
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$4,388
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open
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Accommodations & Service
Community Service: Approximately 6 Hours
- Colorado Fourteeners Initiative: Trail work on Colorado’s iconic 14,000 peaks.
Accommodations:
- 13 nights of camping. Bold Earth will provide comfortable 3-person tents.
Activities
Community service: 6 hours
Hiking
Mountain biking
Rock climbing
Sightseeing
Whitewater rafting
Reviews
Michael and I cannot boast enough about our daughter’s Bold Earth experience. The program takes personal care to make sure parents are kept informed and up to date on all aspects of the child’s experience. Hands down awesome experience! The easy registration process and timely follow-up made it clear that this program and all involved are not only committed but truly care about making everyone’s experience top-notch. We already have and will continue to sing the Bold Earth praises.
Our son’s Bold Earth adventure to Colorado and Utah was an eye-opening and incredibly fun experience for him. He returned home with lots of story-telling about each activity and place visited; a huge appreciation for nature and all its beauty; a new sense of confidence; and enthusiasm for all that is out there to see and experience. Bold Earth knows what they are doing. Their staff are extremely knowledgeable, kind, helpful and clearly love what they do! BE sparked a new sense of adventure in him, which we hope and suspect will last a lifetime!
Cat talked about the trip non-stop when she got back; she had a great time. Everything she said about the leaders was positive, and the itinerary seems to be well planned. I appreciated all the communication before, during, and after the trip.
Bold Earth was really great with communication, information, and our introverted daughter had a great time thanks to her caring trip leaders. I think if Sara had not been there or if she had had a less experienced leader, it would have been easy for Sophie to check out and not participate in things. I credit Sara and Zach for Sophie’s successful trip!
Despite Max’s initial reservations, he had a great time. He was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed his time with Sara and Zach, who were wonderful, fun, approachable leaders. They were the highlight of his trip! I love that it was an intimate group.
I loved the overall group atmosphere and feeling. The activities were great. I’ve recommended this to my friends many times!
Our daughter had the time of her life and is already saving up for another trip! Melissa grew tremendously on this trip and had a life-changing experience!
I really enjoyed my Bold Earth trip. I feel like it greatly impacted my life, helped to develop me as a person and made me more responsible. The most valuable part of my Bold Earth experience was the tightly knit community and culture that everyone added to and shared.