Chris Rice was fantastic- funny, very knowledgeable and we felt he was an expert and we were in good hands.

We thoroughly enjoyed our full day Royal Gorge Whitewater raft trip. It started at 9:30 AM in the town of Cañon, about 1 hr 40 min from Breckinridge. Checking in was easy and low-key. There were only about 30 people going on the river that day, which is a contrast from other places which sometimes have to process hundreds of people a day. We got an adequate safety briefing and equipment fitting, and then we were taken by bus to the put-in point. We had about two hours on the upper part of the river, which was Class 2-3, and then had a lunch break. Lunch was absolutely amazing -fruit, cold cuts, bacon, cheeses, vegetables, toppings, 3 different loaves of bread - made the biggest Dagwood sandwich I've made in years. there was enough food for 20 people but they were only five of us on the boat including the guide. Then there were cookies to die for. The second half of the river contained the class 4 Rapids, and the Royal Gorge. We were well coached through the difficult ones. Beautiful especially when we floated under the Royal Gorge Bridge, about 1200 feet above us. By the end of the day, we really felt that we had an exciting experience that we had earned through our hard paddling. Joe, the guide, had a great attitude with all appropriate safety consciousness, with an encouraging and humorous personality. Equipment was in top shape. read more

Performance Tours Rafting - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Breckenridge, Colorado

This was an awesome experience! MUST TRY! I was scared since it was my first time but super fun and felt safe! Our tour guide was Ashley(Splashley) she made it awesome actually and made sure we were good the whole time! She's very experienced and we enjoyed her company! -The Wife read more

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Fantastic trip with performance tours rafting. Adam was our guide and did an amazing job down the royal gorge on 7/7/2023. I highly recommend them. read more

If you come to Colorado to do white water rafting book your tour with Performance Tours. Very friendly, professional and experienced. Our guide Drew was extremely knowledgeable not only of rafting but local information as well. We did the half day Royal Gorge trip and it was the best white water rafting experience I've done. read more

Performance Tours Rafting - Royal Gorge trip - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Breckenridge, Colorado

This was my first time rafting so I am NOT and expert. The service was excellent the white water was great. You stop for lunch and they provide a sandwich spread with fresh fruit. It's perfect for a hotel day on the river. I would take more tours here because it was a seamless process. They are very friendly. read more

We took the Browns Canyon half-day Arkansas River Tour with these guys and they were awesome. Our guide also oversaw the group and we could not have felt safer or in better hands. Everybody was cool fun serious when they had to be for instruction, and our Group of six inexperienced rafters in our late 50s had a blast. There were kids and older folks on the water that day and everybody loved it read more

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Called them and the person who answered the phone laughed at me when I asked for advice on what trip to take for a beginner group including children. Really helpful. read more

We floated the mildest route out of Buena Vista. Our rafting guide Dan made the trip a lot of fun. He brought out a squirt gun at 1 point and made the trip enjoyable. Only real complaint we had was that the departure felt very rushed. We arrived well before we were supposed to leave but then we were thrown wetsuits (some absolutely soaked) and jackets fairly last minute and had to hurry into our gear (not easy with our 3 young kids) and jump in the vans. In the rush, we forgot to bring water for the several hour trip. Our family was split between 2 different vans to drive 20+ mins to the water. All in all, a fun trip, but for the $ we spent, there could have been more organization and maybe a little reminder on what to bring/not. read more

My family owns a timeshare in Breckenridge and have rafted with Performance Tours for years. This year the rapids super high and amazing! Highly recommend the guides at Performance, particularly Drew who guided us down Numbers this past Wednesday, or Ara who guided us on Browns Canyon yesterday. Numbers is usually challenging but the high water levels made it even more so. Drew's vast experience made it feel safe and fun! Yesterday Ara guided us down Browns Canyon full day trip. She's amazing too! She took us down perfect lines on challenging rapids all day long! Both guides were calm, encouraging, fun, happy and made the trips super enjoyable! We couldn't have had a better experience! Highly recommend!! (And ask for either Drew or Ara to be your guide!) read more

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Had a great time rafting with Performance Tours today! Our guide, Shawn, was funny and good at explaining what needed to be done. The rapids were exciting and I always felt safe. We were picked up and dropped in Breckenridge by our guide (it's a 1/1.5 hour drive to the PT shop in Buena Vista), which was very convenient and appreciated. We were also provided lunch at the shop. A wonderful experience! read more

My white water rafting trip with PT was amazing. I had a great time and felt very safe. The route was BEAUTIFUL. The guides were knowledgeable and fun (shout-out Fiona). I would 100% the next time I'm in CO. read more

Wow! What an awesome day. We had a party of 9 and our raft trip was amazing. We had 2 rafts--teenagers and old people. The "old people" raft guide was PJ. He was AMAZING! One of our group has anxiety and he helped her through her fears. His skills were top notch. If you have the chance, request PJ. You won't be sorry. The whole group is already planning our next trip to raft Royal Forge once our baby turn 16! Hopefully PJ will still be with the company. Go with this company. You won't be disappointed. read more

The place to go for whitewater rafting in Colorado. Natural wonders, views and a smooth day from checking in to stripping off your wetsuit. Experienced guides who take safety seriously (which is a good idea in level 4 waters) but also make sure the atmosphere is fun and exciting. Prices are really reasonable so tip your guides, they deserve it!! read more

Our family had a great time on Brown's Canyon- the guide was knowledgeable, lead our team well, giving just enough paddle direction for a very smooth experience. We could jump out and cool off at points and learned a lot about the history and science of the area. We even "surfed" on a ripply curl of water which was really cool. We saw a mink and a heron which also added to an awesome experience. These are trustworthy professionals-we highly recommend Performance, jus keep wedging your feet :) read more

First off, I highly recommend using this company. A group of six of us went rafting earlier this week and had an awesome time! We did a double dip of the Royal Gorge. Our guide was Kurt. He was professional, fun, and brought confidence to us all. All the equipment was in great shape. We were also provided lunch and it was good. I definitely will be back for more river adventures! read more

We had a great rafting trip this past week in Brown's Canyon even though the water was low! Our guide, Rhone, was awesome and made the 6 hour trip a ton of fun for our group of 4! I would highly recommend using this company if you are looking for one in the area! We will definitely come back next time earlier in the summer when the water is higher. read more

Our son & 2 grandson's (8 & 14) took the afternoon, 1/2 day tour on August 2. The experienced guide was excellent. However, there was an elderly couple added to their raft, who were completely unable to assist, one lost her paddle, & they should not have been allowed to "participate." The experience for our son & grandsons was sadly disappointing. read more

Great trip, great guide! My boyfriend and I had a perfect day on the river from start to finish with Performance Tours! We were greeted before we had even fully pulled into the parking lot. Though we're pretty experienced rafters, this was our first time on Numbers and our guide was one of the best we've *ever* had. He certainly knew his stuff and we kept commenting how precisely he led us down the river. Thanks for yet another perfect trip, Performance Tours! read more

This company was awesome to work with for my 7 person bachelorette adventure. Haley did a great job helping me book the right trip for then right price. They check in was well organized and easy. Our guide, Natalie, was ridiculously talented, fun and knowledgeable. We chose he full day class 3+ trip. The river and Natalie together met us where we were as a group athletically and we just had a blast! read more

The guides were very friendly and knowledgeable and I felt safe in their hands. It was clear to me that guest safety was a priority which was extremely important since my kids were on the trip with me. We did the Blue River trip and it was the most fun I have ever had on a rafting trip. Thank you Performance Tours! read more

My family and I had so much fun on this trip! We did the half day trip and that was definitely the perfect amount of time. Our instructor, Rhone, was extremely friendly and knowledgeable of the area! I would highly recommend having her as a guide. This is the perfect way to get a great workout while having fun and enjoying the scenery! I will definitely be white water rafting with this company again if I am ever in the area. read more

My boyfriend and I booked a half day trip on Sunday. We were blown away with this experience. I have been rafting several times on Brown's canyon, but this was my most memorable experience by far. We were placed with 4 other people on a boat with the raft guide, Ashley. She told us stories the whole time we were rafting along the beautiful Arkansas River, and when it came time for a class 3 rapid she prepared us for what was ahead and reminded us all of our safety features so I felt prepared every time it got adventurous! Everyone we met was really nice and knowledgeable and I felt like I learned so much about the area, river and history of buena vista-along with experiencing some of the best rapids ever! Choose these guys if looking to go rafting in BV! read more

My husband and I booked the full day Numbers tour out of Buena Vista and HAD A BLAST! Our tour guide Curtis was super relaxed and very knowledgeable about rafting, local history, etc. I always felt safe, but my adrenaline pumped, too. Awesome experience!!! read more