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  Acquired Tastes Rafting

  Buena Vista

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  High Quality Half-, One-, Two-, and Three-day Rafting Adventures on the Arkansas River

     We give you more value for your rafting dollar! Our Brown's Canyon Bonus Half-Day Trip includes two extra rapids. On our deluxe two- and three-day trips, we camp on private land so we give you a better camping experience for less money than companies that camp on public land. Our friendly, well-trained guides and staff will make your rafting trip a special experience! ACQUIRED TASTES HAS PROVIDED SAFE, FUN, EXCITING WHITEWATER ADVENTURES UNDER THE SAME OWNERSHIP SINCE 1986!

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  Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure

  Denver

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  Looking for a way to turn Denver into a giant game board? Urban Adventure Quest has created a family-based scavenger hunt that combines the fun of the amazing race with a three-hour tour of Denver. Guided from any smart phone, groups make their way among well known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history. The adventure begins at the state capitol and takes you on a well designed course through some of Denver's art and culture, among shops along the 16th Street Mall and through courtyards and buildings steeped in rich Denver history. The tour requires approximately 2 miles of walking and uses the free 16th street mall transportation at one point in the game. Using a smart phone as 'the guide' allows teams to start when they want and determine their own pace of play. Stop for lunch midway or an ice cream on the Mall - why not, it's your schedule? Offered at a fixed price for a group vs. per person pricing, this city tour/game offers a great value to those on a budget. Register @ www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com. (less) ... Read more

  Save 20% on a Fun Scavenger Hunt Adventure

  Turn Your City into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make…

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  American Adventure Expeditions

  Buena Vista

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  Whitewater Rafting

     Join us for a fun filled day of whitewater rafting in Colorado on one of numerous stretches of the Arkansas River. The Ark, as the locals call it, is the premier location for a whitewater rafting vacation in Colorado and one of the best in the world! Located some two hours from Denver or Colorado Springs, whitewater rafting on the Arkansas River makes a perfect quick and exciting trip for friends, company retreats, or a great family adventure vacation. Pick from four spectacular stretches of river, each with their own unique personality: Whitewater Rafting Browns Canyon, Whitewater Rafting The Numbers, Whitewater Rafting Royal Gorge, and Whitewater Rafting Parkdale / Bighorn Sheep Canyon. (less) ... Read more

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  Catalina Sea Camp

  Toyon Bay

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  Summer camp on Catalina Island is a great way to spend the summer. Wonderful memories and new friends await at Catalina Sea Camp one of California's premier overnight summer camps.

     Summer camp on Catalina Island is a great way to spend the summer. Wonderful memories and new friends await at Catalina Sea Camp one of California's premier overnight summer camps. Our one-week and three-week camps are one of a kind ocean adventure and marine biology summer camps located at Toyon Bay on Catalina Island. Sea Camp offers three one-week sessions for boys and girls ages 8-13 and two three-week coed sessions for teens ages 12-17. Our hand-picked counselors and instructors create an atmosphere of fun and excitement while leading campers on a host of ocean adventure, marine biology, and social summer camp activities. Catalina Sea Camp is a program developed by Catalina Island Marine Institute, also known as "CIMI". Rules for participation in Guided Discoveries programs are the same for everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, or handicap (less) ... Read more

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  Clear Creek Rafting Company

  Idaho Springs

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  Experience Colorado whitewater river rafting adventure! Want to raft the Arkansas River or Clear Creek River in Colorado, or experience the thrill of whitewater rafting in the Rocky Mountains or at the majestic Royal Gorge? A river rafting adventure on a Colorado white water rafting trip will be the highlight of your vacation! Whitewater rafting getaways and family adventures on the Arkansas River, Clear Creek River, through the Royal Gorge, Browns Canyon and Bighorn Sheep Canyon in Colorado are our specialty. Experience the thrill of the Clear Creek River 30 minutes away from Denver.

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  Colorado Adventure Center

  Idaho Springs

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  Look to Colorado Adventure Center for exciting white water rafting adventures for every experience level, from scenic floats where you get a chance to view wildlife or sit quietly listening to nature, to heart-stopping Colorado whitewater rafting trips with crashing waves and heart-pumping paddling. Some trips offer both in one day! You can go rafting in Colorado with us on four rivers across the central part of the state. Our multiple locations allow you to pick the best trip for your group, whether it's for a half-day, full-day or multi-day Colorado whitewater rafting adventure. Zip-lining, Zipping, Canopy Tours, Zip Zip Zipping. You've heard of it but are you ready to try it? Colorado is the perfect place to get a first zipline adventure under your belt. And if you've already done it, we know you're hooked on zip-lining so we have some unique experiences for you to consider. Zip across the Colorado River over stunning Glenwood Canyon! Our High Tower course in Idaho Springs is one of the highest and the longest in Colorado! Zoom nearly a quarter-mile on the longest zip! Try our high adventure ropes course and climbing wall. (less) ... Read more

  20% Off Sky Trek - Aerial Adventure Course

  20% Off - Brand New Colorado Sky Trek! 63 element High Aerial Adventure Park. Push your skills as you climb through a variety of cargo nets, balance bridges, swings, zip lines, and more! …

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  Colorado Parks & Wildlife

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  Family Activity Backpacks!

     Discover our Family Activity Backpacks that visitors can check out at select parks for their journey along the trail. Libraries across the state are offering two "Check Out State Parks" passes, each for distribution with an activity backpack containing binoculars, brochures and other educational materials to library patrons. These packs help turn an ordinary hike into a learning adventure in nature! The interactive packs will include: two large bug boxes, magnifiers, various guide books (covering birds, insects, wildflowers and pond or tree life depending on the park), binoculars and a nature journal. Families can use the contents of the pack to let their imaginations soar or they can use some of the suggested activities for more structured exploration. The packs can help explorers of any age discover how fun the journey can be as they delve in for a closer look of the great outdoors. Activity packs may be checked-out at the park visitor centers or office for day use and returned before heading home or back to the campsite. (less) ... Read more

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  Sylvan Lake - Part of the Family Activity Pack Program

     Sylvan means a peaceful, wooded place and that's what visitors will find at this beautiful park surrounded by the White River National Forest. Stunning mountain scenery, abundant recreation, wildlife to watch and top-notch fishing and hiking provide year-round diversion. Anglers can try for rainbow, cutthroat, brook and brown trout in the lake and creeks. Hikers will find more than seven miles of state park trails and easy access to the national forest. Picnickers can stake their claim to a spot along the shoreline.  Canoeists, kayakers, paddle and electric motor boaters enjoy the 42 acre lake. Overnight visitors can choose to camp, stay in a cabin or lounge in a yurt. (less) ... Read more

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  Family Activity Backpacks!

     Discover our Family Activity Backpacks that visitors can check out at select parks for their journey along the trail. Libraries across the state are offering two "Check Out State Parks" passes, each for distribution with an activity backpack containing binoculars, brochures and other educational materials to library patrons. These packs help turn an ordinary hike into a learning adventure in nature! The interactive packs will include: two large bug boxes, magnifiers, various guide books (covering birds, insects, wildflowers and pond or tree life depending on the park), binoculars and a nature journal. Families can use the contents of the pack to let their imaginations soar or they can use some of the suggested activities for more structured exploration. The packs can help explorers of any age discover how fun the journey can be as they delve in for a closer look of the great outdoors. Activity packs may be checked-out at the park visitor centers or office for day use and returned before heading home or back to the campsite. (less) ... Read more

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  Copper Mountain Resort

  Copper Mountain

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  Copper's summer activities let you enjoy the mountains with something for the entire family. Race on Summit County's only go-kart track, conquer the climbing wall or channel your inner ninja skills inside the Woodward WreckTangle. Summer Activity Passes include (1) Rocky Mountain Coaster ride, (1) bungee jump, (1) go-kart session, (1) ride on the zipline, (1) pass through the Woodward WreckTangle and unlimited access to West Lake activities, scenic chairlift rides and mountain bike hauls, and the climbing wall.

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  Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

  Glenwood Springs

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  NOW OPEN!

     Located in Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is America's Only Mountain-top Theme Park and western Colorado's #1 must-see attraction. Offering a unique day of family fun...where nature meets adventure! Take the new Glenwood Gondola to the top of Iron Mountain where you'll experience incredible thrill rides perched on the edge of Glenwood Canyon, high above the Colorado River, like The Giant Canyon Swing, the Cliffhanger Roller Coaster, the Glenwood Canyon Flyer and one of the longest Alpine Coasters in the state. The Haunted Mine Drop is the world's only drop tower that goes 110' inside a mountain. There are two unique kid-friendly guided tours of Glenwood Caverns & Historic Fairy Caves, voted "One of the Top 10 Family Cave Tours in the Country". Kids' love the 4D theater, laser tag, a Ferris Wheel, a kid's coaster, climbing wall and more. Mountain-top restaurant and breathtaking Rocky Mountain vistas. Great for groups, family reunions and birthday parties. Open year-round, visit our website for hours. (less) ... Read more

  SAVE when you buy tickets online!

  Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is America's Only Mountain-top Theme Park and western Colorado's #1 must-see attraction. SAVE On Park Admission ONLINE at https://www.glenwoodcaverns.com/par…

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  High Country Snowmobile Tours

  Dillon

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  Snowmobile Tours & Snow Tubing.....Beginner Friendly & Family Oriented Tours to More Adventurous & Challenging Tours.....It's the memory of a lifetime. Come experience Colorado's beauty with a snowmobile vacation in the Summit County Colorado area.....Two Locations Serving: Keystone, Breckenridge, Dillon, Silverthorne, Frisco, Copper Mountain, Kremmling and Summit County, Colorado....Book Online Now or call us at 970-668-9945.

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  Ice Castles

  Ice Castles

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  SAVE 15% Off Any Day With Promo Code: happykids

     Ice Castles is an awe-inspiring, must-see winter phenomenon that bring fairy tales to life. Escape into a world of ice caves, frozen slides, fountains, thrones, crawl spaces and towers of ice embedded with color-changing LED lights that twinkle and dance to music. It's hours of winter fun for the whole family. With locations in six cities across North America, your moment of imagination, exploration, and magic awaits at Ice Castles. Find a location near you in New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado, Utah, and Alberta, Canada. Save 15% Off any day of the season with promo code: happykids (less) ... Read more

  Save 15% On Ice Castles Tickets!

  Use promo code "happykids" to get 15% off tickets! Not to be combined with any other offer or discount

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  JCC Ranch Camp

  Denver

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  Prepare for a journey to unlock your child's summer potential with JCC Ranch Camp!

     JCC Camps offer something special for each and every child. Ranch Camp is a megillah (community) that inspires campers, staff, and families to strengthen their Jewish identity, connect with the natural world, and develop life-long friendships. Ranch Camp offers a summer adventure where campers engage fully, live excited for each moment, and are encouraged to defy their limits and define themselves. Located in the Black Forest, Ranch Camp has 228 acres of stunning, forested land covered in miles of trails, campsites, wildflowers, and unique boulders and caves. At the heart of camp, campers live, eat, sleep, and play in our updated facilities designed to immerse campers in the beauty of the Colorado outdoors. At the J, we know the journey is just as important as the destination and there's no better time to set your child up for the adventure of a lifetime! Sessions run June 8 through August 7. (less) ... Read more

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  Loveland Ski Area

  Georgetown

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  13,010 Feet High Atop the Continental Divide

     Its skilled, friendly instructors and gentle, separate terrain for beginners. Its FREE, close-in parking. Its tons of terrain at a small price. Its cruisers and bumps, trees and glades, and everything in between a place where people with a love for skiing and riding experience pure bliss.

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  Mad Adventures

  Winter Park

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  At Mad Adventures we offer whitewater rafting trips for most all ages. On the Colorado River, we specialize in family- and group-friendly trips. If you are wanting to experience whitewater rafting for the first time with your children, have a family reunion, or just want to see beautiful terrain from a river perspective, book a half day, full day or an overnight trip. Winter Park and Steamboat Springs are only 45 minutes away so you can be on the river and back home before it's campfire marshmallow time. Clear Creek has family friendly sections and more adventurous sections. Per mile, Clear Creek has more rapids than most rivers you might raft. This creates very exciting trips, even on the family-friendly sections. Clear Creek's location near Denver (35 minutes), Winter Park (45 minutes) and Breckenridge (45 minutes) makes it an easy choice for rafting without lots of driving. (less) ... Read more

  10% Off any Clear Creek Rafting Trip!

  Clear Creek trips and online reservations only! Use Code: DCCC2020. Not valid with any other offers or discounts.

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  Performance Tours Rafting

  Breckenridge

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  Genuine Colorado Adventure at its Best!

     Rafting in Colorado on a scenic whitewater raft trip is genuine Colorado adventure at its best ! Our rafting trips range from family adventure to extreme whitewater excitement trips. The raft trips depart from our offices in Breckenridge, Buena Vista, and the Royal Gorge. Our offices are an easy drive from the Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Canon City, Aspen, Vail , Keystone, Copper Mountain, Dillon, Frisco, and Salida areas. We raft on the Arkansas, Clear Creek, Blue and Colorado Rivers offering half-day to multi-day trips with spectacular mountain and canyon scenery. The Arkansas River is the most popular river in Colorado and offers some of the best whitewater rafting in the nation! Performance Tours has been offering professionally guided raft trips for all ages and abilities since 1986, and we have provided over 200,000 guests with fun-filled river memories that will last a lifetime! Our excellent safety record, and emphasis on customer satisfaction has made us one of the most popular, trusted, and highly respected outfitters in Colorado. Our highly qualified and service oriented staff is committed to exceeding your expectations in an effort to make your Colorado rafting adventure the best that it can be ! We invite you to join us this summer and experience for yourself the thrill and excitement that whitewater rafting offers. You'll see why river rafting has become one of the most popular activities in the Colorado Rockies and you'll discover why so many people prefer Performance Tours for their adventures. Give us a call - you'll be glad you did! (less) ... Read more

  Half Price Rafting! Performance Tours Rafting

  Buy one trip at full price and the second person rafts for 1/2 price! Offer valid for any size group. A variety of trips for all ages and ability levels on 5 of Colorado's most spectacular r…

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  RaftColorado.net

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  RaftColorado.net is Colorado's online guide for whitewater rafting. Check out dozens of special offers updated daily for family whitewater rafting adventure.

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  Rocky Mountain Adventures

  Fort Collins

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  Enjoy the Thrill of Colorado Rafting Adventures. Rocky Mountain Adventures offers a variety of whitewater rafting excursions throughout Colorado, from half-day trips to up to three days of rafting, camping and hiking. Choose from a pure adrenaline rush or various family adventures on the Cache la Poudre or Clear Creek, or a relaxing family float on the Upper Colorado and anything in between. We also offer rafting trips on the Arkansas and North Platte River. (less) ... Read more

  10% off Cache la Poudre Rafting - Lower Poudre Trips Only

  Deal applies to online reservations only! Code: "RMA2020E" Only valid on Lower Poudre trips from May 15 to June 21, 2020

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  Storm Mountain Express

  Steamboat Springs

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  Storm Mountain Express provides a premier shared ride shuttle service to and from the Yampa Valley Regional Airport to Steamboat Springs. Our private executive vehicles include such amenities as TV, DVD and complimentary beverages. Our goal is to provide a first class and safety oriented transportation service to and from the Yampa Valley Regional Airport, Denver International Airport and Eagle/Vail Airport. (less) ... Read more

  15% discount on adult Hayden airport transfers

  Space available. Must mention US Family Guide when making reservation. Not good with any other discount.

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  Traveling Baby Company

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  Baby Equipment Rental. Clean, Safe and Delivered!

     Are you traveling with your baby? Baby equipment rental is now made easy with Traveling Baby Company. Book on line and your baby equipment will be delivered straight to your door. Rent cribs, strollers, car seats, toys and much more. All our products are clean, safe and easy to use.

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  Going on vacation? Don't lug heavy, bulky equipment through the airport for your kids ever again! Save 5-10% when booking your order by April 1st and LIKE our Facebook page! Your coupon cod…

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  Colorado Parks & Wildlife

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  Camping in Colorado

     Lying beneath a starry canopy and drifting off to the sound of nature is just one draw to camping in Colorado. Breathtaking natural beauty, few bugs and the abundance of outdoor activities at your fingertips make the Centennial State one of the nation's most popular places to camp. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages more than 4,000 campsites throughout the state. We have everything from backcountry sites for those who desire seclusion to full-hookup sites with individual pressurized water, sewer and electrical connections. Our parks make the perfect setting for affordable, family-friendly vacations. Weekdays offer your pick of prime campsites, cabins or yurts and allow you time to explore and discover Colorado's diverse landscapes and attractions. (less) ... Read more

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  Comfort Inn Vail / Beaver Creek

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  Ideally located only minutes from the ski areas of Vail, Beaver Creek, Bachelor Gulch and Arrowhead. Free ski shuttle to Beaver Creek and the Riverfront Gondola. Recently remodeled, your stay will include a deluxe continental breakfast, year-round outdoor heated pool and hot tub, all new fitness room and free high-speed internet. The hotel is pet-friendly and within walking distance from several area restaurants and features a beautifully renovated lobby with a huge river rock fireplace for your enjoyment. Make your reservations today by calling 800-423-4374 or by visiting our website at www.comfortinnvail.com

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  JCC Ranch Camp

  Denver

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  Prepare for a journey to unlock your child's summer potential with JCC Ranch Camp!

     JCC Camps offer something special for each and every child. Ranch Camp is a megillah (community) that inspires campers, staff, and families to strengthen their Jewish identity, connect with the natural world, and develop life-long friendships. Ranch Camp offers a summer adventure where campers engage fully, live excited for each moment, and are encouraged to defy their limits and define themselves. Located in the Black Forest, Ranch Camp has 228 acres of stunning, forested land covered in miles of trails, campsites, wildflowers, and unique boulders and caves. At the heart of camp, campers live, eat, sleep, and play in our updated facilities designed to immerse campers in the beauty of the Colorado outdoors. At the J, we know the journey is just as important as the destination and there's no better time to set your child up for the adventure of a lifetime! Sessions run June 8 through August 7. (less) ... Read more

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  RVShare.com

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  RV rentals make for the perfect family getaway. Enjoy days filled with long hikes and exploring the outdoors while evenings are spent around the campfire before returning to a cozy bed for some R&R. RVs let you and your family travel comfortably, and park up close to your favorite places. Whether you want to visit a national park, a certain attraction, or just enjoy time spent on the road making stops along the way, an RV from RVshare is the perfect option for your next vacation. Enjoy peace of mind when you rent an RV from RVshare with insurance, 24/7 roadside assistance, and our worry-free rental guarantee. Search through thousands of RVs ranging from huge Class A motorhomes to small pop up trailers. Our platform makes booking safe and easy. (less) ... Read more

  Save Up To 25% Off RVShare.com

  Save up to 25% off on total family travel costs when you rent an RV from RVshare

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  Vail Home Rentals Inc.

  Vail Home Rentals Inc.

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  Vail Home Rentals is one of Vail's first Management Teams. We specialize in Association Management, Real Estate Sales, Rental and Non-Rental Management. Enjoy the Best of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. We feature premier homes, townhomes, and condominiums in Vail Valley. Most of our rental properties are within walking distance to the base of the mountain. Make us your destination when renting in Vail, Colorado. We also offer outlying properties for the economy minded guest.