This spectacular canyon country of the Colorado Plateau, including Ruby and Horsethief Canyons, features majestic walls of red sandstone and offers some of the best Colorado canoeing and Colorado sea kayaking. The river is gentle with occasional small Class I+ rapids to add spice to the journey. Roads do not bound this portion of the river and the steep-walled canyons are accessible only from the river, giving the area a true wilderness setting.
You’ll be amazed at stands of shiny granite sculpted by water through the ages while paddling or floating in your lifejacket past the remnants of ancient metamorphic rock, called Black Rock. Camping along the river’s banks, exploring a natural amphitheater with ancient Indian rock art or hiking into deep box canyons will leave you awed by the immensity of geologic time and the silence of the wilderness. This is BIG COUNTRY and a geologist’s paradise. Many of our educational classes focus on this area. This stretch of river near Grand Junction, CO, can accommodate either a canoe trip or sea kayak trip.
Please see our: What to Bring list for a gear list, what may be rented and additional trip details.
Specialty theme trips:
Star Gazing
Away from all the city lights, the wilderness night sky is unbelievably clear allowing you to gaze at the constellations, Milky Way, and maybe galaxies beyond! We will have an astronomy expert on these trips providing interpretation. Join us on the river & don’t miss one falling star!
This canoe trip will coincide with the Perseid meteor shower. Don’t miss this opportunity to gaze at the heavens, watch the meteor shower & learn from Tito Salas, our astronomy expert from Fiske Planetarium. This will be Tito’s fifth year as trip instructor and our customers always rave about his knowledge of astronomy and his humor. Tito will also be giving a private lecture to trip participants and friends at the Fiske Planetarium on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, CO, to help familiarize them with the skies. The free lecture at Fiske Planetarium is August 7, 2007, from 7:30 pm - 9 pm.
Musical Trip
Music has always played an important roll in the 24-year history of Centennial Canoe Outfitters. Throughout the years many Centennial guides have played the guitar around the campfire. Granted, some better than others but their music has always created fond memories of the river. A lone guitar under the stars and the crackle of the campfire seem to be magical. Plus, our guests have always been encouraged to join in the sing-a-longs or bring their favorite instrument.
Womens Only Canoe Trip
Sometimes it’s nice not having to deal with the opposite gender for a couple of days. Imagine a weekend with no cell phones or makeup and waking up to the sound of the river. Get a group of your girlfriends together and join our yearly Women’s Retreat, aka “Floating Women’s Convention” for women only and make new friends or catch up with old ones!
Wine Tasting Trips
Join Doug and Sue Phillips, owners of the Plum Creek Winery in Palisade, Colorado, for a delightful weekend of wine tasting and education. Plum Creek is Colorado’s most award-winning winery and has received over 325 awards. They continue to excel in international, national and regional competition. During Happy Hour and the evening meal, they will feature their favorites and explain which wines compliment which foods. Adults only.
Solo Travelers
It’s not just the scenery and adventure that makes our trips special, but the interesting people you meet and the new friends you make. For years, Centennial has sponsored singles adventure travel trips connecting people with common interests and a love for the outdoors. There is a special group bonding that occurs by the end of a canoe trip or sea kayak trip which makes them very popular with solo travelers.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Meet your guide staff at the designated put-in in Fruita for 3 day trips or Loma for 2 day trips, CO, just west of Grand Junction and enjoy a continental breakfast before packing your dry bags and loading the gear in the canoes.
Run a car shuttle to the Westwater Ranger Station take-out then return to put-in for the safety talk and paddling instructions before launching. An optional $10/person shuttle service is available for the group, which eliminates the need to drive cars to Westwater. Shortly after launching, you will begin paddling past the towering red sandstone walls of Horsetheif Canyon.
Paddle downriver until approximately noon and enjoy lunch on the rivers edge maybe catching a glimpse of an eagle or a desert sheep.
After lunch continue paddling until roughly 3 p.m. and make camp near the ancient walls of Mee Canyon (depending on campsite availability).
Late afternoon on the first day is devoted to setting up your tent and possibly taking a short hike or relaxing, playing, or floating in the river.
Happy Hour begins at 5:30 p.m. and shrimp, cheese, crackers and wine are served.
Dinner is served around 7 p.m. followed by campfire activities that may include games, singing, western tall tales, or guitar playing.
Day 2: The middle day will oftentimes be a layover day devoted to hiking the canyons, playing in the river, and/or relaxing in camp. Many times lunches will be packed for the hike where you can explore multi-million year old canyons. However, your guides may choose to move downriver on the second day. Factors that influence this decision are weather, pace of the group, campsite availability, etc.
Day 3: We will break down camp after a hearty breakfast and paddle through the majestic Ruby Canyon and Black Rocks known to have 2 billion year old rock formations and a small rapid (Class I). There may be an opportunity to float through Black Rocks enjoying the ride through the ripples and bubbles.
We typically reach the Westwater Ranger Station takeout between 2-3 p.m. on the last day of the trip allowing time to drive home.
To register for a trip, please click on the trip date.
These prices are preseason prices. In season prices starting May 1st are higher. Book now and save.
| Colorao River Loma/Fruita |
Children* |
Adults* |
Trip Length |
Trip Dates |
| Canoe Trips 2 Days |
$160.00 |
$215.00 |
2 Days |
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| Canoe Trip Women Only 2 Days |
$160.00 |
$215.00 |
2 Days |
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| Canoe Trip Wine Tasting 3 Day Canoe Trip |
Min. Age 21 |
$310.00 |
3 Days |
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| 3 Day Star Gazing Canoe Trip |
$210.00 |
$310.00 |
3 Days |
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| 3 Day Music Trip |
$210.00 |
$310.00 |
3 Days |
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| Solo Travelers |
Min. Age 21 |
$310.00 |
3 Days |
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*Kids need to be (6-12) years of age for the kid discount. Minimum age is 6 or 21.
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Meeting Place & Time
Two-day trips will meet in Loma, CO, located 17 miles west of Grand Junction, CO. for breakfast
Three-day trips will meet in Fruita, CO, 13 miles west of Grand Junction, CO. for breakfast at Rim Rock Ranch.
Meeting time will be 6:30am for both trips. Once you have signed up, you will get an email with additional details.
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Refund Policy
If you cancel 28 days or more before your trips launch date you can get a full refund less a $30/person processing fee
We strongly recommend purchasing trip insurance through Travelex at 1-800-228-9792 (www.travelexinsurance.com), if you do not wish to loose money due to unforeseen circumstances. You will be asked for location #06-0079 by Travelex.
If you cancel your trip, you must notify us in writing. Any refunds owed will be based on the day our office receives your notice.
Exceptions to this policy cannot be made for any reason, including personal emergencies or the weather. There is no refund for leaving a trip early, arriving late, or choosing not to do all the offered activities.
CCO reserves the right to change tour itineraries or cancel any tour without notice due to acts of nature, safety concerns, political unrest, insufficient number of participants or other conditions. If we are unable to provide you with another trip that is satisfactory, all moneys paid will be refunded and the moneys shall constitute full settlement with you.
We are not responsible for any additional expenses that may be incurred because of a cancelled tour, travel delay, or flight cancellations, including non-refundable lodging deposits and non-refundable air tickets.
A guest may be asked to leave a trip if a guide feels that their continuing participation may prove harmful to that person or to the well being of other guests. We are not responsible for any additional expenses incurred by such guests.
Have a wonderful adventure!
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