The trips listed below serve only as a guideline for what we offer. The possibilities are endless!
Day 1: Check in by 4:30pm for Dinner and Camping at Noah’s
Day 2: Morning Rock Climb & Rappel + Afternoon Browns Canyon Raft Trip
Day 3: Breakfast at Noah’s, depart for home
$295 Per Person
Day 1: Check in by 4:30pm for Dinner and Camping at Noah’s
Day 2: Browns Canyon All Day Raft Trip
Day 3: All Day Hike
Day 4: 1/2 Day Rock Climb & Rappel
Day 5: Breakfast at Noah’s, depart for home
$505 Per Person
Day 1: Check in by 4:30pm for Dinner and Camping at Noah’s
Day 2: All Day Browns Canyon Raft Trip
Day 3: All Day Rock Climb & Rappel
Day 4: All Day Hike
Day 5: Breakfast at Noah’s, depart for home
$515 Per Person
Day 1: Check in by 4:30pm for Dinner and Camping at Noah’s
Day 2: All Day Rock Climb & Rappel
Day 3: All Day Hike
Day 4-5: Overnight Raft Trip, return to Noah’s
Day 6: Breakfast at Noah’s, depart for home
$780 Per Person
Day 1: Check in by 4:30pm for Dinner and Camping at Noah’s
Day 2: Browns Canyon All Day Raft Trip
Day 3: All Day Rock Climb & Rappel
Day 4: All Day Hike
Day 5: Browns Canyon Adventure Park in morning, or on day 1-4 as an evening Glow in the Park, depart for home
$580 Per Person
Combine camping and meals with whitewater rafting, rock climbing, hiking, or the Browns Canyon Adventure Park to create a custom Basecamp adventure.
Choose the activities that will interest and challenge your group the most. Try a Glow in the Park, or treat yourselves to a visit to the Hot Springs! We are happy to work with you on activities, trip content, meals, camping, and anything else to be of service. Call us at 719-395-2158 or inquire about a trip to design your perfect adventure!
We can accommodate groups of 10-100 (adult leader to youth ratio 1:6)
10 years old
No previous experience required.
Sleeping bags and camp chairs are available for rent.
Below is everything you need to request your trip. Please review it all so you understand the guidelines. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Step 1: Decide what kind of a trip you want for your group. Backpacking or Basecamp.
Step 2: Submit the Pre-Registration. (Not necessary if you’ve pre-registered by phone).
Step 3: Noah’s will call you to finalize your dates, itinerary and price. Upcoming season’s pricing may not be available until November.
Step 4: After you receive your confirmation, turn in your deposit and contract within two weeks.
To recognize the relationship with groups that use Noah’s year after year, we try to make this info available year round, although pricing may not be completely set until November. Prior to that, we can pencil in your dates. Until your deposit is due, you are not obligated to the reservation in any way, nor is the reservation confirmed. We’ll start sending out confirmations in November, but you can still get the ball rolling by letting us know the framework of your plans.
We will keep in contact with you mainly through emails and phone calls as your trip planning progresses. If you have any questions or changes in your plans, we want to hear from you! Please keep us informed as you see the logistics and dynamics of your trip taking shape. The information you provide through your calls and questionnaires will help us to know how we can best serve your group.
Our guides will work to adequately distribute to your group the weight of food and community gear, depending on the size of each participant. An “average” pack might weigh 30-40 pounds, but will vary depending on the size of each individual.
On the majority of our trips you will move camp each night. This will depend on your specific route and the difficulty level you have requested for your wilderness backpacking trip. Easier routes may include two nights where you stay in the same place. You may also keep camp in the same place to set up for a peak climb, or if you want a considerable amount of time for fishing. When you book your trip, we will make sure to understand your expectations and group’s ability so that we can assign an appropriate route.
Peak climbs can never be guaranteed due to factors out of our control such as inclement weather or the condition of the group. Our guides will do everything possible to help you accomplish this goal, but are trained to recognize when it is appropriate to turn around given the safety and well-being of the group.
Backpacking Trips are booked in increments of 13 participants because the US Forest Service issues us permits which allow us to take a max of 13 guests on a single trail. Minimum group size is 10, so you will have some flexibility in your number of participants. For one trail trip, you will have 10-13, for two trail trips you will have 20-26, and so on.
Basecamp Trips must start with a minimum of 10 participants. You will have some flexibility to lower your number based on the number of spots you reserve. Increasing your number depends upon availability, but is usually not a problem.
Sorry, we don’t have open enrollment backpacking or basecamp trips. You need to have a group of 10 or more.
Backpacking Trips must have a minimum of 2 adult leaders for every trail trip. So if you are reserving one trip, you will have 2 adult leaders and 8 to 11 students; for two trail trips, you will have 4 adult leaders and 16 to 22 students, and so on.
Basecamp Trips should have an overall adult to youth ratio of 1:5 as well.
Backpacking and Basecamp Trips: You might be spending a night or two on the campground before you head into the backcountry, or for your entire Basecamp trip . We have large weatherport tents that hold up to 15 (one holds 25) and we give you space according to your number. If we have extra, we can try to give you extra room, but expect to have one weatherport for every 15 participants. We can give you a divider if you have a co-ed group that needs to share space.
We apply for our US Forest Service permit based on the number of guests that our group leaders reserve. Since we are accountable to be accurate, we ask our group leaders to try and be as accurate as possible, too. Cancellations and drops in group sizes jeopardize our future permits. This is why we must hold firm to our group size parameters and cancellation policies. We encourage you to be realistic and conservative, especially if this is your first visit to Noah’s Ark. While we want you to be optimistic, we want to avoid putting you in a position of paying extra fees for reducing your group size unexpectedly or cancelling. At the same time, we want to make sure you have enough space reserved for your whole group. Think about the amount of historic interest you’ve gotten on other trips your organization has put together to help you decide.
Adding to your group depends upon available space, but is almost always possible. Give us as much notice as you can. Final number changes should be done no later that two weeks before your trip. By this time, we have assigned and scheduled your guides, purchased food, and possibly turned away other groups. ANY DROPS WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF YOUR ARRIVAL ARE FULL PRICE, even if you are above your minimum requirement. Up to 2 weeks before your trip, you have flexibility to lower your group number according to the guidelines below:
If you have five or more trail trips, you are allowed to drop by 12 spots overall.
Groups of 60+ will continue to receive two “free” drops per 10 participants.
Because we have set aside resources and likely turned away other groups to hold your spots, and because our actual use determines our future permit allocations, cancellations have a strong impact on our operations. If you have to cancel your trip completely, you forfeit deposits according to this schedule:
For your Basecamp or Backpacking adventure, you can incorporate a number of fun, rewarding and challenging activities through Noah’s Ark. These are included in many of our packaged trips and discounted based on the trip.
Deposit is due by check 2 weeks from confirming your trip.
The deposit for Backpack trips is $200 per person. For Basecamp trips, it is $150 per person.
Final payment is due 2 weeks before your arrival. Please pay by check.
As a general rule, longer trips in the backcountry provide better experiences. Based on our 40+ years of experience in wilderness programming, we find longer trail trips provide more relational interaction, more time for content, teaching and ministry opportunities, and more time to accomplish your goals as a group, such as attempting a peak climb. We recommend that you plan on 4 to 5 days or more on the trail. We do offer a 3-day trip if this is your only option.
Final pricing will be available by November. From season to season, we may see a necessary increase of up to 10% on our adventure packages. To estimate your trip cost before November, you can refer to the Backpacking or Basecamp trips on our site, and factor in a slight increase.
If you are reserving after May 1st, deposit is due immediately upon reserving. You are welcome to adjust your number of participants up to two weeks before your trip according to the Drop Policies above . Any drops in number within two weeks of your trip are charged full price.
For Basecamp and Backpack trips, you can refer to the equipment lists on our Release Forms and Equipment page. You should plan on bringing your own sleeping bags and pads, or renting them from Noah’s. For Backpack trips, you may prefer to bring your own packs and tents. We will provide them for you if you don’t have your own. Cooking gear and all trail food is provided.
Our best advice? Promote your trip early and often! Start as soon as you confirm your dates.
