“Colorado Riff Raft” was a whitewater rafting outfitter that started on the Roaring Fork River near Aspen, CO which eventually dissappeared through an acquisition and merger. Local boaters remember the ‘good old days’ of pioneering many of the different river sections in our area. The name Riff Raft Racing pays homage to the paddlers before us who opened the gates for an amazing boating community with deep threads found within our local rivers.

Members of Riff Raft Racing took different paths to the put-in, but ended up in the same boat. Much of the team found their passion for raft racing through the annual Slaughterhouse Race which is held annually on the Class IV Slaughtehouse section of the Roaring Fork River at the beginning of every summer. Riff Raft Racing is a proud partner with Whitewater Racing LLC in hosting the annual Slaughterthouse and Gore Canyon Races.

The current team has traces of racing dating back to 2015. In 2021, we won the prestigious Gore Canyon Race. 2022 brought a victory at Regionals in Cañon City, Colorado earning us a spot on the National Stage. Nationals that season was cancelled due to wildfire, so we set our sights on 2023. That year, we took home the title at USRA National Championship. We defended our title again in 2024 at the USRA National Championship at the Upper Clackamas Whitewater Festival near Estacada, Oregon.

Past Race Results

  • June 17, 2025 — FibArk, Salida, CO, Arkansas River - Downriver Raft Marathon in 2hr39min29sec, 1st place.

  • August 28, 2024 - Gore Canyon Race, our second hosting partnership, but this time, Class V! 1st Place.

  • June 22, 2024 — We hosted the annual Slaughterhouse Race in Aspen, CO for the first time! Members of our team captained boats of friends and our community to compete in this historic race.

  • June 16, 2024 — FibArk, Salida, CO, Arkansas River - Downriver Raft Marathon in 2hr17min05sec, 1st place.

  • May 28-June 2, 2024 — IRF World Rafting Championship, Vrbas River, Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina - 10th place overall! 7th in Downriver, 8th in Slalom, 12th in Head-to-Head, 9th in Sprint.

  • May 17-19, 2024 — USRA National Championship, Clackamas River, OR - 1st place in R4 Downriver, Spring, Head-to-Head and Slalom

  • May 11, 2024 — Pagosa Paddle, Pagosa Springs, CO - 1st Place in Sprint, Head-to-Head and Slalom

  • September 18, 2023 — GauleyFest, Gauley River, WV - 1st Place R4 Animal Race Downriver, 2nd Place overall

  • August 24, 2023 — GoreFest, Colorado River, CO - No race again this year, but we maybe probably had the most fun!

  • August 13, 2023 — Pine Creek Race, Arkansas River, Granite, CO - 1st Place R6 Downriver

  • July 21-22, 2023 — Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival, Arkansas River, CO - 1st Place in R6 Downriver, 1st & 2nd Place R2 Head-to-Head

  • July 2nd, 2023 — SlaughterFest, Roaring Fork River, CO - 1st Place R4 Slaughterhouse Downriver Raft Race

  • June 23-25, 2023 — USRA National Championship, Arkansas River, CO - 1st Place in R4 Downriver, Sprint, Head-to-Head, Slalom

  • August 27, 2022 — GoreFest, Colorado River, CO - Defending Champs! No race this year, COVID hangover. Fun weekend of paddling!

  • June 8, 2022 — SlaughterFest, Roaring Fork River, CO - 1st Place R4 Slaughterhouse Downriver Raft Race

  • August 27, 2021 — GoreFest, Colorado River, CO - 1st Place, R4 Gore Canyon Class V Downriver Race

  • July 23, 2021 — USRA Regional Qualifier, Arkansas River, Canon City, CO. 1st Place R4

  • June 20, 2021 — FibARK, Arkansas River, Salida, CO - 2nd Place in Downriver Marathon

  • June 11, 2021 — SlaughterFest, Roaring Fork River, CO - 1st Place R4 Slaughterhouse Downriver Raft Race

  • 2020 — Race Season was killed by COVID-19

  • August 2019 — GoreFest, Colorado River, CO - 3rd Place, R4 Gore Canyon Class V Downriver Race

  • July 12, 2019 — SlaughterFest, Roaring Fork River, CO - 2nd Place R4 Slaughterhouse Downriver Raft Race

  • May 30, 2018 — SlaughterFest, Roaring Fork River, CO - 3rd Place R4 Slaughterhouse Downriver Raft Race

  • July 2, 2017 — SlaughterFest, Roaring Fork River, CO - 3rd Place R4 Slaughterhouse Downriver Raft Race

Our Mission

Continual growth.

We are dedicated to training and working with the best in the world to achieve our athletic goals on the international rafting circuit.

Local Support

Aiming to grow the sport of raft racing by hosting events and providing visibility, support, and funding for event athletes.

Pay it Forward.

Driven by a passion for about rivers, and work to protect the domestic and foreign rivers we work, play, and race on.

One River, One Love