Colorado Wilderness Institute - Whitewater Rafting Mountaineering Backpacking Outdoor Adventure Trips

Outdoor Adventure Trips - Combining the elements of outdoor adventure, natural wonder, personal growth, and excitement, Colorado Wilderness Institute (CWI) has a unique advantage over other outdoor recreational companies: We combine the best of outdoor adventure including backpacking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and alpine mountaineering into a unique trip customized for your group.

We also offer pre-planned trips ideal for individuals and smaller groups. Perfect for organized groups, such as friends and families on vacation, youth groups, or Catholic and Christian summer camps, our exciting wilderness program allows you to customize your own truly awesome experience. You will learn to overcome challenges and develop skills demanded on a daily basis, like teamwork and physical conditioning. Our thrilling courses boost self-esteem and develop personal wellness, and are located in the most fulfilling learning environment imaginable: the Rocky Mountains of Colorado!

Our guides are highly trained wilderness experts who have made a commitment to share with others all that the great state of Colorado has to offer, and their passion for outdoor adventure is reflected in the way they lead our courses. Beyond the rocks, rivers, and mountains, our guides hope to influence you to take advantage of all the opportunities the wilderness has to offer . . . and enrich your life in the process.