10 to 15-miles along the Gunnison River and Cebolla Creek

At 8am we’ll meet at the Long Holiday Motel in Gunnison. At the meeting we’ll check gear, fit bikes, have a snack and pack lunches from the ample lunch spread. Once ready to ride, we’ll roll out for a flat cruise along the Gunnison river. Before long, there will be stop at a local’s swimming hole to immerse ourselves with a Wild Swimming dip in the Gunnison.

After the swim, the route continues along the Gunnison River. We stop for a lunch under the cottonwoods. After lunch we load up for a shuttle to Powderhorn, Colorado. The riding from Powderhorn is along a lovely dirt road alongside Cebollo Creek (pronounced suh-VOY-ah). Once in camp, the guides will cook dinner,  families set up camp, fish, swim, and run wild. Tonight, Cebolla Creek sings to us from our camp spot alongside its shores.

12-miles round trip

Sleep in and listen to the river. The guides will quietly prepare breakfast and coffee. After a morning of fishing and swimming we’ll pack a lunch and ride to the Mason Creek Family State Wildlife area. If one is quiet, in this wildlife area there are often views of big horn sheep, raptors, mule deer and elk.  We’ll eat lunch and go for a swim in wildlife area and then head back to a second night in our camp.

15 to 25-miles 

After breakfast we’ll strike camp and head upstream through the “Cathedral” to Spruce camp. This is an area with soaring peaks, cliffs and water. Our second campsite at Spruce camp again has a stream in camp. In addition there is a cave to explore, a camp fire, games in camp and fresh Colorado air.  Enjoy an adult beverage while the kids frolic in summer freedom.

10-to 25-miles 

On our final day after another peaceful morning, we eat breakfast, pack a lunch and head out to Deer Lakes for a final Wild Swim. Today has more uphill than the other days combined, so leave it all on the trail today!