“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.