the United States Air Force Academy

We strive to offer the highest quality experiences for our guests so that you can take full advantage of the many recreational opportunities in the southwest. Our programs are on par and often exceed the commercial outdoor industry in terms of staff qualifications, equipment quality, and overall experience. On top of our attention to detail and your needs as our guest, we are happy to be able to offer these programs to you often at an incredibly discounted cost due to Air Force sponsored funding. Our programs are usually 20-50% less than the private commercial outfitters, and sometimes even free! Because of the incredible support we receive and our returning guests, we have the flexibility to offer custom trips to address your personal adventure needs as well! In the summer months, whitewater rafting on the Arkansas River near Canon City, CO is our most popular program. We safely shuttle over 1500 people down various levels of rapids each season between our beginner and advanced day trips, as well as our overnight and multi day expeditions. The summer is also full of other programs such as rock climbing, a Colorado must do activity, mountain biking, kids camps, lake recreation, alpine climbing/mountaineering, kayaking, instructional skill based classes, and other specialized programs. We run an average of 250 trips and activities just between the months of May and August! In the winter, we shift to the fantastic cold weather recreation the southwest is famous for. With our ability to get to any one of a dozen world class ski resorts in just a couple of hours, our weekends are often packed with daily and weekend long ski trips. We also run trips such as backcountry skiing/snowboarding, ice climbing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and many weekend long programs involving these activities. We are proud to be the only DoD MWR program to be an accredited provider of American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) avalanche safety courses which prepare our guests for safe and intelligent travel in the winter backcountry. Our winters are full of fun and excitement and we guarantee to make your experience unforgettable! Eligible users of our program include active duty military of any branch and their dependents, retirees, DoD Civilians and their dependents, reservists and National Guard. Additionally, each eligible user over the age of 18 y/o can sponsor up to 5 of their non-eligible family or friends to participate in our programs. We often offer further discounts to our regularly subsidized prices for active duty Air Force members and their dependents as well. To sign up for any of our trips, you need only to call in to 719-333-4475 or 719-333-2940 and we can take your reservation and payment over the phone, or you can stop into our shop and say hello, ask questions, and tour our facility at 5136 Eagle Dr. USAF Academy, CO 80840. Our email, [email protected] is also a great way to get more information on our trips and activities coming up! Hope to see you soon on a new adventure!