DRIVING
   Directions

WHY DRIVE FARTHER?

A Wanderlust Adventure offers the closest rafting to Estes Park and Fort Collins. It takes about 80 minutes to drive to our location from Estes Park.

DIRECTIONS FROM ESTES PARK TO A WANDERLUST ADVENTURE RAFTING:

Go 32 miles east on Hwy 34 to N. Wilson Ave in Loveland, look for Jax Outdoor Gear and Safeway. Turn left. Go 10 miles on Wilson Ave. which becomes S. Taft Hill Rd. Turn left onto W. Drake Rd. Go 1 mile. Turn right onto Overland Trail. Go 5 miles. Turn left on CR 54G, look for the Shell Gas Station. Go 1 mile to Galway Drive and turn right. Take the next left on White Lane. Drive about 100 yards and pull into the gravel parking lot on the left.

We are located in the lower level of Vern’s Restaurant under the big Wanderlust Rafting sign. About 80 minutes. A Wanderlust Adventure offers the closest rafting to Estes Park.

DIRECTIONS FROM DENVER AND FORT COLLINS:

I-25 to Exit 269B. Go 6 miles on Mulberry Street to Overland Trail, turn right. Go 3 miles to CR 54G. Look for Shell Gas Station across the road and to the right. Turn left on CR 54G. Go 1 mile to Galway Drive and turn right. Take the next left on White Lane. Drive about 100 yards and pull into the gravel parking lot on the left.

We are located in the lower level of Vern’s Restaurant under the big Wanderlust Rafting sign. About 80 minutes from Denver. We are located 15 minutes from CSU and Old Town Fort Collins.

Exterior daytime view of Vern's Place showing its rustic wooden facade, bright red metal roof, signature sign, and parked vehicles in the lot during a trip near Fort Collins and Estes Park
Front of Vern’s (Please do not park here)
Exterior view of the A Wanderlust Adventure headquarters building featuring Wanderlust Rafting signage, a wooden deck with red patio umbrellas, and a rustic fence before white water rafting in Fort Collins and Estes Park
Lower Lot on Right Side of Vern’s. Park Here.
Below is a Google Map of our location. Click Directions and choose a starting point.

COMMON
  Questions

All rafting trips meet at our location at Vern’s Restaurant, located at 4120 W County Rd. 54G, Laporte, CO 80535. When you arrive, park in the lower parking lot on the right side of Vern’s. Our check-in area is located in the lower level of the restaurant under the large Wanderlust Rafting sign.
Please park in the lower parking lot on the right side of Vern’s Restaurant. There is a large Wanderlust Rafting sign near our entrance. Please do not park in the front parking area of the restaurant.
A Wanderlust Adventure is approximately 80 minutes from Estes Park. We offer the closest whitewater rafting experiences to Estes Park, making the Poudre River a convenient option for visitors staying in the Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park area.
Our meeting location in Laporte is approximately 15 minutes from Colorado State University and Old Town Fort Collins. From Fort Collins, take I-25 to Exit 269B and follow Mulberry Street to Overland Trail before continuing to County Road 54G and our location at Vern’s Restaurant.
A Wanderlust Adventure is approximately 80 minutes from Denver, depending on traffic and your starting point. From Denver, take I-25 north toward Fort Collins and follow the directions for Exit 269B to reach our meeting location in Laporte.
Look for the large Wanderlust Rafting sign and head to the lower level of Vern’s Restaurant. Our meeting area is in the lower level, and the rafting parking area is the lower lot on the right side of the restaurant. If you're using GPS, enter 4120 W County Rd. 54G, Laporte, CO 80535 as your destination.

SELECT YOUR
  Rafting Trip

Multiple yellow rafts paddle downstream through river water surrounded by pine trees and steep forested hills during white water rafting in Fort Collins and Estes Park with A Wanderlust Adventure.
Beginner to Intermediate

Taste of
WHITEWATER

$
98
An enthusiastic rafter raises a shaka sign in triumph amid heavy splashes and churning whitewater during an action-packed river adventure in Estes Park and Fort Collins with A Wanderlust Adventure
Intermediate to Advanced

BLAST OF
WHITEWATER

$
110
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