Narrow Ridge Outdoors
Del Norte, CO 81132
South Fork, CO 81154
Climbing Call: 719-480-4851
Rafting Call: 719-873-0188

Guided rafting, rock & ice climbing and wilderness medicine courses!

Guided Rafting: Experience the beautiful Rio Grande! Mountain Man Rafting offers guided half day river excursions on the Upper Rio Grande, which is a scenic Class II+ stretch of river that’s fun for the whole family. 

Guided Rock Climbing: Narrow Ridge Outdoors offers guided climbing excursions to destinations throughout the San Luis Valley that are excellent climbing experiences for all ages and abilities. No prior experience necessary.

Wilderness Medicins Courses: Narrow Ridge wilderness medicine courses are offered by the Wilderness Medicine Training Center (WMTC). For 25 years, WMTC has been a leader in wilderness medicine education – focusing on providing unparalleled practical instruction so that students understand, remember, and use what they have learned. Students are engaged through meticulously designed lectures in anatomy and physiology, hands-on skills labs, case studies, and realistic simulations.

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Mountain Man Rafting was established in 1985 in Creede, CO and purchased in 2022 by professional climbing educator and guide Curt Howell, founder of Narrow Ridge LLC, the first locally owned professional climbing guide service in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. The company offers guided river trips based out of 8200 Mountain Sports in South Fork, rock & ice climbing experiences and wilderness medicine courses.    

“We love to climb and enjoy sharing the places we enjoy with others. Our guides are trained or certified by the American Mountain Guides Association and have extensive experience climbing in the locations we guide.  Each outing gives climbers the opportunity to learn more about rock climbing, techniques, equipment, and the local area.”   – Narrow Ridge Outdoors Team

*images courtesy of the Narrow Ridge Outdoors. 

Narrow Ridge Outdoors/Mountain Man Rafting
Del Norte, CO 81132
South Fork, CO 81154
Climbing Call: 719-480-4851
Rafting Call: 719-873-0188

Guided Rafting: Experience the Rio Grande! Mountain Man Rafting offers guided half day river excursions on the Upper Rio Grande. The scenic Class II+ stretch of river is fun for the whole family.

Guided Rock Climbing: Narrow Ridge Outdoors offers climbing excursions to destinations across the San Luis Valley that offer excellent climbing for all ages and abilities. No prior experience necessary. Each outing gives climbers the opportunity to learn more about rock climbing, techniques, equipment, and the local area.

“We love to climb and enjoy sharing the places we enjoy with others. Our guides are trained or certified by the American Mountain Guides Association and have extensive experience climbing in the locations we guide.” – Narrow Ridge Team 

* Narrow Ridge was established in 2021 as the first locally owned professional climbing guide service in the San Luis Valley. In May 2022, Narrow Ridge purchased Mountain Man Rafting, which has been running rafting trips on the Upper Rio Grande since 1985. Together, the companies provide exceptional river trips based out of 8200 Mountain Sports in South Fork and guided climbing experiences. Owned and managed by Curt Howell, a professional outdoor educator and guide with twenty years of experience in outdoor recreation. 

Narrow Ridge, LLC is an adventure recreation guide service located in the San Luis Valley, Colorado – offering guided rafting and climbing excursions. Owned and managed by Curt Howell, a professional outdoor educator and guide with twenty years of experience in outdoor recreation. Narrow Ridge was established in 2021 as the first locally owned professional climbing guide service in the San Luis Valley. In May 2022, Narrow Ridge purchased Mountain Man Rafting which has been running rafting trips on the Upper Rio Grande since 1985. Together, we are the premier source for guided outdoor adventure experiences and instruction in the San Luis Valley. 

*images courtesy of the Narrow Ridge Outdoors.