Get active with the kids The white water doesn't get too big on this 84-mile oat through mile-deep canyons, but a handful of the 60-plus rapids will get your adrenaline pumping. Stretch your legs on daily hikes to abandoned homesteads from the late 1800s and centuries-old petroglyphs. Before the sun sets, youll pitch camp on a white-sand beach and still have time to play in the river while the guides prepare fresh salmon for dinner.

Head out on your own To experience the white water up close, you can jump ship and paddle solo in an inflatable kayak for a while (children 8 and older can do the same, entirely supervised, on certain stretches). Off the water, take a hike while the guides help the kids make candles or plan an act for the weekly talent show.

The fine print Five- to six-day trips run from May to August; $908/$975 per adult, $708/$775 for kids (the minimum age is 5), including all meals, tents and activities.

Contact bikeraft.com, 800-624-6323