Colorado Springs Adventure

Day 1

Your group will arrive in Denver and then transfer to Colorado Springs, where you will take a short trip up to the Broadmoor Hotel and view the grounds of this famous Colorado landmark. Afterward, the group will head to downtown Colorado Springs for some shopping and sightseeing. Your day will conclude with devotions at the hotel.

Day 2

Following breakfast at the hotel, you will head to Canon City to see the Royal Gorge Bridge! You will be able to cross what is known as the highest suspension bridge in the world, and you will marvel at its design and learn the complexities of assembling the bridge. Your group will have the option to take a ride high over the gorge in a gondola or partake in a selection of other activities. In the afternoon, the group will depart for a whitewater rafting adventure! After a spectacular ride down the river, the group will make camp for the evening and enjoy a campfire dinner and devotions in the great outdoors.

Day 3

Your morning will begin with a campfire breakfast before the group loads all the gear back into the rafts to continue the whitewater adventure. At midday you will enjoy lunch in Canon City then set back out to Colorado Springs. You will spend the evening in the city's downtown area where you will have dinner before returning to the hotel for a time of devotions.

Day 4

Today you will visit the Garden of the Gods! After learning a little bit about this amazing example of God's creation, the group will head out into the park to hike a number of trails, view the wildlife, and discover various geological formations, such as the Siamese Twins. You will have lunch and then head for Lake George, where you can take a trip on horseback into Pike National Forest for scenic overlooks and the chance to see additional wildlife. In the evening, the group will travel by bus back to Colorado Springs for a chuck wagon dinner and western show at the always popular Flying W Ranch. The night will close with devotions at the hotel.

Day 5

Before heading home, the group will spend this final morning serving in mninistry with a local agency in either Colorado Springs or Denver. Your ministry could include feeding the homeless or sorting supplies for a worldwide ministry, and it will be this activity that lingers in your heart as you round out a fun-filled trip to Colorado.