Russell Canoe Livery provides a peaceful, fun, and relaxing canoeing and kayaking experience on the Rifle River. Reviews describe the service as amazing and awesome, from booking to check-in and drop-off. The shuttle driver is efficient. The river trip is very calming, though the river is slow, requiring paddling to complete the two to four-hour journey. It is recommended for a family vacation. The business accommodates guests with early trips and offers canoe, tandem kayak, and tube rentals. There is a small attached gift shop and supply store for forgotten items like sunscreen and bugspray. Guests are asked to be off the river around 5 p.m. Many reviewers state they will be back, having had a great time and a blast.
Excellent people and a class act place. My experience here was a great day with fun people on the river..
August 2025
Heard this place is pretty accommodating and enjoyable look forward to a future trip
August 2025
Had a great time, will definitely be going again soon. Their tubes are decent. Only thing we didn’t like was the fact that we sat in the bus to go back for about 20 mins in the hot heat. People had to stand and were packed in like sardines.
