Our Mission
Learn To Packraft
Turn the blue lines on maps into trails and acquire the whitewater paddling skills you need to run more difficult rivers! “We want you to get you on the edge of your own reality to feel things you’ve never experienced.” ~Head Guide Steve “Doom” Fassbinder.
Bikerafting Courses
Have you ever considered lashing your bike on a packraft, paddling down a river, then putting that boat on your bike and hopping on some single track? It’s as easy as that! Well sort of. It helps to understand how to transition and navigate a boat with a bike on it. So learn to Bikeraft!
Bikepacking in the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park
There are still blank spots on the map, specifically in the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park. And Four Corners Guides has the exclusive permit to take you on bikepacking and packrafting trips into the Tribal Park.
International Packraft Courses
In 2024 we’re running two courses abroad: beginner/intermediate Expedition Packrafting in Chiapas, Mexico, and intermediate/advanced Expedition Packrafting in Chile. What’s to come? Courses in Iceland & Spain in 2025!
Packraft & Bikeraft Course Schedule
Forbidden Bikepacking to The Ute Mtn. Ute Tribal Park: Ride Bikes & Explore Cliff Dwellings
Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park
Swiftwater Safety Institute: swiftwater rescue certification courses Sold Out
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What Level Are You?
Beginner
Beginner/Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate/Advanced
Bike. Pack. Raft
Guides & Instructors
Our Guides are all certified Wilderness First Responders and Swiftwater Saftey Institute Swiftwater Rescue certified. And our Head Guides are American Canoe Association-certified Level 3 Packraft Instructors. Additionally, co-owner Steve Fassbinder will be certified as an International Rafting Federation Whitewater Packraft Guide and Rescue 3 Technician April 2024.
What You Will Learn
- Swimming & General Water Confidence
- Self Rescue & Buddy Assistance
- Hazards & River Dynamics
- Using Eddies
- Dealing with Currents
- Technical & Complex Strokes
- Running Big Waves & Laterals
- Managing Vertical Drops
- Paddling an Expedition Loaded Boat in Whitewater
- How to Read Whitewater
Happy customers
“I did a bikerafting tour with Doom on the San Miguel and Dolores Rivers. It was awesome. One of my best biking/outdoor experiences no doubt. Not much prior experience with rivers or swiftwater and had a ton of fun combining my mt bike. The ranch is super cool as well, both Lizzy and Doom are…
“Coming from Iceland and having mostly travelled in colder countries, getting to experience “the Wild West” was one of the most unique experience I’ve had. Steve and Lizzy are such good people what they’re doing at Four Corners Guides is just awesome. If you’re into any type of outdoor adventures they will have something that…
“My wife and I joined FCG for a one-day intermediate whitewater course and a three-day intro to bikerafting course and had a wonderful experience. The instruction, hospitality, and location were all top notch. I would highly recommend a course with Four Corners Guides!”
“All time course. Exceptional 5 days filled w/ on water experience, some of the best boaters out there, and solid one-on-one packrafting instruction. Easily accelerates your learning curve and comes with top notch dinners at the ranch. Go get it!”
“Wonderful experience with a tremendous guide and team that handled all details with a great level of care and knowledge. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a great adventure.”