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Active Adult Adventures

MRD offers a variety of different activities and weekly cultural, recreational and/or educational tours. Click on each tab to see a listing of activities/tours offered at this time.

Please contact Liz with any questions at 970-252-4884. Register in person at the Montrose Community Recreation Center, online, or by calling customer service at 970-249-7705.

Premier World Discovery

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Cuba Discovery Adventure 

This immersive Cuba tour provides a rich and authentic way to learn about the lives of Cubans, while also sharing with them our perspectives on the world. Planned activities are intended to strengthen civil society in Cuba. Every day's program is designted to promote independence for the Cuban people and is complet with meaningful interactions.

Dates: Octover 13-18, 2025

Regular Rate: $ $4899 pp double   Booking Discount: $4799 pp double

Single Supplement: $800

Mackinac Island, the Grand Hotel, & Niagara Falls 

This tour begins at the famous River Rouge Ford Factory Plant and the Henry Ford Museum. The next stop is to Mackinac Island with 2 nights in the Grand Hotel. You will finish in Ontario Canada and a trip to Niagara Falls.

Dates: September 12- September 19

Regular Rate: $4075 pp double    Booking discount: 3975 pp double

Single Supplement: +$950

Hawaii 3 Island Adventure 

Chase your winter blues away on the beaches of Hawaii while enjoying the island hospitality. This nine day trip will include airfare and accomodations for 2 nights in Honolulu, Oahu, 3 nights on Hawaii (the Big Island) and 3 nights in Maui. Tour highlights include 2 National Parks, Pearl Harbor, Black Sand Volcanic beach, Maui Tropical Plantation, and more!  Questions? Call Liz at 970-252-4884.

  • Dates: November 4-12, 2025
    Tour Rates  
  • Booking Discount: *$6525 per person double occupancy 
  • Regular Rate: $6625 pp double 
  • Single Supplement: +$2200
  • Registration Code: Register by calling Liz at 970-252-4884 

Active Adult Adventures and Tours

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Eckert Crane Days 

Witnessing the lift-off, descent, and behaviors of sandhill cranes is an experience of wonder and delight. Each year cranes begin their journey at Bosque Del Apache in central New Mexico where they have spent the winter. Mid-march they head north to Monte Vista, CO., then to Delta County. They then glide over the Grand Mesa towards southern Idaho where they reach their breeding ground. Time, Date and Location subject to slight change based on migration patterns.

Day: Tuesday

 Date: March 25

Time: 7:00 am - ~1:00 pm

Fee: $22

Location: Meet at the Senior Center

Registration Code: 50+TOURSWS-06

Registration for the Following Trips begins April 7, 2025

Summer Strikes: Tropical Bowling Bash – Rose Bowl 

Bowl your way into the summer season with a fun island-themed twist. Hit the lanes in your best tropical attire and be prepared for bowling with a twist of trivia.

Day: Thursday

Date: April 17

Time: 12:30 – ~4:00 pm

Fee: $ 21 (Includes transportation, bowling, shoe rental, Hawaiian leis and prizes)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code:50+toursmr - 01

Montrose Heritage and Arts Tour 

Explore Montrose’s rich history at the Museum of the Mountain West, then immerse yourself in local creativity at the Montrose Center for the Arts. A perfect blend of past and present. Lunch at the Association located inside the historic Potato Growers Building.

Day: Thursday

Date: May 8

Time: 8:30 am – ~2:00 pm

Fee:  $30 (Includes museum tour and donation to the Arts Center – bring money for lunch).

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+toursmr-02

Healing Hooves and Blooming Beauty at Metaphorse Horse Therapy and Ripple Effects Iris Farm. 

Experience the therapeutic power of horses at Metaphorse, then stroll through the vibrant Ripple Effects Iris Farm, where nature and healing unite for a peaceful and rejuvenating journey.

Day: Thursday

Date: May 22

Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Fee: $30 (Includes donation to Metaphorse. Bring cash for Iris farm, and sack lunch)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+toursmr-03

JUCO Baseball World Series Adventure 

Experience the excitement of the JUCO Baseball World Series! Watch future stars compete, feel the energy of the crowd, and enjoy America’s pastime in beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado.

Day: Tuesday

Date: May 27

Time: 8:00 am - ~2:30 pm

Fee: $32 (Includes ticket to the game – bring money for snacks)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+toursmr - 04

Artistic Escape: Paonia’s Creative Heart 

Enjoy a classic film at the historic Paradise Theatre, then explore vibrant exhibits and cultural experiences at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts in charming Paonia, Colorado.

Day: Thursday

Date: June 12

Time: 8:15 am - ~3:30 pm

Fee: $32 (Includes a donation to the Paradise Theatre and Blue Sage Center for the Arts, bring money for lunch.

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+toursmr - 05

Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery 

The Hotchkiss Fish Hatchery produces about 600,000 trout every year and distributes them in southwestern Colorado and Norther New Mexico. Our tour guide will give us a close-up view of the production process.

Day: Tuesday

Date: June 17

Time: 8:45 am - ~1:30

Fee: $22 (Bring a sack lunch to enjoy at the Hatchery)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+toursmr - 06

The Escape House2 – Grand Junction 

Experience a live-action scenario where players will need to use their minds to find clues, solve puzzles, unlock locks and hopefully make their escape in 60 minutes.

Day: Thursday                     

Date: July 10

Time: 10:30 am - ~4:00 pm

Fee: $40 (Includes transportation and escape room. Bring money for lunch)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+07

Billy Goat Hop Farm – Tour and Taste – Montrose 

Discover a hidden gem outside Montrose! This small, family owned farm grows premium hops with care and passion, blending tradition and sustainability.

Day: Tuesday

Date: July 22

Time: 9:30 am - ~1 pm

Fee: $25 (includes tour and beer tasting – bring a sack lunch

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code:50+toursmr - 08

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory - Gothic 

Our interpretive guide will take us on a walking tour of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory to learn about the silver mining history of Gothic (1879-1895); the scientific research that has been conducted over the last 95 years (1928-present); and discuss the blooming plants that make Crested Butte "the Wildflower Capital of Colorado"

Day: Thursday

Date: July 31

Time: 6:15 am - ~5:00 pm

Fee: $ 60 (Includes transportation, tour and lunch with the students)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+toursmr - 09

 

 

 

 

Active Adult Culture Trips

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Pea Green Saturday Night 

Pea Green Saturday Night is about as close as one can come to a mid1950’s radio variety show performed in front of a live audience, the 4th Saturday of the month during the winter. The show features live music, followed by a potluck snack table, and finally a comedy show.

Day: Saturday

Date:  Mar 29 - 03  

Time: 5:30 pm - ~9:45 pm

Fee: $30  – Includes event entry, bring a snack to share if you like.

Location: Meet at the Field House at 5:15 pm

Registration Code: 50+CULTUREWS (Section-03)

Grand Mesa Short Film Festival 

T he Grand Mesa Short Film festival showcases filmmaking talent from across Colorado. Aspiring filmmakers have created short films in the following categories: Documentary, Animation, Musical, Drama and Horror.

Day: Saturday

 Time: 11:30 am – 4:30 pm

Date: April 12

Fee: $35 (Includes ticket)

Location: Meet at the Field House

Registration Code: 50+CULTUREWS-08

 

Active Adult Hikes 

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Exclamation Point Hike 

This 2.9 mile out and back trail is located in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park near Crawford. It is an easy rated trail with beautiful views and varied terrain.

Day: Tuesday

 Date: March 11 Time: 9:00 am - ~2:00 pm

Location: Meet at the Senior Center

Fee: $25 (Includes entrance to the park, bring a sack lunch)

Registration Code: 50+ HIKESWS-03

Shavano Valley Petroglyphs 

Located just outside of Montrose, Colorado, Shavano Valley is one of the most picturesque and important rock art sites in western Colorado. The site was used from at least 1000 BCE to 1900 CE by both the Archaic and Ute peoples. Through the Ute Indian Museum, tours are offered and led by trained Shavano Valley Petroglyph Docent & museum Education Director, Kellie Carroll. Participants should dress for the weather. Moderate graded hike. Sturdy shoes or boots are ideal for the rough trail and steep slopes.

Day: Thursday

 Date: March 20

Time: 9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Location: Meet at the Senior Center

Fee: $40 (Includes tour fees)

Registration Code: 50+HIKESWS-04

Registration for the following hikes begins April 7, 2025

Escalante Petroglyphs 

Mary Jane Masters – former National Park Service guide- will lead us to explore two petroglyph areas in Escalante Canyon. The trail is 6.0 miles out and back. Rated easy to moderate (distance).

Day: Tuesday

Date: April 15

Time: 7:45 am - ~2 pm

Fee: $19 (bring a sack lunch)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+HIKES- 05

Dinosaur Hill 

Dinosaur Hill began when Elmer Riggs – Curator of Paleontology began digging and unearthed nearly 2/3 of the fossilized remains of a Brontosaurus. This is a 1.5 mile long easy to moderate hike that will have views of dinosaur bones and excavation sites.

Day: Thursday

Date: May 1

Time: 9:00 am - ~3:00 pm

Fee: $22 (bring money for lunch)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+hikesSMR - 02

East Fork Trail Near Silver Jack Reservoir 

This trail follows an old mining road that parallels the East Fork Cimarron River through a meadow and forest in the Uncompahgre Wilderness area. The group will hike approximately 6 miles out and back along this trail. Rated Easy/Moderate

Day: Tuesday

Date: June 24

Time: 8:00 am - ~ 2:30 pm

Fee: $19 (bring a sack lunch)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+hikesSMR-03

Mesa Lakes Trail – Grand Mesa 

We will hike through the shaded Grand Mesa National Forest, passing by the serene South Mesa Lake before reaching Lost Lake. This is a 3.2 mile loop rated easy-moderate(altitude)

Day: Tuesday

Date: July 8

Time: 8:00 am - ~3:00 pm

Fee: $22 (bring money for lunch)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+hikesSMR - 04

Bear Creek Falls - Telluride 

The Bear Creek Trail leads to great views of the 80 foot cascade of Bear Creek Falls This 4.5 mile out and back trail is full of aspen and pine groves, and is rated moderate.

Day: Thursday

Date: July 24

Time: 8:00 am - ~2:30

Fee: $22 (bring a sack lunch)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+hikesSMR-05

Active Adult Rafting and Jeep Trips - Summer Guide - Registration Begins April 7, 2025

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Active Adults Rafting Trips 

 

North Fork Gorge Rafting Trip

This ½ day scenic rafting tour features beginner whitewater rapids (class I/II) and is appropriate for all ages. As we pass between the gorge walls, we enter a world that time has forgotten. We will float past waterfalls, dripping springs, nesting herons and eagles, and beautiful canyon scenery.

Day: Thursday

Date: May 15th

Time: 7:45 am - ~ 2:00 pm

Fee: $91 (Includes ½ day rafting guides, and gratuity. Bring a sack lunch)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+water-01

 

U Pick Cherry Float

This tour begins with an orchard tour and U-pick experience at Honey Rock Landing Orchard. Your first 2 pounds of cherries are included. We raft in the Dominguez & Escalante National Conservation Area and our guides will prepare a locally sourced organic lunch served riverside. Take out is at Bridgeport.

Day: Thursday

Date: June 19

Time: 7:45 am - ~ 3:30 pm

Fee: $164 (Includes full day rafting trip guides, gratuity, lunch and 2 lbs of cherries)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+water-02

Active Adults 4-Wheel Adventures 

Active Adults 4-Wheel Adventures

Corkscrew Pass with Alpine Scenic 4X4 Tours

Be prepared to be mesmerized! After departing Ouray, this 4 hour tour travels south on highway 550 through the most iconic section of The Million Dollar Highway. Moose are often spotted along the route before exiting onto dirt at Ironton Park. The tour immediately begins a climb through dense timber forests, and works its way up through Corkscrew Gulch. 

Day: Tuesday

Date: June 10

Time: 7:15 am - ~ 2:30 pm

Fee: $120 (includes tour in bucket seats, and gratuity – bring a sack lunch)

Location:

Registration Code: 50+4Wheel - 01

 

Wild Flowers and Waterfalls with Alpine Scenic 4X4 Tours

This classic route departs from Ouray and quickly provides breathtaking scenery as you wind your way up Canyon Creek. After exiting this stunning canyon, historic mine sites come into view such as Campbird Mine, Revenue Virginius Mine, and The Atlas Mine & Mill. The tour continues on and a scheduled stop is included for a short on-foot excursion to either the upper or lower Twin Falls – a highlight for most. This is the famous area for wildflowers, so have that camera ready!

Day: Tuesday

Date: July 15

Time: 7:15 am - ~2:30 pm

Fee: $120 (includes tour in bucket seats, and gratuity – bring a sack lunch)

Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion

Registration Code: 50+4Wheel - 02

 

 

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