Meeting Place
The OARS Warehouse
2540 S HWY 191
Moab, Utah
7 Days $1899
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Overview
Highlights
- Unrivaled hiking access to remote regions of Canyonlands along the Green & Colorado Rivers
- Majestic side canyons, Ancestral Puebloan ruins and otherworldly red rock scenery
- Try out stand up paddle boarding and inflatable kayaking & raft the legendary Class III-IV rapids of Cataract Canyon
- Camping under the stars in an International Dark Sky Park
- Scenic return flight over Canyonlands to Moab
Adventure Overview
This active adventure vacation near Moab combines tranquil floating and whitewater rafting on the Green and Colorado Rivers with ample hiking in hard to reach regions of Canyonlands National Park. The hiking-focused rafting trip begins in Stillwater Canyon along a scenic stretch of the Green River where the well-known and picturesque White Rim formation is more pronounced and ripe for exploring. From here, we wind our way into the remote Island in the Sky District of the park where we’ll venture out on at least one unforgettable hike each day. Eventually, the Green River meets with the Colorado River and a day of challenging whitewater in Cataract Canyon takes the adventure level up a notch before several hidden side canyons beckon us to wander in.
As we journey downstream and traverse the canyon’s mind-boggling terrain, days are both active and restorative. Nights bring delicious guide-prepared meals, good conversations with friends and family, and a vast desert sky that’s ripe for stargazing. It’s a unique Moab vacation that takes you far away from the crowds.
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Itinerary & Map
- Join your trip leader and fellow travelers for a pre-trip meeting in Moab the night before your departure
- The trip begins with a scenic and thrilling drive to our put-in at Mineral Bottom
- Launching on a calm section of the Green River gives us the chance to soak up the stunning scenery from a raft or try out an inflatable kayak or stand up paddleboard
- As we make downstream progress, we’ll take time each day to hike to sites like Upheaval Dome, Fort Bottom Ruin, and Turks Head
- Evenings in camp offer ample downtime for reading, relaxing, or even an exploratory hike as our guides prepare a delicious riverside feast
- After, we may gather together for stories and laughs around a campfire (if permitted) under an impressive night sky
- At the confluence of the Colorado River where Cataract Canyon begins, the bigger volume of water hints at the major rapids to come
- From here, we enter the Maze District of Canyonlands where we may tackle the 1,200-foot Doll House hike for a unique vantage point of the park’s Needles District
- Whitewater thrills along this storied stretch of the Colorado take us through Brown Betty, Mile Long, Capsize and the legendary Big Drop Rapids
- The adventure continues with opportunities to explore unique side canyons like Gypsum, Palmer, Clearwater, Bowdie, Dark, or Rock Canyons
- Reaching Lake Powell we make our way to the Hite Crossing take out for a scenic flight back to Moab
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Dates & Prices
2021 Price:
$1899
Deposit: $400 per person
Additional Cost:
*Price includes a scenic flight over Canyonlands National Park.
2021 Departure Dates:
- April 11
- September 5
O.A.R.S. Canyonlands, Inc. is an authorized concessioner of Canyonlands National Park
Ancestral Lands Acknowledgement
We respect and recognize that many of the river canyons, national forests, BLM and state lands, as well as national parks where we operate are the ancestral homes of many indigenous communities. In Utah, we acknowledge various bands of the Ute, as well as the Eastern Shoshone, Diné, Pueblos, Hopi, Havasupai, Hualapai, and Southern Paiute whose traditional territories include stretches of the San Juan, Colorado, Green and Yampa Rivers where we operate.
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