Meeting Place
Address:
The OARS Warehouse
2540 S HWY 191
Moab, Utah
2-3 Days from $499
View Dates & PricesNamed “The West’s Best Short Whitewater Trip” by National Geographic, Westwater Canyon rafting trips take you down an exciting stretch of the Colorado River that includes numerous Class III and IV rapids. Experience the thrilling adventure of Little Dolores, Funnel Falls, the infamous Skull Rapid and ever-popular Sock-It-To-Me. Traveling through this canyon’s towering walls offers incredible views of a Precambrian time-capsule with geologic formations of nearly two-billion year old black Vishnu Schist and pink Zoroaster Granite topped by red-gold sandstone. Spacious sandy beach campsites welcome guests for evenings of delicious guide-prepared meals, camaraderie and relaxation before retiring for the night under a blanket of a million stars.
Our 3-day Westwater Canyon rafting adventure begins further upstream in the tranquil waters of picturesque Ruby Horsethief Canyon. The calmer river flows through this section of the river canyon allowing for the use of fun inflatable kayaks (IKs) and stand-up paddleboards (SUPs). An abundance of wildlife, including great blue herons, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, mule deer, and desert bighorn sheep add additional interest to the stunning desert scenery. Ruby Horsethief also offers some fantastic hiking to natural arches in the Entrada Sandstone and Mee Canyon in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Area.
The OARS Warehouse
2540 S HWY 191
Moab, Utah
Deposit: $250
Additional Costs:
O.A.R.S. Canyonlands, Inc. operates in Westwater Canyon as a permitted outfitter of the Bureau of Land Management
We respect and recognize that many of the river canyons on state and federal lands where we operate are the ancestral homes of indigenous communities. Where we operate on the Colorado River between the Loma Boat Ramp and Cisco Landing, we acknowledge the territories of the Ute.