Meeting Place
Address:
Gonzo Inn
100 W 200 S
Moab, Utah
2 Days from $499
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Overview
Highlights
- Thrilling Class III- IV rapids on the Colorado River through deep canyon walls
- Raft Funnel Falls, Skull Rapid and Sock-it-to-Me
- Hike to petroglyphs, a prospector’s cabin or Butch Cassidy's hideout
- Camp on a big sandy beach beneath the stars
- View abundant wildlife and dramatic canyon scenery
Adventure Overview
This 2-day Colorado River rafting trip through Westwater Canyon, named “The West’s Best Short Whitewater Trip” by National Geographic, includes numerous exciting 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 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. A spacious sandy beach campsite will welcome guests for a night of delicious food, camaraderie and relaxation before retiring for the night under a blanket of a million stars.
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Itinerary & Map
Itinerary & Map
- Pre-trip meeting at the Big Horn Lodge in central Moab
- Scenic drive to put-in at the Westwater Ranger Station on the Colorado River
- Enjoy splashy rapids and dramatic desert scenery of Westwater Canyon
- Camp on a spacious sandy beach beneath a million stars
- View Precambrian geologic formations of black Vishnu Schist & pink Zoroaster Granite
- Raft exciting whitewater through Funnel Falls, Skull Rapid and Sock-it-to-Me
- Hike to Indian petroglyps, an old prospector’s cabin, or rediscover Butch Cassidy's hideout
- Return to Moab
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Dates & Prices
Prices
2019: $499
Deposit: $250
Additional Costs:
- $10 BLM use fee
- Sleep Kit $25 | Tent included
Departure Dates
2019
- May 3, 18
- July 8, 17
- August 21, 29
- September 5
O.A.R.S. Canyonlands, Inc. operates in Westwater Canyon as a permitted outfitter of the Bureau of Land Management
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