Phone
- Phone:
- 800-624-6323
Basics
- Activity Type:
- Rafting
- Length:
- 5 Days
Description
This legendary gorge is buried in the heart of Utah's Canyonlands National Park. Our rafts offer effortless conveyance to side canyon grottos, waterfalls and ancient Anasazi ruins that are otherwise inaccessible. On this trip we see the most vivid contrast between utter tranquility and all-out high adventure.In the first part of the trip the current slides us quietly past brilliantly colored cliffs and towering table-top mesas. Here the river conditions both body and soul, giving you time to prepare yourself for the behemoth rapids awaiting below the confluence of the Green and Colorado.
Nowhere on its entire course does the Colorado River descend more precipitously than through Cataract. On river night three, the Colorado will not rest. The roar of the cataracts will lull you to sleep, dance in your dreams, then wake you the next morning with a new bearing. Time to batten down the hatches and hold on. Twenty-three BIG ONES, among them Mile Long, Ben Hurt and the grand-daddy of them all, The Big Drops, a succession of three big-hitters that will take you laughing and cheering, 30 feet closer to sea level in less than a mile.
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Additional Details:
One of the advantages of a river trip is the flexibility of the daily itinerary. It can vary widely from one trip to the next based on group desires, Mother Nature, and courtesy for other groups on the river.
| Day 1 | ||
| Meet group at headquarters in Green River, Utah. After a 1 ½ hour trip to the put-in the river takes you past a collection of table top mesas. Short hikes reveal a variety of ancient artifacts. | ||
| Day 2 | ||
| The river leads you into the heart of Canyonlands. Quiet beaches, hidden canyons and refreshing water fights are common through this section of the trip. | ||
| Day 3 | ||
| We reach the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers. The Ute Indians believed the Confluence to be the center of the universe, and some people still do. Just below the meeting of these two rivers enjoy a view of the Doll House, an appropriately named collection of free standing, sandstone columns. | ||
| Day 4 | ||
| Possible early morning hike into Doll House. Ascend steeply to the canyon rim in the Maze District with red rock formations. After descending to the river, the rapids of Cataract Canyon await. The climax: Big Drop Rapids with Little Niagara and Satan's Gut. | ||
| Day 5 | ||
| Lunch at Rock Canyon and a trip across Lake Powell with the aid of motorboat "Hayduke" brings you to Hite Marina and the end of the trip. A two-hour drive brings you back to Green River. | ||
Customizable Directions
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