Utah Cataract Canyon River Rafting

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• Day01

  Meet in Moab and Raft the Colorado River

  Meet your Shuttle and Trip Leader in front of your hotel in Moab at 9:00am for a 30-minute drive to the Cataract Canyon put-in at Potash Boat Ramp. Meet your guides by the river and receive a safety briefing before the journey begins. Adjust to the pace of the warm Colorado River as you paddle past spectacular scenery. Stop to explore Native American ruins and learn about the flora and fauna of this fragile desert environment. Upon arrival at camp, join the guides in setting up tents and play fun river games like horseshoes and bocce ball. After dinner, watch the sunset to the chirp of the canyon wren.

  • Accommodation: MT Sobek Camp-Colorado River
  • Activity: 6 hours/22 miles rafting & 1hr/0.5-mile hike
  • Transportation: 30-minute private van transfer
  • Meals: Lunch, Dinner
• Day02

  Scenic Hike & Stand-up Paddle Board

  Start the day at a leisurely pace, enjoying the canyon's solitude. After a tasty brunch, if conditions allow, head out on the Loop Hike — a short, steep 1-mile trek (800 vertical feet) with majestic vistas. Meanwhile, the rafts continue downriver to prepare your post-hike lunch by the river. Float past the confluence of the Green River as it joins the Colorado River, an iconic spot where two great rivers meet. Follow tradition and go swimming here, before starting the journey into Cataract Canyon. This evening, camp on a sandy beach and let the guides surprise you with festivities.

  • Accommodation: MT Sobek Camp-Colorado River
  • Activity: 6 hours/28 miles rafting & 1.5 hours/1 mile canyon hike with 800' elevation gain & loss
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day03

  Over 15 Rapids Today!

  If conditions allow, start with a sunrise hike to the Dollhouse in the heart of the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park - a 2,000-foot vertical trek to remember. By mid-morning, get some thrills in Cataract Canyon with over 15 rapids, including Brown Betty and Mile Long. Hear your laughter echoing off the canyon walls as you scout the rapids and feel the rush of the famous rapids. Make camp on a sandy beach this afternoon, in time to watch the sunset while chatting with new friends over appetizers and drinks. Make sure to gaze into the night sky, Canyonlands National Park is a Nationally Recognized Dark Sky Park. This is some of the most magical night sky in America!

  • Accommodation: MT Sobek Camp-Colorado River
  • Activity: 6 hours/19 miles rafting Class II - III rapids (Class IV in May only)
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day04

  Tackle Cataract Canyon's Big Drop Rapids

  Rise to face some of the best rapids in the world known as Big Drops, Satin's Gut and Little Niagara Falls to name a few. They are sure to provide a serious adrenaline rush. Scouting the rapids is common, so the guides can assess the safest and best route down these memorable rapids. After an adventurous whitewater day, your last night on the river will be filled with campfires, laughter and a special feast for the whole group.

  • Accommodation: MT Sobek Camp-Colorado River
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day05

  Raft Closer to the Grand Canyon & Scenic Flight to Moab

  The last day on the river features only a half-day of rafting through one of the most spectacular canyon stretches. Enjoy a final lunch on the river beneath the towering walls which rise higher as you approach Lake Powell, just upstream of the Grand Canyon. At the take-out, you will be transferred to the Hite Airstrip, where a charter flight retraces your journey through Lake Powell, Canyonlands National Park, Meander Canyon, the Colorado River and finally back to the town of Moab. Have your camera ready the views are epic. Upon landing, a vehicle will be waiting to transport your group back to your starting hotel.

  • Activity: 4 hours/23 miles rafting
  • Transportation: 1-hour private flight transfer
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch