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Colorado River through Cataract Canyon Rafting in Utah

  • Airport near Moab, UT, United States
  • Boats, Barges & Small Ship Cruises
“Everything was great! The awesome scenery. The delicious food. The knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating, caring, dedicated, skillful, fun-loving guides. They were… ”
Moab , Utah , Canyonlands National Park , Colorado River , Cataract Canyon , Green River , Maze District , Needles District , Lake Powell , Hite Marina, Utah, United States

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Period offered: April-October. The provider (view their profile) can provide you with specific departure dates, final prices, and other information.


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from $1,574* per person6 DaysApril-October
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 5
Operator: O.A.R.S. 24 people max
Rafting in Utah on the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon has it all: breathtaking scenery, easy floating and wild, Class III whitewater. Add to that rollicking Utah hiking expeditions by foot in Utah’s dramatic canyon country among multi-million-year-old rock formations and you have a white water rafting adventure suitable for the whole gang. Explore Canyonlands National Park created in the wake of the John Wesley Powell expedition of 1869 and get a taste of the wild wet waters of the Colorado River from the deck of your O.A.R.S. paddle raft.

Have you no fear? Then crank your adventure up a notch with a trip down Cataract Canyon in late spring. Snowmelt from the Rockies yields big runoff and massive Class IV-V rapids and some of the country’s most exciting whitewater. Go for it!

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Locations visited/nearby

Moab , Utah , Canyonlands National Park , Colorado River , Cataract Canyon , Green River , Maze District , Needles District , Lake Powell , Hite Marina, Utah, United States

2 testimonials about this trip

  1. Reviewer: M.J. Skala located in Chagrin Falls, OH USA
    Everything was great! The awesome scenery. The delicious food. The knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating, caring, dedicated, skillful, fun-loving guides. They were beyond compare. My fellow passengers. Author Philip Fradkin reading from John Wesley Powell's journals at night as the moon rose over the canyon walls. The blue sky. The echo of the thunder at night. All the stars. Learning, seeing, relaxing, gazing up at God's magnificent creation...it was all unforgettable. It was one of the best weeks of my life. Six days wasn't long enough! I wanted to keep going down the Colorado all the way to Mexico.
  2. Reviewer: A. Pearson located in Merion Station, PA USA
    Everything was so well planned out. The staff was first rate, fun, competent, knowledgeable, great oarspeople and guides and inspiring. The food was excellent.I don't see how you could [improve]. It was just about perfect. When my 16 year old daughter who loves cities and European vacations and just tolerates outdoor trips said it was the favorite trip she has ever taken I think that says it all.

1 testimonial about the provider, O.A.R.S.:

  • Reviewer: J. Turner and A. Runyon located in Toronto, ONT Canada
    We loved our trip with Oars to Peru and now we only want to do more active vacations. We did like our comfy hotels at the end of the day and the great food but really enjoyed the outdoor aspects. Great Job!

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
  • You need to form your own private group for this trip. It will be scheduled for a date you arrange with the provider. The itinerary here is just a sample.
  • May accommodate certain types of disabilities. Contact the operator for more information.
  • Offers some solo-only/singles departures.
  • Offers some women-only departures.

Itinerary

    Our Cataract Canyon rafting trip begins with a scenic drive from Moab to Potash
    Enter Meander Canyon and watch for petroglyphs
    Float leisurely into Canyonlands National Park
    Spectacular side canyons, prehistoric ruins, seasonal waterfalls and incredible vistas
    Lathrop Ruin and ancient pictographs of solstice calendar
    Explore Indian Creek’s fascinating Native American ruins
    Float past Pyramid Butte, the mighty Goose Neck and Dead Horse Point (immortalized in the movie Thelma and Louise)
    Meet the confluence of the Green River where Cataract Canyon begins, hinting at the whitewater to come
    Major rapids begin at Spanish Bottom where it is possible to see a fading 1893 inscription from the steamer, Major Powell
    Enter the Maze District and hike 1,200 feet up to the Doll House where you can view the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park from a unique vantage point
    Challenge Brown Betty, Mile Long, Capsize and the legendary Big Drop Rapids
    Enter Lake Powell at Hite and enjoy scenic flight back to Moab

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