| Utah |
| River Rafting | Code: | 179 |
| TAKE A RIDE ON THE WILD SIDE! Raft Cataract Canyon through Canyonlands National Park. Professional river guides lead |
| you through rapids, surrounded by spectacular rock formations with the look of the Grand Canyon. The rafts are your mode |
| of transportation into the 7th Wonder of the World: the Canyons of the Colorado River. In high water, (generally mid-May to |
| mid-June) Cataract Canyon hosts some of the biggest and most challenging rapids in the United States. Here the Colorado |
| River is a free flowing river. Depending on mountain snowpack and spring temperatures, the river fluctuates dramatically |
| from month to month as well as year to year. This significantly changes the class of the rapids (IV to V on scale of I-VI.) |
| From July on, the volume of water in the river drops and the rapids become more moderate. The rapids are still exciting but |
| now you don't have to be a serious river runner. You just have to be serious about having a fantastic time. Looking for a |
| quiet retreat from your stressful job? These canyons have been carefully isolated from modern civilization: no roads, no |
| traffic jams, no power lines, no phones, and of course, no clocks. Your body naturally slows down to a peaceful rhythm, |
| moving with the flow of the water. A few days in these remote canyons rejuvenates your mind and spirit. Take the peace |
| and serenity of the canyons back with you to your daily life. NEVER CAMPED OR RAFTED BEFORE? Those new to the river |
| and first-time campers are encouraged to join. The campsites along the riverbank are rustic. However, we bring everything |
| we need with us on the rafts and set up a new camp and kitchen each evening. We take care of you and make it all easy. |
| The guides prepare fresh meals while you relax and enjoy the hors d'oeuvres. You do not have to be experienced to take |
| this river trip: just be looking for some adventure and a little challenge. If you like, we'll teach you about living in the outdoors, |
| setting up camp and moving at the pace of the river. WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS TRIP: This thrill seeker's rafting trip calls out to |
| the adventurous, to those wanting the exploding white water rapids and fast flowing water of high water May and June |
| trips. For a more moderate river adventure, join us in July and August when the rapids are just big rolling fun waves. |
| TRIP LENGTHS: 4 and 5-day adventures, covering the same 96 miles. The 4-day trips are with larger, motorized J-rig rafts, |
| while the 5-day trips are oar-powered. |
| ITINERARY: Make sure to get to Moab prior to the 5:00 PM orientation meeting (meeting takes place at rafting company’s |
| office). During orientation, which lasts about 20 to 30 minutes, you will meet your trip leader, who will hand out your personal |
| dry bags and day boxes, confirm itinerary and answer questions you and your fellow rafters might have. Day 1: Meet at the |
| river office at 8:00am. After loading our gear we will drive to the river. Here the Colorado River is broad and quiet, as we |
| float lazily under the red cliffs towering 2000 feet above. Behind every bend new scenery awaits. Many western and action |
| movies were made here. There is plenty of wildlife watch out for eagles, deer and coyotes. Camp is on a remote beach, |
| with time to hike as the guides prepare a hearty western dinner. DAY 2: You’ll board the rafts after breakfast and float |
| deeper into Canyonlands National Park. The spectacular scenery resembles the Grand Canyon. Hike up the trail for |
| unparalleled photographic opportunities or take a swim in the river. We’ll walk to Anasazi Indian ruins and petroglyphs, |
| pondering their unexplained disappearance 1000 years ago. DAY 3: The River Challenge begins! Midway through the |
| journey, we arrive at the Confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers, which doubles in size and force as you enter |
| Cataract Canyon, In high water, the waves are gigantic and in quick succession becoming more moderate July through |
| September. There are notorious rapids here: Mile-Long Rapid, a series of sheer drops and notorious white water, then |
| comes a series of rapids affectionately named the Big Drops, Little Niagara and Satan’s Gut! DAY 4: (for 5-day trips): You'll |
| be in the rapids most of the day. We'll stop to "scout" the big ones; walking along the river's edge to look at the rapids, |
| planning our descent. Camp along the river. LAST DAY: today is spent motoring out of the canyon and onto the edge of Lake |
| Powell, where you will climb aboard your private aircraft for a birds-rye view of the magnificent canyon country which you |
| just experienced from its depths. We’ll meet you at the airport to drive you back to Moab by 6:30-7:00 PM. You will return with |
| exciting memories and great stories worth reliving and retelling. Take a Ride on the Wild Side! |
| Classification: | River Rafting |
| Season: | 2004 May - Sept., (Includes 4 days/3 nights rafting trip ) |
| May 05th - May 8th |
| May 12th - May 15th |
| May 19th - May 22nd |
| May 27th - May 30th |
| June 02nd - June 05th |
| June 9th - June 12th |
| June 16th - June 19th |
| June 23rd - June 26th |
| June 30th - July 3rd |
| July 07th - July 10th |
| July 14th - July 17th |
| July 21st - July 24th |
| July 28th - July 31st |
| Aug. 04th - Aug. 7th |
| Aug. 11th - Aug 14th |
| Aug. 18th - Aug. 21st |
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