Westwater has all the components of a classic river trip: great whitewater, wonderful camp sites, lots of good hikes, remote wilderness canyon, excellent opportunities for mud baths and water fights and lots of flat water to practice inflatable kayak skills and more.
This particular stretch of the Colorado River is wild and free flowing, resulting in a variety of water levels through the rafting season as the snows melt and run off from the Colorado Rockies. Each water level produces different whitewater challenges. The narrow canyon of billion-year-old black schist contrast to the red rock cliffs proceeding and following the whitewater section. Indian pictographs, and other relics of human and natural history are some of the hiking highlights. There’s one day of exciting rapids, with the other day or two spent playing on and in the river. Two, three and four days available. (The three and four-day trips allow for more hiking and a better sense of a comfortable “wilderness” experience.)
Trip Details
Duration
3 Days/2 Nights
Location
Colorado River
Season
March - October
Trip Type
Paddle & Oar
Nearest City
Moab, UT
Physical Condition Required
Fair
Destination(s)
Utah, United States
Rated Classes
II-IV
Guest Capacity
25
Minimum Age Limit
10
Distance Traveled
30-56 Miles in 2-3 Days
Inflatable Kayaks
Available with instruction provided.
Additional Activities
Swimming, River Hiking/Exploring, Viewing Wildlife, Exploring Sites of Outlaws and Miners, Viewing Indian Pictographs and Learning Archeology, History and Geology of the Area
Dining
All Meals Included (all meats are local from the local butcher shop. Most vegetables are from homegrown garden or the local farmers market).
About Liquor
BYOB for Evening
Rates
$475.00 - $599.00per personCurrency Converter (Rates shown are in US Dollars. Rates and terms are subject to change.)
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Trip Itinerary
Day 1: 3-Day Trip Meet at the river office at 7:30am Mountain Daylight Time. Drive to the river, load your gear on the raft and head downstream. Time is set aside for walks to places that are part of the western legends. Your guide prepares a fresh buffet lunch. Camp is on a remote beach, where the evening always begins with hors d'oeuvres. There's time to hike, swim or sit by the river watching the sun slide down behind the cliff walls.
Day 2: After a hearty breakfast, continue your journey. The red sandstone cliffs change to shiny black granite walls as the Colorado River plunges into Black Granite Gorge. Here are the incredible rapids you have been waiting for: Little Hummer, Funnel Falls, Last Chance Rapid, and, of course, the infamous Skull Rapid. Lunch is a fresh buffet on the riverbank. After a few more rapids, you’ll pull off to camp. There’s time to relax and compare runs through the rapids.
Day 3: Awake to the river lapping the shore and the coffee ready. Repack the rafts and continue through the canyons. Enjoy your last lunch on the riverbank and a leisurely afternoon on the water. The van returns you to Moab around 6:00-6:30pm.
Notes
The Sheri Griffith Difference: Sheri Griffith Expeditions brings the experience of 38 years in the outdoor recreation industry to the "Gates of Lodore" trip. Throughout this time they've learned how to make you feel comfortable and safe on the river. This knowledge has helped them create comforts that many other outfitters can't provide. They provide "A Touch Of Class" to every trip. What does this mean? It's their mission to make you comfortable in the outdoors. They provide enough civilization for almost anyone to be comfortable on river rafting trips. Great meals, cozy sleeping bags, comfortable chairs and professional service-oriented guides create a relaxing and comfortable camp setting, complimenting the relaxed pace of the day's river rafting activities.
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