$999 4-Day Cataract Canyon Rafting Trip

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4-Day Cataract Canyon Rafting Trip for only $999
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Duration: Four days, Start: Moab, Utah   End: Moab, Utah 

Accommodations: Tent camping, Fitness requirement: Moderate. 

No prior rafting experience necessary. 

Minimum age requirement: 7 years old 

Price includes: 

 Professional guide service,  Three nights’ catered camping,  All meals (from lunch on day one) 

 Expedition equipment (tents and dry bags),  Rafting equipment (rafts, paddles, helmet, PFD) 

 Transportation to the river and back, including the flight from Hite Marina to Moab on the last day 

Operated by O.A.R.S.

• Raft Class III-IV rapids on the legendary Colorado River
• Enjoy a scenic flight over Canyonlands National Park
• Paddle and hike in Utah’s dramatic canyon country
• Dine on gourmet meals and spend your evenings star-gazing
• Pick your dates for a whitewater adventure suited to you

Day 1

Put-in at Potash

Get going first thing and take a short drive to your Colorado River put-in at Potash. Upon arrival at the boat ramp, your guides will present a safety talk and orientation to the boats and gear. You’ll make some miles on the first day, stopping for a short hike at either the Lathrop Ruin or Indian Creek Canyon. Make camp on a large sandy beach, and watch afternoon turn to evening as your guides prepare dinner and the sun sets behind the towering canyon walls.

Day 2

Cataract Canyon

Grab a hot drink and watch the sunrise play out on the cliffs above you. Get a head start on packing up your dry bags before enjoying a hearty breakfast and some time to relax as the guides get the gear back on the boats. Heading downriver, the Colorado winds you through the Loop—an exceptional example of the river’s convoluted twists and turns and a venue for another great hike—before you reach the confluence with the Green River. Here, the current picks up, signaling the beginning of Cataract Canyon. Head for one of the great campsites at Spanish Bottom, on the verge of your first major rapid. Wishing to be well-rested for the rapids to come, try not to let the mesmerizing spectacle of a billion bright stars keep you awake too late.

Day 3

Big drops

If you’re an active hiker, enjoy an early morning bid to hike 1,500-feet up to the Doll House, with astounding views in all directions. Then, you’ll be off into the roiling depths of Cataract Canyon, to challenge the big drops and the big wave thrills of the mighty Colorado. After a day of drenching whitewater excitement, you’ll make camp and toast to the thrills and spills with new friends. Revel in a final night at the river’s edge as your guides prepare a farewell feast.

Day 4

Scenic flight to Moab

After a delicious breakfast, you’ll be back on the boats winding through the final dramatic miles of Cataract Canyon, where lofty cliffs rise 2,000 feet above you. Soon, you’ll reach the impounded waters of Lake Powell, held back by Glen Canyon Dam 180 miles or so downstream. After a final lunch on the river, arrive at your take-out at Hite Marina and take a five-minute van shuttle to the airstrip. The scenic flight to Moab grants a bit of time to reflect, as you trace your path backwards through Cataract Canyon from high above, looking down on the beautiful landscape from a bird’s-eye perspective.