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Rafting Westwater Canyon

COLORADO RIVER
Westwater Canyon
Comments: Solid Class III with the Class IV Skull rapid to sweeten the pot.
Incredible scenery, ruins, side hikes and 1.8 billion year old rock make this what National Geographic called "the west's best short whitewater trip"

Class - III/IV - Always
Days - 1 to 2 days.
Length -17 miles.
# of Rapids - 12
Minimum age - 10, 12 in high water.
Meets - 7:30 am @ 1140 South Main Street, Moab
Cost - $135 to $259
Launch Dates

Full day - Class III/IV
Located in southeastern Utah, Westwater Canyon is a relatively short, narrow, extremely scenic cleft which the Colorado River has gouged and polished through an ancient uplift of black Precambrian schist. Soaring red sandstone cliffs cap the jet black schist, providing a striking contrast. Twelve sharp, technical rapids with names like Funnel Falls, Bowling Alley, Surprise and the infamous Skull, are encountered during this seventeen-mile trip. With only 75 total commercial passengers in the canyon per day this is a river not to be missed. We launch at the Westwater Ranger Station, and take out seventeen miles downstream at the Cisco boat ramp, both just off I-70, between Green River, Utah and Grand Junction, Colorado and approximatly 45 miles from Moab. Make your reservation with our office 1-877-259-4046. We'll meet you in and return you to either Green River or Moab, Utah. If you're driving, you may leave your car at our place. If you are flying out to join us, book your flight into Salt Lake City, Utah or Grand Junction, Colorado, and rent a car, take a van shuttle or fly to Moab on Salmon air.
Meeting Time: 7:30am
Adult $150/Youth $135

Overnight - Class III/IV
“The West's Best Short Whitewater Trip” by National Geographic.
What could be better than spending the day rafting Westwater Canyon? Spending two days and an night emersed in the awesome beauty of this magical place. The two day trip gives your group time to unwind, relax and enjoy some of Westwater's hidden secrets. Stop and check out the Miner's Cabin, Outlaw Cave and take the short hike to Marble Canyon Falls. Let your guides entertain the kids and prepare delicous meals, that may include grilled Salmon with a dill, wasabi cream sauce or Pork loin with corn on the cob and fresh greens, while you take time for yourself to do more exploring, read or simply enjoy your surroundings.
Meeting Time: 7:30am
Adult $259/Youth $239

Trip is operated by Moki Mac River Expeditions!