How to Get the Most Out of Family Whitewater Rafting Utah

2022-04-25

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Plan Your Moab, Utah River Rafting Adventure Today!

Whether you’re planning for a half-day or multi-day Moab river rafting trip, your family will enjoy the float even more if everyone is fully prepared. Here at Red River Adventures, we want your family to get the most out of your Moab rafting trip with us. Here are some things you should know as your family plans your next float trip with us.

Get Your Children Ready Ahead of Time

If you want to experience the best rafting in Moab, Utah, be sure to talk to your children ahead of time so that they have the right expectations. This is especially true if your children have never been rafting before. Chances are, they’ve seen whitewater rafting on a TV show or movie — and they have ideas of what it may be like.

Our most popular rafting trip is Fisher Towers, which is class II for most of the year and has a few Class III rapids during spring runoff in May and June. The river then drops off to Class II later in summer. That tour requires that children are at least five years old and weigh at least 40 pounds. Very family friendly!

Those are just a couple of examples. You can check out a lot of the additional trips that we have available on our Day Trips page.

Preparation is Key!

Being ready for the day is important and it’s best to have a checklist prepared of everything you think (or know) you will need during your Moab rafting trip. Snacks, bottled water, sunscreen, a towel, and other items are relatively important, so make sure you have them before your rafting day begins! We provide a complete gear list when you book with us.

Listen to Your Guide

The information your guides provide is important. As they prep you for the trip, they will offer important safety advice and tips so that you can have the best and safest trip possible. We hope you’ll enjoy the experience so much that you’ll come back year after year.

We’re really proud of our guides at Red River Adventures. They’re incredibly knowledgeable and highly skilled and trained. We hope that your guides’ love of whitewater rafting will be instilled in you and your children after taking a trip with us!

Choose the Right Adventure for Your Family

Is your family highly experienced in the outdoors, or is this your first trip? We offer full and half day trips to suit almost every family when it comes to whitewater rafting in Utah. We also have inflatable kayaks available so whether you’re ready to share a paddle raft with others or run your own kayak on the Colorado River, we have something for every family’s skill and comfort level.

Enjoy Yourselves!

No matter what level of adventure you choose, prepare to make your Moab rafting adventure one that will create lasting memories for your family!

Contact Us to Book Your Next Family Adventure

Red River Adventures has been the premier family Moab river rafting experience since 2003. If your family is ready for their next floating adventure, call us at 877-259-4046 or book your next trip online.

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We strive to ensure that time spent with us is time that you will always look back on fondly. We want to leave you with a memories that bring a smile to your face no matter where you are, no matter what you are doing, and no matter how much time has passed. In addition to a deep reservoir of personal experience, our rafting guides are licensed by the state of Utah, have Wilderness First Responder and/or First Aid/CPR certifications, and are insured. Many guides also have swiftwater rescue training. Our climbing and canyoneering guides are AMGA-certified for the terrain in which they operate. Our skiing guides are certified for the terrain, and some are world-renowned for their experience. All of our guides are intimately acquainted with not only the river, rock and snow, but also with the incredible surroundings of the areas we guide.

Kathy Stigall

July 12, 2025

We had an awesome time with Red River Rafting. Our guide, Sebastian, was fun and friendly and took great care of us. If you are looking for a rafting company in Moab, search no farther!

Lisa Hawk

Great rafting 1/2 day trip. All 3 guides were awesome. John was in charge of our raft and was funny, personable and skillful. Highly recommend booking with Red River.

Jennifer Thompson

July 11, 2025

Everything about this organization gets an A+. From my first outreach where I was met with friendly communication and excellent customer service (this was not the case in all of my Moab excursion interactions), to every moment of the trip, this was an awesome experience. Nathan was a great guide. He was knowledgeable, pointing out things along the way to teach and inform. He was super friendly, offering to take photos of the group in great spots. And he was fun! The trails were beautiful. I felt safe in my rappelling. He even gave some town recommendations on the way back. Awesome experience. Can't recommend enough!

Jeff Smith

My wife, daughter, and I had a great experience with our guide and our group. The half day morning trip was the perfect amount of time for us. The thrill of this experience is the beauty of the canyon, swimming in the Colorado, and meeting other travelers.

Ty S

We took two excursions with Red River Adventures. The Bow and Arrow canyoneering trip and the Fisher Towers full day rafting trip. Everything ran smoothly and the guides are awesome!! Highly recommend!!

Sarah Cantrell

July 9, 2025

fun environment and loved the guides. Made it very fun

Dominique Grecian

July 8, 2025

Excellent day out with the family!

Mike Florczak

July 7, 2025

Great driver, great guide who was super friendly, great explanations, swam in river, awesome time!

McKenzie Barnes Platt

Fun time with a great guide!

John Coleman

July 6, 2025

Aaron our guide was great! The family loved our trip. So glad we did the full day vs the 1/2 day. (Tip- don’t call a raft trip that ends 2:30-3:00 a “full day” trip)

Trevor Massey

Jenna was our guide and was wonderful. The trip was great, we moved a good pace and finished on time. The lunch was really nice and simple. Everyone one in my group thoroughly enjoyed it as well. Thank you.

Charles Songy

July 5, 2025

Good place to take a rafting trip with. All of the staff was very friendly and helpful. Our guide, John was great! Kept us going and also engaged us in conversation. Rapids were a little less strong, but that's nothing that they have control over. A great experience!

Courtney Bonthuis

What a great first experience white water rafting! Jenna was fantastic and the whole crew was funny yet professionals. Our three boys loved it and can’t wait to go again!

Michelle Hall

Super friendly staff, our guide Savannah was kind and informative. Such a beautiful rafting journey! We were graced with a wonderful 4th of July experience, as Red River really knows how to do it right.

K 3102

The river was a bit mild that day. So we enjoyed the picturesque scenery as we padd)ed. It was a beautiful cloudy day so we saw many herons, 3 otters playing, 2 American bald eagles, and a family of mountain goats on the red rocks way above us. The guides were great... and funny! MKHtravel

Cathy Hollister

July 4, 2025

I have been whitewater rafting for 42 years. This river trip was wonderful! The rapids are very mild. The scenery is unsurpassed! 😍 I chose this full day float as a special way to experience the beautiful red rock, we spotted River Otters and Bighorn Sheep! The bus driver and guides were all fun and engaging, while totally professional. When I return to the area, I will do this again with Red River.

Morgan Turley

July 3, 2025

Great experience! John was our guide and he was such chill dude. Seamless experience, would recommend!

Ethan Busch

Really fun and the hosts were nice and very funny I’d recommend it

John Lucas

Anna and the group of guides, fhe bus driver and everyone at Red River did a great job and I highly recommend Red River. We did the 6 hour trip with lunch and it was outstanding

Ronald Dunleavy

We did a half day Green River rafting adventure. Jenna was awesome! Trip was informative, entertaining and fun! Highly recommend! Red River Rocks!

Shane Donnelly

Our guide Emily was funny and awesome. Highly recommend booking with this company.

Sophie Squirrell

July 1, 2025

I had a really wonderful time doing a half day rock climbing experience. Carl was an expert guide and explained everything really clearly as I was a beginner. I felt very safe and Carl was a great coach with made me get the most out of the experience. I will never forget the great view from the top. I would highly recommend using red river adventures

Suzie Simon

Sam was a great guide!! Would definitely recommend. Would like to have more white water

Elizabeth Chingren NE-Omaha

Our guide Nathan was great! He was so patient with the little boy in our group who was so scared on the big repel. We all made it out alive 😂 He pointed out interesting sites and taught us about the plants along the way.

Kendall Lyons

June 30, 2025

Awesome company and great river guides! Very satisfied with this company!

L M

Shout out to Sam! She was our guide for the afternoon and we had a blast! She was very professional and informative about the area as well as keeping us all safe. Thank you, Sam and Red River Adventures for a fun river experience. 😃🛶

Renee Anderley

We did the Bow and Arrow Canyoneering trip. We had Nathan as our guide and the experience was fantastic. It was a highlight for my 3 teenagers.

Mark Loucks

The family and I absolutely had a fabulous time. The folks at Red River Adventures are all friendly, witty, and fun. A big shout out to our guide Jena who made this a wonder morning float, very knowledgeable, professional and fun. we were in good hands. Would recommend Red River to anyone and would definitely do another adventure with them.

Trip Segars

June 29, 2025

A relaxing float down the river, with lots of in the water time. Our guide, Jon, made it really enjoyable.

Sean Miller

The guides were great, engaging, kind, and cute their presentations and directions. Loved our time with Genna, Savannah, Monarch Butterflies, and BIG HORN SHEEP!!

Kelly K

Great staff! Fun, professional, informative. Safe transport. Great driver. Well maintained equipment. Fun experience!

Clare Ashford

June 28, 2025

We had a wonderful time on the Colorado River! Our guides were knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Our 10 yr old loved it and said he can’t wait to go back. I would recommend this trip to any families visiting Moab!

Crystal Anderson

June 27, 2025

This trip was amazing and perfect for our first time river rafting! The guides and other staff were super helpful and pleasantly entertaining!! I would highly recommend Red River Adventures to all ages and am all-around super impressed!

Aris Burcham

Sam is an amazing guide and I had a lovely time. Thanks so much for the great afternoon adventure!

Jeremy Lindgren

Emily was an amazing guide! Very knowledgeable and super fun! Would definitely recommend!!

Paul Larsen

Great rafting trip! Guide was fantastic and knew a ton of interesting facts about the river, wildlife and things to see. Will be back for sure!

Jacque Lake

June 26, 2025

Red river company was wonderful! Zero complaints and the guides were great but the actual route only hit level two and the rapids are far apart. Nothing the company could do to change that and all the team was excellent and respectful, kind, genuine and will make you laugh.

Maureen Rosner

Beautiful rafting trip! Guides were wonderful 😁

Delice Bolotin

June 24, 2025

Guides were very good about explaining everything and making sure people were safe. Had a great time. Savannah was terrific.

Phoebe Schroeder

This was my girls’ (10 & 7) first rafting experience and they’re ready for more! Due to high winds it was the most I’ve ever had to paddle, but that’s obviously no fault of anyone. We did the fisher’s towers half day trip that was recommended on their website for ages 5+. It was very tame and if your kids are adventurous I would consider looking at some other sections. That being said, our guide Jonathon did a wonderful job keeping the kids entertained as he challenged them to a couple of games. They enjoyed sitting on the front of the raft and how much fun they were having was apparent in their similes. Thank you!

Juan Carlos Millon

This was our first time canyoneering and Nate made my daughters and I feel very safe during the entire process. We had some much fun, got over some fears and loved every second. Highlight our our trip to Moab. Thank you Red river adventures.

Brian Kohnlein

June 23, 2025

The half day tour was so much fun! The guides were great.

Jessica Mancill

Our guide Savannah was fun and engaging. She was confident in leading us through the rapids. We had a great time!

Allie McIntire

I have done the half day rafting trip twice, and have had a great experience both times! The guides know what they are doing and make it super fun!

Carla Richey

We had a great half day trip rafting! Our guide Anna was friendly and the whole staff was fun and knowledgeable. The half day trip was the right amount for our kids aged 7-15 who had never rafted before.

E J

Had an amazing trip up to the Longbow Arch with Mary as our guide. She was incredibly knowledgeable about rope systems, climbing, and the area’s history. She was very encouraging and helped one of our team fight through her fears and repel 140ft on her first time. Our whole group rated the trip as. 10-10.

Carissa S

Amazing canyoneering trip with our 3 kids! Chase was so helpful & informative, and made our trip a blast.

Amy Norris

June 22, 2025

Great day and amazing staff! Was a very fun experience

Colleen Ranieri

Chase guided my fiancé and I through the Rock of Ages Canyoneering hike and he was a wonderful guide! We were new to rapelling, but we felt safe with him the entire time. He was also very upbeat, polite, and provided us with great recommendations for the area for our visit. Would book again with Chase!

Robert James

Chase was a wonderful and informative guide. We had a phenomenal time with the difficult hike, which was a blast. We got excellent coaching throughout the process. A great time, beautiful views, but maybe not so much for the faint of heart!!