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Cataract Canyon

Cataract Canyon In Canyonlands National Park, the Colorado and Green Rivers meet, combining forces to spill through Cataract Canyon with remarkable speed and power. This fourteen-mile stretch of Class III to V white water is, in a word, lengendary. While Cataract thrills boaters at any water level, the river becomes more and more demanding as flows rise above 30,000 cubic feet per second. Spring runoff is typically highest in May and June, with water levels dropping through mid to late summer. Many types of guided trips are offered in Cataract: from single day sport boat tours to multi-day adventures.

The following outfitters offer Cataract Canyon trips:

Tag-A-Long Expeditions
Tag-A-Long Expeditions, running the Colorado River and exploring Canyonlands since 1964.

Slickrock Air Guides
We offer fabulous views of Canyonlands National Park, Monument Valley and Lake Powell. All from the comforts of your window seat, all flights include stereo headsets with a wealth of narrative information from your experienced pilot/guide.

Adventure Bound River Expeditions
Quality 2 to 7 days on the Colorado, Green, and Yampa Rivers since 1963. One-day trips in Westwater Canyon. Optional inflatable kayaks available on all trips.

Wilderness River Adventures
Cataract Canyon - Grand Canyon- Enjoy breathtaking views of sculpted sandstone deep within Canyonlands National Park, Cataract Canyon. Hike to ancient Puebloan cliff dwellings to view primitive pictographs and granaries. Cataract Canyon you will be rafting some of the premier whitewater in the West, 26 rapids in all! You will experience rapids Big Drop I, Little Niagara and Satan's Gut on this Class IV - V rapids during the late spring run off of the Rockies. The trip concludes in the upper canyons of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area with our departure destination of Hite Marina. Our trips accommodate children as young as 10 years of age. We offer 2 - 4 day motorized trips and 5 day oar trips through Cataract Canyon. We can customize your group adventure to meet your itinerary needs.

Holiday Expeditions
Rafting, Biking, Ranch, Kayaking... Whitewater rafting on the Colorado, Green, Yampa and San Juan Rivers since 1966. Also specializing in Mountain Biking, Ranch Vacations, Women's Retreats, Family Adventures & Naturalist Trips.

NAVTEC EXPEDITIONS
Join NAVTEC EXPEDITIONS of Moab, Utah for an exciting half-day, one-day, or multi day white water rafting or 4x4 trip into the canyons of the legendary Colorado plateau. You will travel with some of the canyon countries most experienced backcountry guides aboard the best equipment.

Outward Bound
On an Outward Bound wilderness expedition, you set off on a journey of discovery.

Adrift Adventures - Canyonlands
Half, full and multi day river, jeep, jet boat & horseback trips on the Colorado River near Moab, Utah

Sheri Griffith River Expeditions
Operating the highest quality river trips on the Colorado, Green and Yampa Rivers. Offering A Touch of Class to every trip. Specialties include Luxury, Family and Womens Only trips.

Canyonlands By Night and Day
Providing Water, Land and Air Tours of Moab, Canyonlands and Arches. You and your family will have the adventure of a lifetime in the beautiful Moab area.

Splore
Splore provides accessible, inclusive outdoor recreation for people of all abilities.

O.A.R.S.
O.A.R.S. offers first-class rafting adventures on over 35 rivers of the West, including the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon & Cataract Canyon, San Juan and the Yampa & Green Rivers in Dinosaur National Monument.

Moki Mac River Expeditions, Inc.
Offering one to fourteen day rafting vacations through canyons of the Green and Colorado Rivers in Utah and Grand Canyon, since 1969.

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Blanding/Bluff (Hovenweep National Monument, Monument Valley, Natural Bridges National Monument, San Juan River)
Boat Rentals, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, River Running

Central Utah (Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Escalante River, Goblin Valley, Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument, San Rafael Swell, Sevier River)
Boat Rentals, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Outdoor Education/Service Trips, River Running

Moab (Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Cataract Canyon, Colorado River, Moab Daily, Westwater Canyon)
4 x 4 Tours, Boat Rentals, Canyoneering, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Jet Boat Shuttles, Mountain Biking, Outdoor Education/Service Trips, River Running, Rock Climbing, Shuttles

Price (Desolation/Gray Canyons, Green River)
Boat Rentals, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, River Running

Vernal (Lodore Canyon, Yampa River)
4 x 4 Tours, Backpacking, Boat Rentals, Canyoneering, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Outdoor Education/Service Trips, River Running, Rock Climbing

Zion National Park (Zion National Park)
Hiking, Mountain Biking, Outdoor Education/Service Trips, River Running, Scenic Flights