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Moab Full Day Rafting Trip with Lunch — Colorado River

4.9218 reviews

  • 7 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Castle Valley is the poster child for Western landscapes, and you’ve probably already seen it somewhere in a western, TV show, or a commercial or two. And if somehow you have, in fact, never laid eyes on Castle Valley before, you’re not going forget it once you do! This serene section of the Colorado River moseys through a big beautiful valley lined with monuments, before cutting through a towering red rock canyon that meanders back toward Moab. Along the way are some of Utah’s most impressive geologic features like Fisher Towers, Castleton Tower, the Priest and Nuns, and so on. As for the waters here along the Colorado River, it stays pretty warm from late spring to early fall. You’ll spend most of your time floating, with a few Class II rapids to cool you off along the way. Expect river games and stories, splash fights, and lots of fun interpretations from your guides on this mild trip!

Inclusions

What's included

  • - Highly experienced and in-house trained river guides
  • - Safety orientation and paddle instruction
  • - Self-bailing rafts, paddles, and Coast Guard-approved personal flotation devices
  • - Local deli-style lunch served beachside
  • - Shuttle from and back to our meet location

What's not

  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Meet us at our Moab Office and get ready for the river! After checking in and getting fitted for a life jacket, you'll shuttle out to Castle Valley with your guides. This incredibly scenic drive takes around 45 minutes to reach the most dramatic landscapes, so sit back and enjoy! At the boat launch you'll have a quick safety orientation before pushing off onto the Colorado River for the day. In between the Class II rapids, you’ll have plenty of time to take in the sights of Fisher Towers and other monuments of this spectacular area. Your guide will share plenty of fascinating history and fun stories as you float through the scenery. This trip is mostly flat water, so we’ll stop for swims and games along the way. Lunch is usually around noon on the beach. The last half of the trip comes with more rapid sections, which you’re free to sit back and enjoy, or paddle through with your guide. At the trip's end, you'll have another scenic shuttle waiting for you back to our office.

    30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

4.9

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Know before you go

Meeting point
8:15 AM is the trip MEET & CHECK IN time. Link to location on Google Maps During check in, participants will have time to sign waivers, get fitted for their safety equipment, do a brief safety orientation, use the restroom, change clothes if needed and ask questions.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 99 travellers
Operated by
Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Tours
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Moab

  • Its from-price is 23% below the median of the 208 experiences we list in Moab.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 31 of 208.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Moab

Moab is a small red-rock town in south-east Utah, beside the Colorado River and the gateways to Arches and Canyonlands national parks.

Moab sits in a valley of red sandstone cliffs beside the Colorado River in south-east Utah, with the snowy La Sal Mountains rising to the east. It began as a farming settlement in the 1870s, a uranium boom in the 1950s brought a rush of prospectors, and today it is a base for outdoor travel. Arches National Park lies just north, with more than two thousand natural stone arches, including Delicate Arch.

Top-ranked sights in Moab: Hell's Revenge Trail , Arches National Park, Fisher Towers.

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