Whitewater rafting on the Colorado River

Trip Description:

The Wild Westwater Canyon Rafting Experience:

The 3 day Wild Westwater Canyon trip has all the components of a classic river trip: great whitewater, wonderful camp sites, lots of good hikes, remote wilderness canyon, excellent opportunities for mud baths and water fights, flat water to practice inflatable kayak skills and more. The awesome landscape and exhilarating rapids motivate you to release your busy life and embrace an adventurous outlook.

This Wild Westwater Canyon trip is an ideal balance of fantastic bird watching, exhilarating whitewater rafting and perfect camping. Part of the time you will drift leisurely at the river's pace; at night you will relax at beautiful camp sites near the Colorado River. The rest of the time you will enjoy extremely fun rapids as the Colorado River forces its way into the narrow Black Granite Gorge forming renowned rapids like Sock-it-to-me, Funnel Falls, Last Chance and the infamous Skull Rapid.

The first part of this adventure places you in the midst of dazzling and dramatic desert landscapes. The first two days are usually filled with leisure and relaxation. Lunch will be on the riverbank where you assemble your deli masterpiece. As we proceed downstream, the imposing red sandstone cliffs become the backdrop to shiny black granite walls as the Colorado River descends into the Black Granite Gorge. As early evening approaches the guides pull to the river's edge to set-up a charming campsite. After camp is set, you can participate in a guided hike or relax in camp.

Westwater Canyon was first run by famous river pioneers Bert Loper and Ellsworth Kolb in 1919. Few white men settled here, and fewer wrote about it. There are many legends leaving questions about the facts. Your guides will share stories of the gold miner's cabin, the outlaw cave and the secret grave a half-mile from the cave. The Old West comes alive as you walk through these sites and contemplate the legends. Click to learn more about the history of Westwater Canyon.

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The Sheri Griffith Difference:

Sheri Griffith Expeditions brings the experience of 37 years in the outdoor recreation industry to the "Wild West Water Canyon" trip. Throughout this time we've learned how to make you feel comfortable and safe on the river. This knowledge has helped us create comforts that many other outfitters can't provide. We provide "A Touch Of Class" to every trip. What does this mean? It's our mission to make you comfortable in the outdoors. We provide enough civilization for almost anyone to be comfortable on our river rafting trips. Great meals, cozy sleeping bags, comfortable chairs and professional service-oriented guides create a relaxing and comfortable camp setting, complimenting the relaxed pace of the day's river rafting activities.

Our guides are truly what makes SGRE great. They are professional, exceptional people with outstanding talents, who are eager to share their knowledge, experience, and enjoyment of life in the outdoors. This group of guides is by far the best on the river. They continually strive to perfect their understanding of our wilderness and its secrets. This is their way of life, and their passion is to share this adventurous way of life with you.

2008 Available Dates:

3/29, 4/1, 4/15, 4/22, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/27, 6/4, 6/12, 6/18, 6/27, 7/5, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/7, 8/13, 8/20, 8/28, 9/5, 9/10, 9/17, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14

Price:

Adults: $560
Kids(10-16): $495
(Does not include government fees.)

Rapids:

II - IV (depending on water levels)

Trip Length:

3 days/ 2 nights

Ages:

10 years and up

More Information:

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