by GriffithAdmin
21. October 2013 10:27
Waterfalls and rainbows?
The monsoon season of late July and early August in Utah can create some of the best photo opportunities.
by Sheri Griffith River Expeditions
7. October 2013 09:25
Cataract Canyon...Now with NEW RAPIDS!
September’s record breaking rains and the shrinking of Lake Powell have combined to form some new rapids in Cataract Canyon. For about 10 years, Lake Powell has been at record lows. These low lake levels have allowed the Mighty Colorado River to reclaim some of its former rapids. This has given us the chance to run 5 “new” rapids including the very fun and almost mile long rapid of Water Hole.
Our Operations Manager, Brenda, was able to squeeze in a trip last week before the government shut down. She reported lots of new debris flows from the recent rains.
One of these mudslides created a brand new rapid! Here is Brenda’s description of the new unnamed rapid: “A brand new rockslide has come from the right-side of the canyon to narrow the channel below Water Hole Canyon. At the low water level I ran it at it is was not huge maybe a class 3. The start of the rapid has a classic “V” into some fun splashy waves. If you break through the “V” to the left there is a runnable hole. The hole is little smaller than the Little Delores hole on Westwater Canyon. This should be a really fun rapid at higher flows. YEAH new Rapids!”
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catraract canyon rafting | Colorado River Rafting
by GriffithAdmin
20. August 2013 15:50
“Indiana Jones would be jealous”
Read the review on TripAdvisor about one of recent guests trip down Westwater Canyon.
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Colorado River Rafting | General | Westwater Canyon Rafting
by GriffithAdmin
7. January 2013 11:45
The Canyons of the West are beautiful, full of life and almost seem to be timeless. The towering walls of stone all around the rivers that formed these canyons bear silent witness to the powers of water, wind and time. Sometimes, though, Mother Nature likes to throw a monkey wrench into things.
This August, we received word that there was a rock fall in the Yampa River Canyon, just above Warm Springs Rapid. Here are some of the pictures that the National Park Service sent us:
This new boulder may prove to be a bit of a challenge when we see the river at higher flows in May and June. The average level of the Yampa River in May and June is about 10,000 to 16,000 cfs.
The river was flowing at about 150 cfs when these pictures were taken. The average level of the
Yampa River in May and June is about 10,000 to 16,000 cfs.
Our guides are excited to see what this new rockfall will make the river look like during the 2013 river rafting season.