Westwater Canyon 2-Day (Overnight)
This trip is perfect for those who only have a few days to spend in the area, yet want to combine camping under the stars with exhilarating whitewater and beautiful scenery.
Westwater Canyon 2-Day (Overnight)
FROM: $399
June-August
About
National Geographic named Westwater Canyon “The West’s Best Short Whitewater Trip.” Day one begins with the towering black cliffs and exhilarating waves of Westwater Canyon. After a peaceful night camped in the spectacular Fisher Tower Valley, you’ll enjoy the laid-back, splashy rapids of the Moab “Daily.” This popular section of the Colorado River borders Arches National Park and is surrounded by spectacular red canyon walls, mesas, lush river bottoms, and historic ranch sites. Putting these two sections together in a spectacular overnight adventure will give you a good taste of the Colorado River’s many personalities - and likely leave you coming back for more!
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Adult Pricing: $399
Youth Pricing: $334
Group Rate: Discount to $369 for adults
Details
Highlights
- Incredible Scenery
- Exciting Class III and IV Rapids
- Great Lunch and Guides
- Memories to last a Lifetime
Age: Minimum Age: 10
Duration: 2 days 1 night
Start Time: Please see itinerary
Meeting Location: 625 Riversands Road, Moab, Utah 84532, United States
Trip at a glance
What to Expect
DAY 1: Guests meet at 7:00 am at our office at 625 Riversands Road, where you can park your car at our enclosed property. Once you are checked in and your car is secure, we recommend you leave your car keys behind in our office so they don’t take a swim if you do. After everyone has arrived, you’ll load into comfortable vans and leave Moab around 7:30 am. Driving to the Westwater Ranger Station launch site takes approximately 1.5 hours. Your trip leader and guides will then give an orientation on river safety and load everything up to get underway. The rest of the day will be filled with exciting rapids, sightseeing, swimming, and relaxing, with a savory picnic lunch served riverside around noon. You will arrive at the takeout around 4:00 pm for a short drive to the night’s camp in view of the famous red rock Fisher Towers. A scrumptious dinner will be served around 6:30 pm and the evening activities might include star gazing, visiting around a campfire, or retiring early to dream of dancing waves.
DAY 2: After a hearty breakfast, you’ll spend the day floating through the majestic Fisher Towers and Castle Valley section of the Colorado River. These red rock mesas and brushy valleys were made famous by “Old West” movies, many starring John Wayne. You’ll have the option to run today’s rapids in inflatable kayaks while the larger rafts you used in Westwater Canyon carry gear and anyone who just wants to relax on the bigger boats. Leisurely floating, swimming and water fighting will fill up the rest of the morning and leave you hungry for lunch. Once you’ve finished the last crumbs of your tasty meal, a 20 minute ride to Moab will have you back at your car by 3:00 pm.
What to Bring
On a wilderness adventure, happiness is bringing less -- not more. The items on this list should meet your needs throughout your trip. Choose clothing that will keep you comfortable through a full day under the sun and can get wet. Most guests meet at our office ready for rafting, but a changing area and restrooms are available if you prefer to travel in regular clothing and change there.
Recommended Clothing:
- Sun hat (and string to keep it from blowing off)
- Quick drying shorts and/or swimming suit
- T-shirts (Long sleeve is a good idea for sun protection in the hot summer months)
- River sandals or two pairs tennis shoes (one to get wet, one for camp)
- Lightweight long pants
- Socks and underwear
- Fleece jacket or sweatshirt
- Rain gear
- Recommended Personal Items:
- Sleeping Bag
- Tent
- Pad or Cot for sleeping on
- Plenty of sunscreen and lip balm (at least SPF 15)
- Body lotion
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Biodegradable soap (such as Ivory)
- Insect repellent (although the bugs are not bad in Westwater Canyon)
- Small towel & personal hygiene items
- Small pillow
- Disposable moist towelettes
- Kleenex (small travel packs)
- Medication if needed
- Extra pair prescription glasses or contact lenses
- Sunglasses with safety strap
- Flashlight or headlamp with extra batteries
- Sport water bottle
- Camera with extra batteries and storage media
- Money for T-shirts, maps, stops at stores and gratuities at the end of the trip
- Medium Ziploc bags – 5 or 6 for handy storage
What we Provide
Coast Guard Approved Type V lifejacket
Large & Small dry bag
Tents, cots, sleeping bags as needed
All rafting and safety equipment
Transportation from our office in Moab to the river and back
Fantastic food along the river
Water and lemonade on the boats
The best guides in the industry
Memories to last a lifetime!
Westwater Canyon 2-Day (Overnight)
Rate: $399
This trip is perfect for those who only have a few days to spend in the area, yet want to combine camping under the stars with exhilarating whitewater and beautiful scenery.
List of Services
Policies and Agreement
Points to Remember
Liability Waiver Form: While Raft Moab, Inc. DBA World Wide River Expeditions takes great care when it comes to passenger safety, whitewater rafting has some inherent risks. Each participant will be required to sign an acknowledgment of risk form before participating. Parents must sign with minor children. Printed paper waivers are preferred for large youth group trips due to the difficulty of making changes in the online registration system. When printing the waiver form be sure to check the "fit to printable area" mark on the printer so it prints correctly. Please send the forms to our office at least 30 days before your trip date. Forms that are not printed correctly will not be accepted. While small family groups and some trips can fill out the online guest information and waiver forms online, it is not available for large groups to fill it out online.
Boats and Safety Equipment Provided: A Type V personal flotation device (lifejacket) is supplied and must be worn by all participants while on the river. We also recommend them when floating in the river from camp. Per Utah state law a Type V PFD that states on the label it is designed for commercial use, is required for all passengers traveling with a commercial outfitter. All watercrafts are also provided, including oar and paddle rafts and inflatable kayaks on some trips. We do not allow guests to wear their own lifejackets or bring their own watercraft on our trips.
Dietary Needs: A menu is provided in the trip documents. We do not make substitutions to our menu based on dietary needs but will make adjustments in preparation in the case of documented extreme allergies. Please let us know ahead of time by email of any food allergies and then remind the guides as they start to fix the meal so adjustments can be made to the food preparation (i.e. keeping croutons out of the salad, providing a vegetarian sauce, keeping peanut butter off the serving table until the participant has gone through). If the allergy is severe other precautions will be taken. Any participant with a food allergy, sensitivity, or dietary requirements are welcome to bring any items to supplement what we are providing in their own food containers. In the case of extreme allergies with anaphylactic reaction, participants need to provide their own epi pen.
Fitness to Participate: We ask that all participants verify they have sufficient skill and fitness to participate and have no medical, mental, or physical conditions that would interfere. Guests showing symptoms of any illness please refrain from participating.Westwater Cancellation Policy
Deposit: A non-refundable deposit of $20 per person is due at the time of the reservation. If your reservation is made within 60 days of your launch date, the full balance is due at the time of the reservation.
Payment: Your balance is due 60 days before your launch date either by credit card or check. The Reservation Fee is waived when balance due payments are made by one group check and in our office 60 days before your launch date. The Reservation Fee is not waived when balance due payments are made by credit card or multiple individual checks. A $25 late fee will be added to your account if your payment is not in our office by either check or credit card 60 days before your launch date unless prior arrangements have been made by email.
Adding Participants: If you have a few extra participants you need to add at the last minute, you can either bring a check or pay by credit card upon your arrival. The Reservation Fee will be applied to the individuals adding at the last minute.
Cancellations: Cancellations between 60 days and 14 days prior to departure forfeit 50% of monies collected (the deposit is non-refundable), while cancellations within 14 days of departure will forfeit all monies. We know that individual numbers are hard to pin down until the last minute. While we try to be as flexible as we can with individual participant changes, cancellation, and additions, we cannot guarantee we will have space and we will not issue refunds on the departure date without written notice of reservation changes. If your numbers change within 2 weeks of your launch date (or even as your group is traveling to Moab) please email info@worldwideriver.com with your current group totals. Please include your order number at the top of your reservation in all correspondence. Please, as a courtesy to us, let us know your exact count before you arrive in Moab.
Refunds: Refunds for individual cancellations are given after the river trip. For payments made by credit card the Reservation Fee is not refunded when refunds are issued.
Raft Moab, Inc, DBA World Wide River Expeditions is a registered corporation in the state of Utah and a 1099-Misc and w-9 forms are not necessary.
Please remit payment to : World Wide River Expeditions, 625 Riversands Rd, Moab, Utah 84532. An invoice can be found through the Print Receipt box in the upper part of your reservation.