Moab Full-Day White Water Rafting Tour in Westwater Canyon
Description
This is a true White Water experience!! Splash your way down the Colorado River through the rapids of Westwater Canyon, where in addition to rugged desert scenery, there’s the chance you could spot wildlife from soaring bald eagles to river otters and beavers. Over the course of a day, hold on tight as your guide helps navigate the Class III and Class IV whitewater, where rapids have names like Sock-It-To-Me, Funnel Falls and Skull. This trip provides an adrenaline rush amidst walls of red rock canyons, and is great for the traveler who loves a challenge and a bit of desert adventure.
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Itinerary
The tour itself begins in Moab where you’ll meet your professional guide, and receive an intro safety briefing to be fit with lifejacket and gear. From here, hop in the van to the ride to the put-in on a scenic section of the river, where your guide will offer additional instruction about riding inside of the raft. Once you’re ready, push off from the sandy bank and prepare to splash through the canyon.
On this adventurous whitewater rafting trip, there’s the chance you could see petroglyphs carved in the rocks from the area’s original inhabitants, or old mining cabins, graves, and caves that date to the old Wild West. As you pass an old-growth Cottonwood tree, look up towards the sky to look for bald eagles and they soar and coast on the breeze, and keep an eye out for otters and beavers as they splash and swim in the eddies. You’ll splash through 12 different Class III and IV rapids. Your guide will be rowing the raft with oars, so you can just hang on for the ride, absorbing the desert scenery as you splash your way down the canyon. In the middle of the day, your guide will paddle to a sandy riverbank in a calmer section of water, where you’ll enjoy a filling buffet lunch and can take a refreshing dip. From here, continue splashing your way downstream and listening to your echoes in the canyon, before leaving the Colorado River behind for the comfortable drive back to Moab.
The Colorado River is an integral part of America’s Wild West, as it’s carved a series of canyons and caverns through the heart of the red rock desert. Here in the Westwater Canyon section, outside the city of Moab, explore the river by whitewater raft along with an informative guide, who will relay the area’s history and tales as you splash for miles down the river.
This trip takes you through the middle of this small ghost town.
Drive this beautiful road to the launch point.
Scenic views of park
Starting point of trip
scenic view of Fisher Towers.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Please call our office to reconfirm reservation the day before tour
- Please bring a water bottle
- not for children under 10 (based on water levels)
Reviews(77)
We had an amazing full day rafting adventure in Westwater Canyon!! We would definitely choose Adrift again when visiting the area. Right off the bat, we felt taken care of with clear communication from the kind owner, calling us a couple of days in advance to make sure we had the best trip possible. Our guide, Tyler, was absolutely top-notch. He filled our day with fun stories, facts about the geology of the area, and more. His passion and knowledge rafting was evident. We were impressed by the lunch spread mid-day, and loved the adrenaline of the rapids in the afternoon. Our kids (age 14, 11 and 11) had a blast and made memories to last a lifetime. Thanks again to Tyler, Phil our driver, and all the team at Adrift for a wonderful day!
Our full-day Westwater Canyon rafting trip with Adrift was one of the highlights of our entire Moab adventure. The scenery is absolutely world-class and unlike anything I've experienced before. Towering canyon walls, incredible geology, and breathtaking views make this one of the most beautiful rafting trips anywhere. A special shout-out to our guide, Steve, who made the day exceptional. He was knowledgeable, professional, fun, and did a fantastic job keeping everyone engaged while making us feel safe and confident on the river. His passion for the canyon and rafting really elevated the experience. The entire crew was outstanding, and it's clear that Adrift has built a strong culture focused on customer experience and safety. I also want to recognize owner "Cranky Mike." With more than 50 years of experience, his leadership shows. He has built an impressive operation with an excellent team, and it is obvious why Adrift has such a great reputation. The rapids were exciting, the scenery was unforgettable, and the entire experience was incredibly well organized from start to finish. If you're visiting Moab and looking for a true bucket-list adventure, Westwater Canyon with Adrift should be at the top of your list. Highly recommended!!!!!!
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The scenery on this float is incredible! The guides (Sam and Phil) were very knowledgeable about the land, and extremely skilled at navigating the waters. We felt safe and had a great time.
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Excellent experience. The weather was hot, the water wonderful. Michael, the owner of Adrift Adventures could not have been nicer - friendly, helpful;, accommodating. Our guide was knowledgable, friendly and - most importantly, highly skilled at getting us safely through the rapids. I highly recommend Adrift Adventures and will seek them out again whenever I return to Moab.
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This is a great company headquartered in north Moab. They came well-recommended by the B&B we were staying at in town so we booked early with them on Viator. There's a variety of different types of tours you can book both on and off the water. Ie. Jeep tours, rafting, etc. We chose to go rafting as my wife and I usually do one of these trips each Summer. We chose the full day Westwater Canyon trip as it offered a nice mix of liesurely float in the morning, a provided lunch, and Class 3 and 4 rapids in the afternoon. My wife and I had forgotten some rafting essentials so we were pleased to find a very comprehensive shop in the store with everything you'd possibly need plus company merch. After about an 1.5 hour drive, we set out with another group of 8 on two rafts each with its own guide. Our guide, Turner, was experienced, super professional, and full of great stories during the float portion of the trip. Sandwich buffet lunch was good although something didn't agree with my wife's stomach. Turner handled the rapids portion of the trip flawlessly and we all had a huge amount of fun! At this time the water level was low so the Colorado River wasn't running too fast. As a result, the rapids, although fun, we're a bit tame. This was definitely NOT the fault of the company but rather our choice of time of our vacation and the conditions of the water. In order to get to the takeout location, we used a motor which saved a huge amount of time. All-in-all a fun day with beautiful scenery and great service from a good company. Highly recommend this excursion!
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It was a great trip on the Colorado river. Special thanks to Kai who was exceptionnal. Clearly worth it
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Great experience with a professional team. Rafting at is best special thanks to our wonderful/kind/funny guide Kaï… if you have the choice ask for her…what a day so many good memories!
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Claire was an amazing guide, very experienced, funny, and fun conversations! She knew every question we asked and was helpful to point things out on the trip and told us fun facts!
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My husband and I went on the whitewater tour with Continued Mission July 1-2. It was super fun, and the guides, Q, Wes, Shay, and Turner, were amazing and went out of their way to ensure we were comfortable, well-fed, and having an amazing time. Our boat's guide, Q, was knowledgeable and personable. He kept us safe and was an amazing guide! Thanks, Q!
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In May I was on a guys trip, and we made the best decision of our trip to drive the four hours to Moab and do a full day of white water rafting with Adrift Adventures and the greatest guide in the game Claire. Claire handled leading a raft of seven guys as well as anyone could and was both a fun and informative guide along the way, who definitely elevated the overall experience. I speak for our entire group when I say it was the highlight of our trip and one of the best days we had in a while. Would recommend Adrift Adventures (and Claire) to anyone who finds themselves in Utah.
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