Family Rafting In Dinosaur National Monument, Utah
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- Run exciting rapids on the Green River
- Explore towering desert canyons and view rock art
- Learn about conservation through games and activities
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- Oar and paddle rafts with licensed river guides
- All meals and snacks
- Van transportation to the put-in and take-out locations
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The morning of our departure, we will meet in Jensen, Utah and then take a three-hour van ride to the launch site in Colorado. Shortly after we begin our four-day float, we enter the dramatic "Gates of Lodore," a dramatic portal to the colorful maze of the Green River's Lodore Canyon.
We'll experience several dramatic rapids, including Harp Falls, Triplet Falls, and the exciting "Hells Half Mile." We'll stop later in the day for a hike up a quiet side canyon.
On the next day, we'll pass through Echo Park, where the Yampa (the last undammed tributary of the Colorado) joins the Green River from the east. The river curls right around imposing Steamboat Rock, which rises 1,000 feet above us.
The final day we'll travel through Whirlpool Canyon, Island Park, and Rainbow Park to our take-out location below Split Mountain Gorge, Utah, near the quarry that gives Dinosaur National Monument its name.
Each day we'll stop for lunch at a secluded beach and s...
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