Westwater Canyon 2 Day Rafting Trip

Westwater Canyon was featured in National Geographic's "Wild and Scenic Rivers" book. This scenic voyage is the perfect river trip: great whitewater, clean camp sites and remote canyons.
This proposed Wild and Scenic River is totally isolated from modern civilization. The river cascades through the ever-deepening sandstone monuments and into the narrow Black Rock Gorge. Here the river meets opposition from the canyon walls, creating the fast and furious rapids that give Westwater its reputation: Funnel Falls, Last Chance, the Steps, and the infamous Skull Rapid.

This trip is designed for adventure seekers and canyon lovers, for those looking for great rapids on a two day river trip.

Pre-Trip Orientation: 5:00 pm the day BEFORE departure: We will meet at the Sheri Griffith Expeditions Office, located at 2231 South Highway 191 in Moab. Here you will learn what to expect and prepare for, receive your dry bags, confirm that you have read and signed our Assumption of Risk forms, and get a chance to ask any additional questions you may have.

Day 1

8:00 AM--Meet at Sheri Griffith Expeditions Office 2231 South Highway 191 in Moab. Your bags will be loaded onto the boats, your cars will be parked safely in our fenced and gated yard, and your valuables will be safely stored before you load into the van or bus for the ride to the put-in.

8:30 am--Depart for Westwater Canyon. There is a two hour drive from Moab to the Westwater Ranger Station, where we will start our river journey.

10:00 am--We will arrive at the Westwater Ranger Station, where we will put on and size the PFDs (Personal Floatation Devices). We will have a safety discussion and then board the boats and start our journey.

Mid-day--We will stop for a "Build Your Own" Sandwich Buffet lunch at one of the beaches along the river.

4:00 pm—We’ll pull over for the evening and set up camp. You will be assisted in setting up your own tents and sleeping gear while the guides work on setting up the kitchen and “living room” and then start dinner. Once camp is set up, you are welcome to play games, go hiking, or relax.

Day 2

7:00 am- First Coffee Call. Everyone starts working on waking up and then packing up your personal items and breaking camp.

8:00 am- Breakfast is served. After breakfast we will finish breaking camp and load the boats.

10:00 am- Before we leave for the day, the guides will re-check the PFDs, and one guide will go over important safety details and instructions for when we traverse the whitewater.

Mid-Day- We’ll stop for a delicious lunch and possibly a hike or two.

4:00 PM**--Arrive at the Cisco boat ramp. The guides begin to secure and load the rafts onto the trailers.

4:30 PM**--Depart Cisco as we return to Moab. The drive from Cisco to Moab takes approximately one and a half hours.

6:00 PM**--Arrive at the Sheri Griffith Expeditions office in Moab.

**The take-out and return times are approximate. Water Conditions, weather and other factors may lead to a later or earlier return time

We may use a motor when traversing lower water levels.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.