Cataract Canyon Express Travel Planning

You may purchase last-minute retail items at Western River’s Moab Adventure Center located at 225 South Main Street (sunscreen, clothing items, hats, etc.)

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Check out of your hotel, and meet in the lobby of the Marriott SpringHill Suites Moab the morning of your trip [CHECK CONFIRMATION FOR EXACT DEPARTURE TIME]. You’ll take a short ride to the launch site for Cataract Canyon. Enjoy a short morning drive to a calm section of the Colorado River where your rafts await. Within minutes, unmatched geologic wonders will tower all around you providing a complete and welcome escape from the world you left behind. You’ll encounter Native American ruins and writings and hike to awe-inspiring vistas atop plateaus. Around mid-day you’ll savor a scrumptious buffet lunch at the river’s edge. As the canyon deepens to over 2,000 feet, you’ll experience the exhilaration of nearly 30 whitewater rapids including Capsize, the Big Drops, the Mile Longs, Little Niagara, Satan’s Gut and Repeat. After a full day of unforgettable memories, you’ll find the perfect riverside respite as we camp along the Colorado River. Enjoy a delicious sunset dinner, perhaps relax beside a crackling campfire, and star gaze as you’re lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sounds of the river.

As you awake to the smell of freshly prepared breakfast, you’ll lie in your comfortable cot and marvel as the morning sun paints its warmth across the surrounding canyon walls. After breakfast, you’ll set off for one more day of Colorado River rafting adventure. Depending on your camp location, you may experience more thrilling whitewater and you’ll definitely have some final time to relax as you float amidst the shadows of striking red rock spires. After reaching Lake Powell, you’ll return to Moab by ground shuttle. Expect to arrive in Moab, Utah in late afternoon.

• Transportation from Moab, Utah to the river
• Professional, licensed guides
• All meals between trip departure and return
• All eating utensils and souvenir insulated bottle
• Unlimited water and lemonade
• Freshly laundered sleeping bag and sheet
• Cot (28” x 74”)
• Tent and ground cover
• Water-resistant dry bag for sleeping gear and personal duffle bag
• Custom rafts
• US Coastguard approved whitewater life jackets
• Wilderness First-Aid kit
• Sanitary Facilities

Through several decades of experience on the river, Western knows what clothing and gear will keep you smiling every second of your adventure. For your convenience, you can order all these items online with Western’s retail division Red Rock Outfitters.

• Duffle bag (approx. 12”x13”x24”), packed with clothing, toiletries, personal items outlined on the Cataract Canyon packing list
• Extra drinks, if desired. No glass containers. Water and lemonade are provided.
• Utah State Liquor Store (beer, wine) – 55 West 200 South (closed Sundays)
• City Market (beer, soda, etc) -- 425 South Main Street
• Extra snacks, if desired. (Snacks will be provided during the trip)
• Photo ID, a major credit card, and cash for gratuities.
• Camera(s) - Phones as cameras in waterproof cases/sleeves (Cell service unavailable)

• Car keys can be left at your hotel front desk, or with stored luggage while away
• Unnecessary electronic devices (game devices for kids, etc.)

You will want to have photo ID, a major credit card, and some cash for gratuities. All other valuables and jewelry should be left at home or in a safety deposit box at your hotel. In addition, as a safety precaution we suggest that you not wear rings on the river. Also, each year a few of our guests traveling on airlines arrive without luggage. With this in mind, we suggest you carry with you medications, prescription glasses, and anything you may not be able to replace the evening before your trip departs.

Transfer all your personal clothing and gear which you will need on your rafting trip to a small, lightweight duffle bag. Identify duffle bag with label, and leave any extra suitcases or luggage in your vehicle or at the hotel. Marriott SpringHill Suites provides complimentary parking and luggage storage upon request. Please DO NOT BRING SUITCASES on your river trip. As part of your camping equipment package, we provide a water-resistant bag in which you will place your duffle bag as well as the sleeping bag that we provide.