Desolation Rafting Trips
Located deep within the Tavaputs Plateau, Desolation Canyon is one of the most remote wilderness areas in Utah. Steep canyon walls with towering spires and abundant arches are spread throughout the region. Large beaches with giant cottonwood trees provide great campsites. Mild stretches of water offer many opportunities to swim and relax on the water.A perfect canyon for inflatable kayaking with many rapids to enjoy. Explore the side canyons while hiking to ruins, historical sites and scenic overlooks. Bears, deer, desert bighorn sheep, great blue herons, and one of the last bands of wild horses live along the river corridor.
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Desolation 4 Day Rafting Trip
$995 Adult- May 28-31
- June 1-4
- June 15-18
- June 22-25
- June 29 - July 2
- July 6-9
- July 20-23
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Desolation 4 Day Rafting Trip
$950 Youth 16 & Under- May 28-31
- June 1-4
- June 15-18
- June 22-25
- June 29 - July 2
- July 6-9
- July 20-23
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Desolation 4 Day Rafting Trip
$930 Group of 10 or more- May 28-31
- June 1-4
- June 15-18
- June 22-25
- June 29 - July 2
- July 6-9
- July 20-23
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Desolation 5 Day Rafting Trip
$1150 Adult- May 8-12
- May 17-21
- May 22-26
- May 29 - June 2
- June 7-11
- June 13-17
- June 27 - July 1
- July 10-14
- July 18-22
- July 24-28
- July 31 - August 4
- August 8-12
- August 15-19
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Desolation 5 Day Rafting Trip
$1050 Youth 16 & Under- May 8-12
- May 17-21
- May 22-26
- May 29 - June 2
- June 7-11
- June 13-17
- June 27 - July 1
- July 10-14
- July 18-22
- July 24-28
- July 31 - August 4
- August 8-12
- August 15-19
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Desolation 5 Day Rafting Trip
$1030 Group of 10 or more- May 8-12
- May 17-21
- May 22-26
- May 29 - June 2
- June 7-11
- June 13-17
- June 27 - July 1
- July 10-14
- July 18-22
- July 24-28
- July 31 - August 4
- August 8-12
- August 15-19
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Desolation 6 Day Rafting Trip
$1300 Adult- September 5-10
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- Includes Inflatable Kayaks
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Desolation 6 Day Rafting Trip
$1150 Youth 16 & Under- September 5-10
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- Includes Inflatable Kayaks
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Desolation 6 Day Rafting Trip
$1130 Group- September 5-10
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- Includes Inflatable Kayaks
Included: Charter flight from Moab airport to Sand Wash, tent, sleeping pad, inflatable kayaks, BLM fees and all taxes.
Optional: COST OF CHARTER flight included in all rates (Moab Airport to Sand Wash Launch Point), add $75 per person if flying out of Grand Junction, Colorado.
Optional: RIVER TRIP ONLY (No charter flight and no land transportation) deduct $200 per person from all prices listed. Provide your own shuttle service. Meeting Time & Place: Sand Wash BLM Ranger Station 9:30 AM Trip Ends: Swazey’s Rapid approximately 3 PM last day of trip
There is much history in Desolation Canyon. The Fremont Indians inhabited the area and lived off the land. View ancient ruins left behind by the Fremont people that tell the tale of life in the canyon several centuries ago. Ranchers moved into the area before 1900 and transported everything in by horseback. Outbuildings still stand today shaded by apple trees while Rock Creek offers a great opportunity to cool off in the summer heat.Outlaws frequented the Green River territory, often swapping horses with ranchers in the canyon. The rugged terrain offered a perfect hiding spot for Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch who left their mark down the Green River. John Wesley Powell documented his expedition through the canyon in 1869. Powell and his crew named all the rapids on the river and many of the side canyons.
History buffs can follow the route of the John Wesley Powell expedition, who explored the Green River in 1869. Powell left his imprint on the region by naming the "Split Mountain" and "Whirlpool Canyon" landmarks.
