Upper Colorado River Rafting Permits

For the full day upper colorado river whitewater rafting trip we put in at the pumphouse launching site and float to rancho del rio.

Upper colorado river rafting permits. Whitewater rafting in grand canyon. We stop part way through the trip for a riverside lunch on the banks of the river. Within utah gateway to dewey section permits are required. Geo tours has a variety of raft trips along a continuous 58 miles of the upper colorado river as it cuts through the gore mountain range on its way to.

Wilderness aware is a specialist in multi day whitewater rafting trips on many colorado rivers. There are different river trip opportunities through grand canyon national park. The minimum age for rafters on this adventure is 4 years. Permits are not required for the river in the state of colorado but you are required to register your trip at access points.

General information westwater canyon is the first whitewater stretch on the colorado river in utah. 2 to 5 day noncommercial river trips noncommercial trips that launch from diamond creek and takeout at lake mead typically are 2 to 5 days in length. The upper colorado wilderness natural beauty hot springs and the amazing river upper colorado this is the perfect rafting trip for families or first time rafters looking for a scenic float trip with abundant wildlife and playful rapids. 1 day commercial river trips half day and full day smooth water trips on the colorado river.

River permits no river trips private or commercial overnight or day use are being allowed at this time. The upper stretches of the colorado river west of its source in the rocky mountain national park feature some of colorado s finest and most popular whitewater trips for rafters kayakers families and large groups in the beautiful high forests and steep canyons of the gore range just a two and one half hour drive from denver the upper colorado is rafted and floated for nearly 58 miles. You can get a river permit online or in person from the backcountry reservation office in moab monday through friday 8 am to 4 pm. Notable segments of the upper colorado river include parshall to blue river gore canyon pumphouse to state bridge and state bridge to dotsero.

Private permits are available through recreation gov and will be available for advanced reservation two months ahead of the entry date at 8 a m mt 10 a m. Call 435 259 7012 for the permit. Rafting the upper colorado river class i to iii the colorado river originates high in the rocky mountains less than 50 miles away from our most popular launch site on the upper colorado river. The upper colorado river recreation area spans a unique and beautiful landscape known for its diverse water features abundant wildlife and cultural landscapes along the colorado river headwaters scenic byway.

Lunch and beverages are provided. You can also get a permit in person at any canyonlands national park visitor center.