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southwest road trip - day 3 - colorado river rafting
To escape the heat & give the hiking legs a rest, today we tried our hands at white water rafting on the Colorado River. The Colorado runs through the town of Moab, and there are a least a dozen adventure companies there that offer rafting and kayaking trips on the river ranging from half-day to 4 day expeditions. Most people opt for the larger 10-person rafts where the guide uses oars & does all the work, but we asked for the smaller "paddle-it-yourself" raft, that holds 6 enthusiastic paddlers (Mark & Heather in the front, Mike & Lindsey in the middle, a guy called Frank & his nephew in the back) and a guide (Scott) steering at the rear)
Since Mike & Lindsey had never tried rafting before, we chose the 4 hour, 13 mile trip down one of the milder parts of the river (class I and II rapids), known as the Fisher Towers section - named for the prominent series of free-standing rock towers and cliffs through which the river flows. The water level in the river was very high due to the Spring snow melt upstream, and much of the trip was spent in the calm sections admiring the amazing scenery.
Here's an action shot at one of the "more exciting" rapids. (Yes Heather & Lindsey got quite wet!) The four of us agreed that this was the most fun and next time we should opt for the more challenging Westwater Canyon or Cataract Canyon sections of the river.
To escape the heat & give the hiking legs a rest, today we tried our hands at white water rafting on the Colorado River. The Colorado runs through the town of Moab, and there are a least a dozen adventure companies there that offer rafting and kayaking trips on the river ranging from half-day to 4 day expeditions. Most people opt for the larger 10-person rafts where the guide uses oars & does all the work, but we asked for the smaller "paddle-it-yourself" raft, that holds 6 enthusiastic paddlers (Mark & Heather in the front, Mike & Lindsey in the middle, a guy called Frank & his nephew in the back) and a guide (Scott) steering at the rear)
Since Mike & Lindsey had never tried rafting before, we chose the 4 hour, 13 mile trip down one of the milder parts of the river (class I and II rapids), known as the Fisher Towers section - named for the prominent series of free-standing rock towers and cliffs through which the river flows. The water level in the river was very high due to the Spring snow melt upstream, and much of the trip was spent in the calm sections admiring the amazing scenery.
Here's an action shot at one of the "more exciting" rapids. (Yes Heather & Lindsey got quite wet!) The four of us agreed that this was the most fun and next time we should opt for the more challenging Westwater Canyon or Cataract Canyon sections of the river.
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