Escalante River Packrafting Trip

This is a spectacular desert river through the heart of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Glen Canyon Recreational area. It is rated by some as the “best packraft trip in North America”. There are spectacular side hikes to places like the “Golden Cathedral” in Neon Canyon and the Ringtail slot canyon. Steven’s Arch and Coyote Gulch are at the lower end, with 1,000 ft. vertical cliffs. This river’s beauty is on a scale of the Grand Canyon or Yampa River but much more intimate, and MUCH less crowded. This is a rigorous 8 day/7 night trip that includes backpacking 3 miles with a packraft to the river, a 40 mile float trip with side hikes, and a 5 mile hike out.

River rating: Class II due to possible strainers and at least one mandatory portage.

For further information or to sign up, contact Lynn Carpenter at lynnecarpenter@gmail.com