San Rafael River Utah, Little Grand Canyon (White River is backup)

The San Rafael River Little Grand Canyon runs between the Fuller Bottom put-in and the Swinging Bridge campground, north of I-70 and west of Green River, UT.  This Class II (due to possible strainers/obstacles and remoteness) section of just 18 miles will be spread across 3 days to maximize hiking to petroglyphs, ruins, and petrified logs; also to finish in time to return to the Front Range on Monday (Memorial Day).  Note that this river only runs once 3 reservoirs fill up and that is hard to predict.

The low/high/no water backup plan will be to do the White River from Rangeley-or-Bonanza (depends on how high/fast the flows are, so either 70 or 45 miles) to the Enron Wells takeout near the Utah line.  Best to take either tandem or fast solo boats to cover long daily paddles if we are on the White.  Highlights here include great geologic formations and buttes and the Goblin City hike.  Limit 12 paddlers due to smallish camping areas on the San Rafael, or 15 on the White.

This is an ACA-sanctioned event, so current ACA membership or a $5 per person ACA fee is required.

Contact Karen Amundson ([email protected]) if interested!