About This Trip
A Cataract Canyon 6 day rafting trip is the premier Colorado River experience in Utah. Expect all the time you need to discover the history, scenery, and excitement of Utah’s most sought-after rafting trip.
Nearly a week in Cataract Canyon promises for impressive hikes, ample time on the beach, and at least two days splashing through some of the biggest waves on the Colorado River. Some of the sites along with way include: Huge fields of sparkling petrified wood, ancient ruins and petroglyphs, looming hikes to the Dolls House, side canyons seldom seen by most visitors, and more.
As for the whitewater section, you’ll have time to enjoy more waves as some of them can be run multiple times! Choose your vessel of choice in the smaller oar boat where the waves will, in fact, rock you like a hurricane, or the motor boat that can take on the big drops head on.
The schedule is a very flexible on this trip since there’s more time to cover the 96 mile journey. The first 50 miles are flat water, so we motor through this section (stopping to enjoy the sites along the way) as we travel deeper into this world of red rock.
Shortly after meeting the Green River confluence in the heart of Canyonlands National Park, the whitewater can be heard rumbling downstream. This rapid section lasts for around 16 miles, and is run both in oar boats and the motor rig. After that, we’ll start motoring after Gypsum Canyon to the North Wash takeout for about 28 miles.
Cataract Canyon 6-Day trips start at $1449.
Cataract Canyon Quick Facts
What’s So Special About Cataract Canyon?
Map & Facts
TOP 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CATARACT CANYON:
- Cataract Canyon length: 96 miles
- Cataract Canyon put-in: Potash
- Cataract Canyon take-out: Hite Marina
- Cataract Canyon rapid class: Class III, IV and V
- Cataract Canyon’s top rapids: Big Drops 2 & 3, Capsize, Rapid 5
- Best for Ages: 10+ low water, 14+ high water
- Located in: Canyonlands National Park
- Notable scenery: Dramatic Red Sandstone, Dead Horse State Park, Green River Confluence
- Notable sites: Ancient granaries, Horseshoe bend hike, Petrified wood field, Tex’s Grotto, Doll’s House
- Average CFS: 2,000 – 60,000 CFS
Booking Options
S-Rig & Snout Rig
This trip utilizes custom motorized S-rigs and Snout Rigs, allowing for unparalleled comfort and speed to navigate the 96 mile journey from put-in to take-out. These river-running machines allow for the biggest action Cataract Canyon has to offer. You’ll experience the mightiest of waves the Colorado River, while smaller and less stable crafts are often forced to row around much of the canyons premiere action.
- Ages 10+ Low Water, 14+ High Water
Our Client Reviews from Google
Posted on Reda2025-10-14Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Our guide was Ms. Pat. What a lovely knowledgeable lady! We learned some much about the area Native Americans and the history of the locale. Pat was engaging and attentive. She is a credit to your business!!!Posted on Natalie Nunez2025-10-14Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Absolutely amazing trip. Able to see Silverton like never before on the Jeep tour, and Jay was incredibly kind. I'd recommend this to anyone I can!Posted on Renee Privett2025-10-13Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My family and I had a great time on the half day trip down the Animas River. It was our first time in Durango. Our guide Hayden was awesome! Highly recommend!Posted on Larry Donahue2025-10-11Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Tosh Black is phenomenal. This is our yearly trip and we picked Telluride. We went to Bridal Val Falls was off the chart amazing. We also went to Ophir Pass was unbelievable. We also got to see Alta Lakes,, breathtaking. Alex, thank you very much for letting Tosh Come out and play with his friends, that he gets to see once a year. Again, thank you very much to Tosh and Alex for making an awesome memory. You are the best.Posted on Lori Murakami2025-10-09Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Tyler was an awesome guide. Friendly and knowledgeable. He took the time to educate us about the mining area and scraped rocks to show us the differences in color.Posted on Anne Baccich2025-10-09Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Did a van tour with Miles that was quite good in spite of the NPS shutdown of Mesa Verde. He clearly knows the history of the area and has great respect for the ruins and the culture of the ancient ones. A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.Posted on Lisa Janzen2025-10-08Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Loved the off-roading Jeep ride! We had a great guide and also a great group.Posted on john sanford2025-10-08Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Cat was great. Due to the government shutdown and parts of Mesa Verde being closed she improvised and provided a great learning experience for us. I did not appreciate a call at 9:10 pm the prior night from the scheduler asking if we could change our start times. The main office knew about the closures on Friday and waited until last minute on Sunday to call me about changing and at a late hour.Posted on Robin Simpson2025-10-08Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Cat our guide was wonderful. Even though most of the national parks were closed Cat kept us entertained with her knowledge and stories. Thank you
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Payments & Cancellations
Payment Options
- 1/2 down, 1/2 charged 60 days prior to trip.
- 1/3 down with remaining balance charged in thirds by 60 days prior.
- Call for other arrangements!
Free Courtesy Hold
We don’t want you to miss out on this trip so we’ll hold your spots, payment-free, for 24hrs while you make your final arrangements & prepare for payment.
Fees
In addition to the listed trip cost, we collect an additional 9% for River and Land Access Fees (ie. Forest Service, BLM, NPS, City, Private Land Use).
Cancellation Policy
- 60+ days: Receive a refund less $200 per person unrecoverable fees.
- 45+ days: Reschedule for another trip/date, or receive Mild to Wild gift certificate less $200 per person.
- Less than 45 days, unfortunately there will be no refund. Substitutions/name changes are allowed.
- RoamRight Travel Insurance is recommended to help cover unforeseen circumstances, such as cancelled flights, sickness or medical evacuations.
- Guests needing to be evacuated from the canyon will be charged a minimum of $1,000 per person.
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Mild to Wild Rafting is proud to be an authorized concessioner of Canyonlands National Park.