2012 Dates 2,3,4, AND 5 Day

Cataract Canyon Departure dates 2 day

£355.00 per adult £329.00 youth (16 and under)

24 & 27 April 2012

Tues & Fri (24 April-5 Oct)

Cataract Canyon Express 3 day

£497.00 pp per adult; £458.00 youth

Departs Mondays from 9th April - 15 October 2012

Cataract Canyon 4 day

£542.00 per adult £494 per youth

Departs Sundays between 8th April-14 October 2012

Cataract Canyon 5 day Rowing trip

£678.00 per person

Departs 28 April, 12 & 26 May, 9 & 23 June, 7 & 21 July, 4 & 18th Aug, 1-15 Sept 2012

Add on- Sleeping bag £20 and tent £23 pp, £7 suits. Return flight from Hite Marina to Moab £101.00

Colorado River 100 miles Moab to Lake Powell 4 days and 3 nights or 3 days and 2 nights

Intense Class III-V whitewater, Native American ruins, geology, camping, hiking, Canyonlands National Park, unstoppable scenery!   People looking for BIG thrills without fear, families with children 8+ after mid-July (May and June limited by size - 5'2" and 105 pounds).

The Big Picture

Cataract Canyon Favourite is our very best trip! Why? Because in only four days you experience 25 Grand Canyon-style rapids, 100 miles of river and Canyonlands National Park! This trip delivers everything you could want in a river raft adventure: intense whitewater, exploration into side canyons on foot, unforgettable scenery, wildlife viewing, backcountry camping, swimming, 1000 year-old Native American ruins, geologic wonders, and three nights under more stars than you’ve ever seen!

You’ll encounter rapids as intense than those found in the Grand Canyon during this exciting 4-day/3-night expedition. You’ll take hikes into side canyons to enjoy hidden pools and waterfalls. There’s time for swimming and relaxing on the river bank with picnic lunches on the shore as eagles soar above you. This trip delivers it all: big whitewater rapids, concentrated time in the wilderness, and deep exploration into Canyonlands National Park. There is a reason this trip is called the favorite: 25 named rapids and 100 miles of wilderness!

The four day expedition departs every Sunday during the season and the three day expedition departs every Monday.

The Itinerary

Day 1 – Lunch & Dinner
Your adventure begins at the Tag-A-Long office at 7:30 a.m. A short, scenic ride will take you to the river where your rafts and guides await. After a thorough safety orientation, we launch! Today you will drift upon calm waters of the Colorado River as we wind through deep, red rock canyons. Your professional guides will discuss the natural history, geology, and backcountry land ethics as you float along. Watchful eyes occasionally spot eagles, bighorn sheep, mule deer and coyote. We’ll stop for walks at several spots with views of petrified wood, geologic wonders and historical sites from the 1920s oil prospecting days. At noon, we’ll find the perfect lunch site along shore and your guides will begin showing off culinary skills that you’ll continue to enjoy throughout your expedition. Late afternoon, we stop to set up our first camp in a picturesque spot near the river. Self-erecting tents make it quick and easy, so you can spend your time getting to know your companions, playing horseshoes, or simply digging your toes in the sand. Your guides will prepare a sumptuous dinner while you relax at the river’s edge. Dinner is served with dining tables and chairs while your guide entertains and educates you about the region. After a tasty dessert, you’ll spend the evening chatting, meditating and stargazing.

 Day 2 – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After coffee and breakfast around 7:00 a.m., we continue down the Colorado River through Canyonlands National Park. Few people see the park from this perspective and it’s a memorable experience. Along the way you’ll see prehistoric Indian ruins built by the Anasazi, the same culture who built the amazing structures at Mesa Verde National Park. You may choose to take a hike over the Loop for a hawk’s eye view of the Colorado River or, you may just float along on the raft. After lunch on shore we reach the confluence of the Green and Colorado rivers, a magical place where two great Western rivers join forces before tumbling into Cataract Canyon. Just a few miles more downriver and we reach legendary Cataract Canyon. Today we encounter the first of 25 named rapids! Tonight you camp with the roar of the rapids in your ears!

Day 3 – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After a hearty breakfast and thorough safety instructions through whitewater, we’ll depart camp around 9:00 a.m. and you’ll begin the adventure of a lifetime as we encounter the big rapids of Cataract Canyon. These rapids represent some of the most well-known and respected whitewater in North America. As we descend the river, the rapids become more intense. You’ll meet "Capsize," Ben Hurt," Powell’s Pocket Watch," and the three spectacular rapids of the "Big Drop." This is the steepest and most thrilling stretches anywhere on the Colorado River. This is the day you’ll remember your whole life. Tonight we’ll camp near Lake Powell with moonlight reflecting off the water to recount the day’s events.

Day 4 – Breakfast & Lunch
After breakfast we cross stunning Lake Powell, a red rock and blue water wonderland. There will be time for swimming, relaxing, and absorbing the raw beauty of this country. We arrive at Hite Marina by mid-afternoon where you embark for the return trip to Moab. You may choose to board the scenic air flight back to Moab. The flight takes you up the Colorado River above the rapids you’ve just run and over Canyonlands National Park before landing at the Canyonlands Airfield in Moab. We highly recommend this add-on!
Return options

1. Return by land. The ride from Hite Marina to Moab takes about four hours through the high desert country of southeastern Utah. Your arrival in Moab will be about 9:00 p.m.

2. We strongly recommend a scenic charter flight. You fly over the Colorado River including some of the rapids you just conquered and, from an altitude of 7,000 feet, you really see the amazing formations in the Maze, Island and Needles sections of Canyonlands National Park. The flight is about 30 minutes making your arrival back in Moab about 5:30 p.m.

3. Tag-A-Long will shuttle your vehicles to Hite Marina on Lake Powell so it will be waiting for you when you arrive at the marina early in the afternoon.

Please call American Round-Up for an up to date tailor made itinerary which can include flights, car hire, hotel, ranch stay or simply just a riding and rafting trip Tel : 01798 865946 or e mail : sales@americanroundup.com