The Gates of Lodore / Rafting in Utah

This itinerary is a multi-day white water rafting trip on the Green River through the Canyon of Lodore to the confluence with the Yampa River.  The Green River begins on the slopes of 13,804 foot Gannett Peak, the highest point in Wyoming, and travels almost due south for nearly 700 miles before joining the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park. The waterway is remote and vast and includes some of the most scenic desert canyons of the west.

But your visit to Lodore Canyon has many other attractions. You will hike at some intriguing side canyons with cool springs and lush green vegetation; you will visit overlooks that provide sweeping views of the river; and you will view ancient Native American rock art. Lodore Canyon itself ends where the Yampa River joins the Green at Echo Park, just over halfway on your journey. Your trip continues on past Steamboat Rock and into the beautiful Whirlpool Canyon, then on to Rainbow Park and Split Mountain Canyon where more rapids, such as Schoolboy, Moonshine, and S.O.B. ensure an exciting finish to the trip.