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Combine family-friendly canyoneering with a peaceful stand-up paddle on the Colorado River. This full-day Moab combo mixes 3.5 miles of hiking and guided rappels with an afternoon of SUP beneath towering canyon walls.
Combine family-friendly canyoneering with a peaceful stand-up paddle on the Colorado River. This full-day Moab combo mixes 3.5 miles of hiking and guided rappels with an afternoon of SUP beneath towering canyon walls.
You start the day shoulder-to-shoulder with red stone, the canyon walls warming as sunlight climbs. The route threads through narrow sandstone gullies, hikers’ voices echoing as guides clip in ropes and explain the next rappel. The arch you descend beside leans like a carved doorway, wind having shaped its lip for millions of years.
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Operated by Paddle Moab · Moab, Utah
You start the day shoulder-to-shoulder with red stone, the canyon walls warming as sunlight climbs. The route threads through narrow sandstone gullies, hikers’ voices echoing as guides clip in ropes and explain the next rappel. The arch you descend beside leans like a carved doorway, wind having shaped its lip for millions of years.
This is the Colorado Plateau—Entrada and Navajo sandstones stacked by ancient deserts, later sculpted by water and freeze-thaw into arches, fins and bowls. The Moab area carries human history too: Ancestral Puebloan and Ute peoples traveled these canyons long before Euro-American settlers arrived, leaving petroglyphs and a deep cultural connection to river corridors.
After roughly 3.5 miles of hiking and a few short rappels suitable for beginners, the landscape shifts from grit to glass. Lunch beside the river gives you a minute to swap harness for leash, then you push off on a stand-up paddleboard under sheer canyon walls. The river pushes you downstream with a quiet insistence—currents and eddies creating pockets of calm for wildlife viewing.
Practical notes: expect a full-day outing (about six hours) with professional guides, all technical gear provided, and a required moderate fitness level. Morning starts beat the heat and bring closed-toe shoes that can get wet, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Be prepared for exposed desert terrain—stay on durable surfaces to protect cryptobiotic soil, and follow your guide’s instructions closely for safe rappels and river etiquette.
moderate.
6 hours.
Moderate fitness: comfortable with 3–4 miles of uneven hiking, short scrambles, and standing balance on a paddleboard
No prior canyoneering or SUP experience is required—guides teach rappelling basics and SUP technique; participants should have moderate fitness.
Guiding, all technical canyoneering and SUP equipment, lunch, transportation between canyon and river, and bottled water are included.
There are likely age and weight limits for safety—booking asks for height and weight, so check with the operator for specific thresholds before you book.
Trips may be canceled for storms, high water, or unsafe conditions; full refunds are typically available if canceled at least 24 hours prior.
Moab’s canyons sit on Colorado Plateau formations used for millennia by Ancestral Puebloan and Ute peoples; Euro-American exploration and ranching arrived in the 19th century.
Stay on durable rock surfaces to protect cryptobiotic soil, pack out all trash, and follow guides’ instructions to minimize river disturbance and erosion.
Paddle Moab operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You start the day shoulder-to-shoulder with red stone, the canyon walls warming as sunlight climbs. The route threads through narrow sandstone gullies, hikers’ voices echoing as guides clip in ropes and explain the next rappel. The arch you descend beside leans like a carved doorway, wind having shaped its lip for millions of years.
You start the day shoulder-to-shoulder with red stone, the canyon walls warming as sunlight climbs. The route threads through narrow sandstone gullies, hikers’ voices echoing as guides clip in ropes and explain the next rappel. The arch you descend beside leans like a carved doorway, wind having shaped its lip for millions of years.
This is the Colorado Plateau—Entrada and Navajo sandstones stacked by ancient deserts, later sculpted by water and freeze-thaw into arches, fins and bowls. The Moab area carries human history too: Ancestral Puebloan and Ute peoples traveled these canyons long before Euro-American settlers arrived, leaving petroglyphs and a deep cultural connection to river corridors.
After roughly 3.5 miles of hiking and a few short rappels suitable for beginners, the landscape shifts from grit to glass. Lunch beside the river gives you a minute to swap harness for leash, then you push off on a stand-up paddleboard under sheer canyon walls. The river pushes you downstream with a quiet insistence—currents and eddies creating pockets of calm for wildlife viewing.
Practical notes: expect a full-day outing (about six hours) with professional guides, all technical gear provided, and a required moderate fitness level. Morning starts beat the heat and bring closed-toe shoes that can get wet, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Be prepared for exposed desert terrain—stay on durable surfaces to protect cryptobiotic soil, and follow your guide’s instructions closely for safe rappels and river etiquette.