Guided Special Green River Labyrinth Canyon Trips
Our Guided “Special” Canoe Trips are for flexible folks that are traveling solo or with just a few, but still want to get out on the river. On the trip, our guides will load and unload group gear, set-up camp, cook meals, and would enjoy your help with it all. They will show you and help you along on hikes to pictographs, petroglyph sites, and a few small ruins, up to the Bowknot Bend and more. There will be time for relaxing and private time, too.
Ideally, this particular calm, flat water section of the Green River, Labyrinth Canyon (in our opinion, as a rafting and canoe company), is best canoed! A canoe allows us to bring enough creature comforts and gear with (water jugs, river toilet, tents, camp chairs, etc.) and not be cramped. In high water, we are able to paddle up deep into narrow canyons, and in low water, the canoe does not have as much drag as other vessels. The trip meets at our shop in Moab at 2480 S. Highway 191.
*One small disclaimer: We need a minimum of 6 paddlers to sign-up to make this trip a go (or payment for 6). Group size will not be more than 16. River crew refer to trips like this as, a “mixed bag trip”. For more details, click here.
1.) No Concerns Trip
This is the trip for folks who like to relax and enjoy the comfort and security of traveling with knowledgeable and experienced guides. You do not need to worry about how much food to bring or where the best camp sites and hikes will be. Thanks to your guides’ experience, you just relax and enjoy nice days of paddling on the river, slow moving quiet mornings, watching wild life on the move and the river going by, letting the days fade away sitting around a cozy campfire at the end of the day with a gorgeous starry sky above – with a good “whatever drink you may enjoy”, in hand. Furthermore, your guide can show you special places that most people miss. Trip cost for 5 days is $1,299 per person
2.) No time, but just HAVE TO get out on the river Trip!
This is the “just paddle trip” for active folks, a 47-river mile trip without much time for hikes. Our guides can help you with everything to become a “do-it-yourself” tripper. Trip cost for 4 days is $1,149 per person.
3.) High Water Canoe Trip
If you have canoed fast moving waters before, or really want to try it and are familiar with high water landing and Eddy lines, this trip is for you. Trip cost for 4 days is $1,149 per person.
*We strongly advise against traveling to and from Moab on your put-in and take-out dates.
• We, at Moab Rafting and Canoe Company, serve our guests top notch cuisine. Breakfasts may include juice and hot beverages, fresh fruit, bagels & cream cheese, hot & cold cereal, eggs, and French Toast with pure maple syrup and morning sausage. Lunches are buffet style with bread & delicious Boar’s Head meat, plus selections of fresh veggies, cheese, cookies, and chips. Peanut butter and jelly is an additional option. For dinner, we present fresh salad or vegetables to go along with hearty gourmet entrees featuring the highest quality and richest flavor meat and seafood purchased from our local butcher, Ye Ol’ Geezer Meat Shop. Don’t forget to save room for dessert!
Also, we will bring things like…
• Drinking and cooking water (must be carried in) – 1 gallon per person per day, along with 1 gallon per day for cooking
• Camp gear, Kitchen commissary, Staples, Coolers, Stove, Ice, and Food
NOTE: If there is inclement weather such as rain, snow, ice, etc., Mineral Bottom road becomes impassable for shuttle vehicles (which means hiking down and back up the switchbacks with only as much gear/belongings that can be carried). Return time to our shop is approximately 3:30-4 pm in ideal situations. Your put-in location may also become inaccessible due to weather on the day of your launch. Weather is only one of the many reasons that WE STRONGLY ADVISE AGAINST TRAVELING TO AND FROM MOAB ON YOUR PUT-IN AND TAKE-OUT DATES.
TRIP COST INCLUDES:
-Meals from lunch on the first day through lunch on the last day
-One large dry bag per person
-Guide(s)
-Group boating and camping equipment, camp chairs, and the river toilet system
-Transportation to and from the river from our shop in Moab
TRIP COST DOES NOT INCLUDE:
-Transportation to and from Moab
-Personal camping equipment such as tents, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads (You can rent these from us.)
-Gratuities for the guide(s)
-Alcoholic beverages or soda. Utah Commercial Outfitters are prohibited from providing alcohol, however, you are welcome to bring your own for camp.
-Tax, private launch fee to Ruby Ranch, and 3% government usage fees
We are a small company that books up throughout the season because of our service, expertise, and dedication in offering our specialized trips. All prices are fixed, so please, no discounts or haggling.
*By state law, all who go out on the river must be a minimum of 40 pounds in weight Additionally, children 12 years and younger must always wear a PFD on all Utah State waters.
Please visit Packing List for a list of suggested gear to bring.
RESERVATIONS:
Feel free to call or email us for date availability. At this point, we will send out a trip packet with more information, including Client Registration and Acknowledgement of Risk Forms. We will ask for credit card to process the reservation. RESERVATIONS ARE NOT BOOKED UNLESS WE HAVE A VISA OR MASTERCARD ONLY ON FILE. We DO NOT ACCEPT CHECKS.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
A $250 non-refundable per person deposit is required to secure your trip date. Please contact us as early as possible if you need to make any changes. The full amount of your trip is due and will be charged to your Visa or Mastercard only given 60 days from the date of your trip. CANCELLATIONS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF YOUR RESERVATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A REFUND. Regarding the possibility of having to cancel, we strongly suggest you purchase Trip Cancellation Insurance to protect your vacation investment, as there are NO EXCEPTIONS OUTSIDE THE CANCELLATION POLICY. It is our policy to reserve the right to cancel any trip at the last minute for any reason. Should this occur, no money will be exchanged. If conditions allow, we will postpone for a few hours or to the next day.
**ALL MULTI-DAY TRIPS GO OUT in wind, rain, snow, sleet, shine or extreme heat! This is not Disneyland! We are in the high desert and our weather is extreme! There are inherent risks and dangers to any river trip, even calm, flat-water, and those are magnified by taking a trip in the backcountry. YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED for rainstorms, wind, blazing sun, intense heat and cold, etc.**
Again, over the years of booking trips, we have to say that we know the river. But, every trip is different. The time of season, water levels, and much more, make the river fun all of the time! Give us a call and we will be happy to see what kind of trip we can create for you!
- It is our policy to reserve the right to cancel any trip at the last minute for any reason. Should this occur, no money will be exchanged. If conditions allow, we can/will postpone for a few hours or to the next day.
**MRCC’S Policy: BE NICE OR LEAVE…River trips are supposed to be fun, right?! We go out of our way to be exceedingly nice and, therefore, reserve the right to refuse service and trips (now AND in the future) to those who do not follow our policies and who are rude, disrespectful or abusive to our staff, company, and/or equipment.
Our customers are welcome to park their vehicle in our lot for the duration of their trip.
Moab Rafting and Canoe Company is a dog-friendly, river trip company!
We reserve the right at any time to change prices, products, policies, and services without prior notice.
Moab Rafting and Canoe Company is licensed in the State of Utah as a River Outfitter and Livery Company.