Colorado River Rafting in Utah - Cataract Canyon

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Rafting the Mighty Colorado River...What an expedition! There's so much to see and experience on a white water rafting adventure on the Colorado! This a "must do" rafting trip for any adventure traveler and only a handful of successful explorers had completed this epic trip down Cataract Canyon before the first Hatch Expedition down this section on the Colorado River in 1932.

Colorado River rafting trips combine first class whitewater, hiking and exploring, swimming, magnificent scenery, camaraderie with your fellow rafters and the peaceful solitude of a relaxing vacation. You can have it all on a Colorado River rafting adventure on Cataract Canyon! Cataract Canyon slices its way through the heart of majestic Canyonlands National Park. Prior to its designation as a National Park in 1964, Canyonlands and more specifically Cataract Canyon was a “no man's land”. Major John Wesley Powell explored the canyon and surrounding area in 1869 and gave Cataract Canyons its name.

Cataract Canyon is also a geology buff’s paradise! Strata dating back some 300 million years is exposed along the river's edge. Fossils are found in abundance in the Formosa and Hermosa formations. Indians of the Fremont and Anasazi cultures inhabited the area some 800 to 1300 years ago, leaving many clues to their lifestyles. The river environment of this area is truly the educational oasis playground of Canyonlands National Park.