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Green River through Lodore Canyon
Within Dinosaur National Monument . . .
the Green River winds its way through three distinct canyons: Lodore, with its red rock walls and famous trio of rapids, Whirlpool which features Jones Hole Creek and echoing cliffs, and Split Mountain which contains geological curiosities and exciting whitewater. First traversed by Major John Wesley Powell in 1869, the Green is still a wonderful introduction to the special world of desert rivers.
Our four-day whitewater rafting trips travel 44 miles through the dramatic sandstone cliffs and enchanting canyons of the imposing Uinta Mountains in Colorado and Utah. The region has quite a history, and it shares it delicately through geologic wonders, sublime rock forms, mysterious fossils and fleeting remnants of Native American pictographs and petroglyphs.
There is abundant wildlife, plenty of opportunity to hike, and rapids that provide lots of thrills with just a few spills; a great adventure for all members of the family.
"I took my four kids ranging in age from 21 to 10 and they all had a wonderful experience, I couldn’t have asked for better. When we left, the youngest was in tears and we all felt the same way. It was like leaving family. Thank you again for a lifetime of memories…oh yes, we’ll be back."
Tod Benninghof
ARTA GUIDE
JACKSON FRISHMAN
For the past 12 years, “Ask Jackson” has been the go-to answer for all of our stumped river guides. Need to know what the Sheepeaters ate? Ask Jackson, (“Well, actually, not just sheep”). Need to know who Morrison Sandstone is named for, or what kind of rock it is? Ask Jackson, (“Well, actually, not a person, not a sandstone”). Off the river, his repertoire ranges from opera (lover) to photography (practitioner) to Icelandic Sagas (thesis) to, well, actually, we haven’t found anything he doesn’t know yet. It’s no coincidence that he’s so well rounded: he got on the river before his first birthday, (his mom worked for us in the 60’s) and studied Philosophy, Math and History of Science at St. John’s College in Santa Fe. (Of course, having a big vocabulary and the ability to keep a straight face helps too).
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2010 Schedule
6/8
7/19
7/26f
7/27
8/1n
8/9f
8/16
8/21f
fFamily Trips
7/26, 8/9, 8/21
20% off for all youths
nNewcomer Trip - 8/1
20% off for all first-time ARTA adults AND 20% off for any returning ARTA adults who bring someone new.
2010 Pricing
Adult $760
Youth $595
fFamily Trips
7/26, 8/9, 8/21
20% off for all youths
nNewcomer Trip - 8/1
20% off for all first-time ARTA adults AND 20% off for any returning ARTA adults who bring someone new.
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