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STILLWATER CANYON
River runners begin their 52-mile Stillwater Canyon journey at Mineral Bottom.
Only five miles downstream, the river enters Canyonlands National Park and you
will need a $10.00 backcountry permit for your time spent within the park.
STILLWATER CANYON
River runners begin their 52-mile Stillwater Canyon journey at Mineral Bottom.
Only five miles downstream, the river enters Canyonlands National Park and you
will need a $10.00 backcountry permit for your time spent within the park.
- Canyonlands National Park
- 435-295 4711
| Self-Guided Trips - Green River |
Green River
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To return to Moab, you need to charter a jet boat back to Moab
The jet boat will be met at or just below the Confluence. From there,
you will travel back up the Colorado River to the Potash boat ramp,
then be transported by magic bus back to Moab.
Mineral Bottom with a pick-up when back in town
Below Labyrinth Canyon, the river continues its journey into the heart of red rock country in Stillwater Canyon.
There is little road access to the river in this section - because of this it feels more like a true wilderness than almost
any other stretch of river in the region. From your initial introduction to the river at Mineral Bottom, you are
surrounded by high, wide canyon walls of sandstone and shale, stepped in tiers away from the river channel.
Swooping lines etched into the sandstone walls tell of wind blowing ancient dunes across an unfamiliar
landscape, the shales formed in ancient streams that flowed where dinosaurs walked. The river here meanders
slowly past lush bottom-lands filled with tamarisk and deep green cottonwoods. These areas are rich in bird and
other animal life, including mule deer, coyote and the occasional herd of desert bighorn sheep. This stretch of
river is one to take slowly - the lazy pace and peaceful water don't encourage haste. Instead, there is an
extraordinary array of hiking, photography, floating and just watching to be done. River runners often spend
time hiking the trail from Upheaval Bottom to Upheaval Dome, a geologic feature of unusual and controversial
origin. Fort Bottom and Turk's Head are two of the more prominent ancient pueblo Indian ruins, but if you are
sharp-eyed on your float downstream, you will spot other ruins tucked into protected nooks high in the
sandstone walls. You'll pass the Buttes of the Cross, named by Powell on his journey through the canyon 130
years ago. With the variety of things to do and see in this stretch of river, river runners often plan one or more lay-
over days to hike or just relax.
As the river carves ever deeper, below rocks from the Age of Dinosaurs and down into sediments laid down in an
ancient seaway, the scenery slowly changes. The river forms a narrow and deep limestone gorge; her side
canyons enter in sinuous and mysterious paths from the plateau lands above.
- Tex's Riverways 435-295-5101
- Tag-A-long Expeditions 435-259-8946
The jet boat will be met at or just below the Confluence. From there,
you will travel back up the Colorado River to the Potash boat ramp,
then be transported by magic bus back to Moab.
Mineral Bottom with a pick-up when back in town
- To Green River 1 to 4 people..................................................$155.00
- This is one suburban with 2 canoes on top and gear in back.
- To Green River 5 to 14 people ………………………………. $255.00
- This is one suburban for gear and trailer for canoe
A long with Big Tex (the 14-person van)
- All shuttle prices subject to change. Sorry!
Below Labyrinth Canyon, the river continues its journey into the heart of red rock country in Stillwater Canyon.
There is little road access to the river in this section - because of this it feels more like a true wilderness than almost
any other stretch of river in the region. From your initial introduction to the river at Mineral Bottom, you are
surrounded by high, wide canyon walls of sandstone and shale, stepped in tiers away from the river channel.
Swooping lines etched into the sandstone walls tell of wind blowing ancient dunes across an unfamiliar
landscape, the shales formed in ancient streams that flowed where dinosaurs walked. The river here meanders
slowly past lush bottom-lands filled with tamarisk and deep green cottonwoods. These areas are rich in bird and
other animal life, including mule deer, coyote and the occasional herd of desert bighorn sheep. This stretch of
river is one to take slowly - the lazy pace and peaceful water don't encourage haste. Instead, there is an
extraordinary array of hiking, photography, floating and just watching to be done. River runners often spend
time hiking the trail from Upheaval Bottom to Upheaval Dome, a geologic feature of unusual and controversial
origin. Fort Bottom and Turk's Head are two of the more prominent ancient pueblo Indian ruins, but if you are
sharp-eyed on your float downstream, you will spot other ruins tucked into protected nooks high in the
sandstone walls. You'll pass the Buttes of the Cross, named by Powell on his journey through the canyon 130
years ago. With the variety of things to do and see in this stretch of river, river runners often plan one or more lay-
over days to hike or just relax.
As the river carves ever deeper, below rocks from the Age of Dinosaurs and down into sediments laid down in an
ancient seaway, the scenery slowly changes. The river forms a narrow and deep limestone gorge; her side
canyons enter in sinuous and mysterious paths from the plateau lands above.
- Here is the place to look for fossils from the ancient ocean, and to imagine the
world above you. One last corner and suddenly you are at the confluence
of the two greatest rivers in the southwest. The rim and the intricate,
exhilarating diversity of Canyonlands National Park lie 1,200 feet above you.
- We recommend that you take at least 4 days to complete this stretch of
canyon - longer if you want to explore areas away from the river. For those
who want to take a longer trip, we recommend combining this stretch with
Labyrinth Canyon above - you will be able to experience 120 miles of the
most beautiful wilderness flat water paddling available in the continental
United States.
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