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Holiday River Expeditions
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800-624-6323
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801-266-2087
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For 35 years Holiday Expeditions has been providing trips to the most spectacular landscapes. The experienced outfitter for whitewater rafting in Utah, Colorado and Idaho; or Utah mountain biking.
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Adrift Adventures |
800-824-0150 |
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Adventure Bound River Expeditions |
800-423-4668 |
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ARTA River Trips |
800-323-2782 |
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Dinosaur River Expeditions |
800-247-6197 |
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Don & Meg Hatch River Expeditions |
800-342-8243 |
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Sheri Griffith River Expeditions |
800-332-2439 |
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O.A.R.S. |
800-346-6277 |
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Dinosaur
National Monument |
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Location |
Moffat
County, within Dinosaur National Monument, northwest Colorado |
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Driving Time |
Grand
Junction—2.5 hours |
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Difficulty |
Class
II-IV |
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Trip Length |
72
miles (115 km); includes 26 miles (42 km) on the Green River |
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Trip Options |
Paddle
raft, oar raft; three to five days |
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Season |
May-June |
 The Yampa River rafting
trip in Dinosaur National Monument is one of only two multi-day
trips that begin and end within a national park or monument in the
lower 48 states. For 46 miles (74 km) from its put-in at Deerlodge
Park to its confluence with the Green River near Echo Park, the
free-flowing Yampa River carves its way through spectacular
2,000-foot deep white Weber canyons.
The
Yampa is Colorado's last undammed major river. Its whitewater is
best during May and June when its channel is swollen with the spring
runoff from its upstream tributaries. During this time many Class
III-IV rapids—such as Teepee, Big Joe, and the much-heralded Grand
Canyon-size Warm Springs—are at their prime. More than sixty
notable rapids that challenge and delight Yampa rafters.
Because of the premier beauty of the
Dinosaur canyons, professional outfitters generally continue Yampa
raft trips for 26 miles (42 km) onto the Green River and float an
additional one to three days through Whirlpool Canyon and Split
Mountain Gorge in the Utah portion of the national monument.
Rafters
on the Yampa should allow an extra day either before or after their
trip to visit the Dinosaur Quarry near Jensen at the southwest
entrance to Dinosaur National Monument.
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