Colorado River

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Trip Itinerary

• Day 1: Meet your guide staff at the designated put-in in Loma, CO, just west of Grand Junction and enjoy a continental breakfast before packing your dry bags and loading the gear in the canoes (or in the raft on sea kayak trips).
• Run a car shuttle to the Westwater Ranger Station take-out then return to put-in for the safety talk and paddling instructions before launching. Shortly after launching, you will begin paddling past the towering red sandstone walls of Horsethief Canyon.
• Paddle downriver until approximately noon and enjoy lunch on the rivers edge maybe catching a glimpse of an eagle or a desert sheep.
• After lunch, continue paddling and having water fights until roughly 3 p.m. and make camp near the ancient walls of Mee Canyon (depending on campsite availability).
• Late afternoon on the first day is devoted to setting up your tent and possibly taking a short hike, relaxing, playing, or floating in the river.
• Happy Hour begins at 5:30 p.m. and shrimp, cheese, crackers and wine are served.
 
• Dinner is served around 7 p.m. followed by campfire activities that may include games, singing, western tall tales, or guitar playing.
• Day 2: You will break down camp after a hearty breakfast and paddle through the majestic Ruby Canyon and Black Rocks known to have 2 billion year old rock formations and a small rapid (Class I). There may be an opportunity to float through Black Rocks enjoying the ride through the ripples and bubbles.
• You typically reach the Westwater Ranger Station takeout between 2-4 p.m. after lunch on the last day of the trip, allowing time to return home.