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Colorado River Canoeing: Geology

Jul 5 - 7, 2019

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Trip Fees

Adult

$394

Kids

Discount*

$374

Student

Deposit**

$100

* Adult discount if paid in full by 4/15.

** Deposits must be made per person.

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Geology lectures and exercises will be conducted throughout the weekend as appropriate by your Geologist, Ed Adams. Open to the public. Ages 18+.

Our facilitator will share his wealth of knowledge while canoeing, camping and hiking along this magnificent river. Additionally, we'll investigate how the canyons and river came into existence, what they are made of, how they erode, and other geologic mysteries.

This spectacular canyon country of the Colorado Plateau, including Ruby and Horsethief Canyons, features majestic walls of red sandstone and offers some of the best canoeing in Colorado. The river is gentle with occasional small Class I+ rapids to add spice to the journey (Class I is easy and Class V is difficult). Roads do not bound this portion of the river and the steep-walled canyons are accessible only from the river, giving the area a true wilderness setting.

You’ll be amazed at stands of shiny granite sculpted by water through the ages while paddling or floating in your life jacket past the remnants of ancient metamorphic rock, called Black Rock. Camping along the river’s banks and exploring a deep box canyon will leave you awed by the immensity of geologic time and the silence of the wilderness. This is BIG COUNTRY and a geologist’s paradise. Many of our educational classes focus on this area. This stretch of river near Grand Junction, CO, is ideal for canoeing. The Colorado River canoe trip is 26 miles.