1 Day Rafting Trips in Dinosaur National Monument
Split Mountain Gorge
The best one-day rafting trip in Utah
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Experience Utah rafting at its best on a one-day adventure through Split Mountain Gorge on the Green River. Visit the land of dinosaurs, wild geologic folding and colorful canyon history in Dinosaur National Monument. Challenge class III rapids like Moonshine, S.O.B., Schoolboy and Englesby first encountered and named by famous explorer John Wesley Powell.
Paddle or Row?
Trips are usually run in paddle rafts, but oar boats can be requested. Both options hold five to seven people plus a guide, the difference being that everyone must paddle in a paddle raft and everyone can hold on in an oar boat. Families with young children or people who are not reasonably active should consider an oar boat.
Raft Split Mountain Gorge on the Green River
Adrift Adventures explores Split Mountain Gorge by raft each day throughout the summer. Trips depart at 9:00 am and are limited to 25 people. Traveling to the river groups stop to view and learn about ancient Native American rock art. On the river this section offers unique geology and multiple class III rapids. Half way through the canyon the trip stops at a sandy beach where the guides prepare burritos for lunch. More rapids and exploration fill the second half of the trip and approximate return time is 4:00 pm.
Book your one-day Split Mountain Gorge rafting trip soon, as space is limited. This rafting trip departs daily May-September from our Adrift Adventures office in Jensen, Utah, near the entrance to Dinosaur National Monument.
- No rafting experience required
- Participants must be at least six years old and 50 pounds
- All participants or parent/guardians must sign a waiver and release form
- Each launch date is limited to 25 people by the National Park Service
Split Mountain Gorge – Dinosaur National Monument Day Trip
Class III
Float through Split Mountain Gorge in Dinosaur National Monument on the Green River and follow part of John Wesley Powell’s route on this fun and educational whitewater rafting trip. After making advanced reservations meet at Adrift Adventures – located nine miles east of Vernal, Utah on US Hwy 40 in Jensen, Utah – just outside the entrance to Dinosaur National Monument. Adrift Adventures is a short drive from Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, about two hours east of Park City Resort and about two and a half hours east of Salt Lake City in the northeastern region of Utah. Experience the best one-day rafting trip in Utah with Adrift Adventures – offering river rafting trips in Dinosaur National Monument every day from mid May through the first part of September (advanced bookings recommended).
Experience the unique and spectacular geology of Dinosaur National Monument.
A Great Family Rafting Adventure
Children as young as six years old can participate in this educational and adventurous rafting trip. We teach people how to raft every day and recommend a paddle raft, where you grab a paddle and help maneuver the boat with instruction from a professional river guide. This is our most popular option as you get to participate in the action and no previous experience is needed. We also offer oar rafts by request, where your guide rows you down the river while you relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery.
You will be surrounded by some of the most unique geology in the world
Raft nine miles through Split Mountain Gorge, a 1,500 foot canyon carved by the Green River. To the geologists or nature lover it is one of the most spectacular geological areas in the west. Colorful rock strata is exposed from the Morrison Formation, which contains dinosaur fossils and is more than 140 million years old.
Explore Dinosaur National Monument by raft on this full day family adventure
This whitewater rafting trip is the perfect mix of unique history, spectacular geology and fun rapids. Navigate through Moonshine, School Boy and S.O.B. rapids on this nine mile float. Between rapids take in the breathtaking scenery and learn about the area’s unique history that includes Native Americans, cowboys, outlaws and famous explorers like John Wesley Powell. Seasoned rafters and first-time river runners alike will enjoy this fun and educational rafting trip on the Green River through Split Mountain Gorge in Dinosaur National Monument.
Lunch included on all rafting trips
Enjoy a catered riverside lunch prepared by your professional river guides. During lunch your guides will also educate you about Dinosaur National Monument’s unique geology, wildlife and history.
ADVANCED RAFTING RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
Please meet at the Adrift Adventures Rafting Center at 8:30 AM.
Adrift Adventures Rafting Center is located on US Hwy 40 just outside the Dinosaur National Monument entrance. En route to the put-in for the Split Mountain Gorge rafting trip, you will stop to view 800-year-old Indian rock art. Upon arrival at the river put-in your trip leader will provide a safety orientation before you start rafting through Split Mountain Gorge. A catered riverside lunch is provided. You will arrive at the river trip takeout between 2-3pm. A shuttle will take you back to the Adrift Adventures Rafting Center arriving between 3-4pm.
