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Show Recreation-Touris- t Guide, May 19887 From Moab or Green River Welcome to White water excitement Southeastern Utah is white water rivers. From the Desolation and Grey canyons of the Green River through Cataract and Westwater canyons on the Colorado, some of the greatest rapids in the United States can be run by individuals or with professional outfitters. River trips can be tailored by the river runners for individual tastes from one day to over a week. y trips on the Green River usually come down from near Florence Creek and end just below Swazeys Rapids, one of the best rapids on the old cabins easy. There is the Little Delores River which affords a beautiful small waterfall about a quarter of a mile upstream and a pool for great swimming and diving. The Little Delores is a the perfect spot for lunch Green River rest of the canyon is one rapids after another. Just before the end of the white water run is Skull Rapids, aptly named and exciting as it drops into a deep hole. A couple of miles One-da- 19) n 3 970 W. Main St GREEN RIVER, UTAH INN featuring GASOLINE GBOQH BDVCB DHH West End of Town AND DIESEL OPEN 24 llrs. a Day Green River, Utah (801) river. y Perhaps the best in the is Westwater area trip Canyon on the Colorado. This exciting run starts near Also 564-823- 7 Mini-Ma- rt one-da- the Colorado border and ends at Cisco, Utah. But the journey through the canyon is almost a journey through time. Early in the trip, the rafter passes several rock cabins once used by outlaws and some even say members of the Wild Bunch hid out there after the Telluride bank robbery. Beaches make visits to these jjlSDS West of Green River after Skull (Continued on Page Welcome! Large, comfortable rooms parking Groceries Beer Soft Drinks FREE Picnic Supplies Candies HBO Pets allowed RV Just before the rapids begin, oarsmen check the rapids ahead closely, looking for the best way into the rapids. Continental Breakfast Magazines Medicines GO WITH THE FLOW, GO WITH HOLIDAY RIVER EXPEDITIONS! rafts and canoes! Rent our We provide the boat, oars or paddles, and life jackets to people who want to fully-equipp- ed coordinate their own trip. Or, join us for guided canoe trips, kayak workshops, and raft trips. We offer river expeditions with varying Whitewater intensity from one to six days on the Colorado, Green, Yampa, San Juan, Lochsa, Snake and Salmon rivers. Call now for reservations and more information. HOLIDAY RIVER EXPEDITIONS Salt Lake City office: Green River Headquarters (May - September): |