The John Wesley Powell Hiking Adventure

If you're looking for the complete getaway vacation, then 8-days of hiking in Canyonlands National Park is for you. If you really want to ESCAPE it all then combine the hiking John Wesley Powell Expedition with the 5 day Sea Kayak through Labyrinth Canyon for the perfect 13 day trip. These one of a kind river journeys follow part of John Wesley Powell's historic 1869 exploration down the Green and Colorado Rivers. The expedition combines the serenity of Labyrinth Canyon on the Sea Kayak, and the amazing hiking in Stillwater Canyon in Canyonlands National Park with the excitement of Cataract Canyon to make one amazing vacation.

More Days = Time for Longer Hikes.

The highlight of the hiking trips is the "Layover Day". This allows us to hike to the top of the famous Dolls House in the Heart of Canyonlands National Park. This is a very challenging hike with over 1500 feet of vertical gain as you hike from Colorado River to rim of Canyonlands National Park. Once up tops some of the attractions include spectacular views of the La Sal Mountains, Canyonlands and the Colorado River. You will also get a chance to see hidden Native American ruins and petroglyphs.

The Fremont Indians were a semi-nomadic people who inhabited these canyons (500-1275 A.D.). They left petroglyphs on the rock walls that can be spotted today. Denis Julien was a trapper and fur trader who left inscriptions on the rocks in a number of places. All of his inscriptions are dated 1836. How Julien got into the canyons is still a mystery. It is not known if he came by boat or if he walked in from the rim.

The Green River through Stillwater Canyon

Stillwater canyon offers unforgettable hiking to places such as Anderson Bottom and the Dolls house. We will spend most of the days hiking to petroglyphs and ancient ruins during this part of the your. Each night you will camp on beautiful sandy beaches while the guides prepare hearty and delicious meals.

The Colorado River through Cataract Canyon

As featured in Outside Magazine and the Washington Post.

The Green River meets the Colorado River at the "Confluence." Here is where the world famous whitewater starts. Shortly after the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers, a series of steep descents and powerful whitewater known as the Mile-Long Rapid begins. Then comes the Big Drops: Little Niagara and Satan's Gut. In high water, the waves are gigantic. On the last day you meet Lake Powell and your unforgettable river journey transitions to a scenic plane flight over the canyon and river you just explored.