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Down in bermuda labyrinth9/20/2023 ![]() ![]() The best flows often occur during late May and early June. Besides producing great rapids, this season guarantees river runners will see a spectacular wildflower show-everything from flowering cacti and Indian paintbrush to desert primrose blossoms. One of the deepest canyons in the southwest, Lodore Canyon, located in the sprawling acreage of Dinosaur National Monument offers many miles of scenic wonderment. Plenty of excitement awaits you with rapids such as Disaster Falls, Hell's Half-Mile and Triplet Falls. With average descents of 13 feet per mile the river tumbles past soaring red rock walls, desert Big Horn Sheep, pristine springs and waterfalls. A trek down the Green River is about much more than white water rafting. John Wesley Powell explored the Green River in 1869. Below Desolation and Gray Canyons, the Green meanders through Labyrinth and. He likened the area, Gates of Lodore, to a "mountain drinking a river." Only a few brave souls tackled the swift and mighty waters called the "seeds-ke-dee" by Native Americans. Now Flaming Gorge Dam backs up the waters of the Green and flows are regulated to make the river accessible to recreational floaters. The summer river season allows for trips of three to four days in length.īelow Lodore, the Desolation and Gray Canyon stretch offers over 60 Class I - Class III rapids. But the rapids are only part of the fascination of a Green River trip. ![]() This area of Utah was visited and settled by prospectors, homesteaders, farmers and ranchers and outlaws who left their legacies in the river corridor. Visitors will enjoy seeing such places as the McPherson Ranch where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid often hid out.īelow Desolation and Gray Canyons, the Green meanders through Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons. The calm waters are a favorite with canoes and touring kayaks who enjoy the scenery, historical relics and Indian ruins. ![]()
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