Hike, scramble, climb, wade, swim, rappel through the narrows and slots of a redrock canyon. Marvel at the sculpted, pocketed, glowing walls. Discover pools of water and surprising hidden communities of life. Gaze up at a thin ribbon of sky between towering canyon walls.

Trips are matched to your time frame, technical ability and preferences. Choose from several-hour jaunts to several-day treks and combinations: serious scrambling, extensive rope work, cold swims, hot hikes. All are spectacular, exciting and unforgettable experiences. Remember: canyoneering is physically strenuous at any level. If you're looking for a less strenuous, but equally spectacular experience, please take a look at our scenic hikes.

Half-day Introduction - The Lemon Squeezer
Redrock hiking, squeezing up a narrow slot canyon, scrambling on slickrock to a grand view atop a cliff, a rappel off a cliff - all packed into a few hours in the sandstone canyons of Colorado National Monument! Rates

One-day Introduction
A half-day of instruction in climbing and rappelling, in beautiful Unaweep Canyon, prepares you for the technical challenges to come. Then we’ll four-wheel-drive to a remote canyon, where we chimney into a slot canyon. Enjoy lovely slickrock formations as we hike and scramble to a pouroff (dry waterfall). Your heart may jump as you swing into space under the lip of the fall, then glide down the rope back to solid ground. A second rappel follows, then we hike between sandstone cliffs back to a pickup point, or mountain bike back to the car. Rates

Southern Utah Canyoneering Trips - One to Four Days
If you’re ready for an advanced canyoneering experience, enjoy a late-afternoon scenic drive to a camp-out under the Utah desert stars. The next day we embark on a spectacular scrambling, wading, swimming, rappelling adventure that may last one day or four, but you will remember for a lifetime. All trips are strenuous, but we choose a canyon with a trip length and difficulty that fits you. Favorite choices are: The Black Hole; Gravel Canyon; Fry Canyon; Cheesebox Canyon. Rates

Half-day: Devil's Canyon, Pollock Canyon, Monument Canyon
These three-to four-hour hikes in Colorado National Monument and McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area pack a lot of experience into a short time: Desert wildflowers in season, towering redrock canyon walls, ancient Indian petroglyphs, fascinating Colorado Plateau geology, and a chance to feel remoteness and solitude within minutes of Fruita and Grand Junction. Rates

Full-day: Rattlesnake Canyon, Mee Canyon
These all day trips into the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Area are canyon country classics. Both involve a four-wheel drive ride through scenic high desert, followed by exciting slickrock scrambling with some cliff exposure. Rattlesnake Canyon offers a remote hike along a gallery of natural sandstone arches. In Mee Canyon, enjoy the contrast of vegetated springs and sculpted sandstone, and cool off in the depths of an amazing overhanging cavern. Lunch is provided. Rates

Backpacking Dominguez Canyon
A great getaway very near Grand Junction and Fruita, this overnight backpack in a beautiful red-rock canyon features a stream running down the length, some great waterfalls, ancient Indian rock art panels, and often bighorn sheep. If the days are warm enough, a dip in potholes is a great frolic. The length is about 14 miles of easy hiking, so as an overnight there's plenty of time to enjoy the setting and solitude. Meals provided. Rates

Rattlesnake Arches Bike/Hike
A four-wheel drive or mountain bike ride through scenic high desert leads to our trailhead at the boundary of the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Area. We pass under a grand arch via an exciting slickrock climb (rope available for your climbing comfort), then hike along a gallery of photogenic arches. Lunch included. Bicycle rental extra. Rates

Mee Canyon Bike/Hike
Enjoy great vistas as we four-wheel drive or mountain bike over a high, rocky mesa. When we reach the edge of the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Area, we hike down the deepening Mee Canyon. Enjoy the contrast of vegetated springs and sculpted sandstone, and cool off in the depths of an amazing overhanging cavern. Lunch included. Bicycle rental extra. Rates

The Palisade at Gateway
Climb through geologic and historic time on a hiking, climbing and rappelling adventure on the scenic Palisade. This 2000-foot red-rock landmark looms over the town of Gateway and the Dolores River. A steep hike follows an old uranium miners' route, leading to an exciting, exposed traverse across the red sandstone. Scrambling and roped climbing will bring us to the summit, where we'll enjoy spectacular views of the Uncompahgre plateau, La Sal Mountains and the surrounding wild canyon country. Abandoned miners' camps with artifacts are scattered throughout the area. Plan on a long day for this very strenuous outing. Rates

Rappelling
Within minutes of Grand Junction and Fruita, you can safely experience the thrill of going over the edge of a cliff while enjoying the spectacular views in Colorado National Monument. We ease you into it with the first rappel, a gradual cruise over a rounded slope. The finale is a 200-foot rappel with a jaw-dropping swing into an overhanging alcove. Three-hour outing. Rates

Canyon County Challenge
Our multi-sport outing combines hiking, climbing, orienteering, rappelling, canyoneering and mountain biking. We start in the upper reaches of a huge canyon with looming redrock walls, enjoying a verdant stream environment. The walls begin to close in, and soon we’re scrambling up rock faces, then roping up to climb a cliff. Making our way through untracked country, we hike up textured slickrock expanses to an open, high sagebrush mesa with wide-open skies. Here we pick up bikes for a fun ride over the mesa to another canyon, right where it drops into a slot. On foot again, we straddle the walls to descend to the slickrock canyon floor. Two swingin’ rappels follow, then we hike and scramble to the canyon exit point and continue to our transportation. Recommended for groups, team-building, and those interested in adventure racing. 8 hours, moderate technical difficulty. Lunch provided. Rates