Moab Afternoon Half Day Rafting Trip - Colorado River

Name: Moab Afternoon Half Day Rafting Trip - Colorado River
Price: 99.01 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.87 (678 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Castle Valley is the poster child for western landscapes, and you’ve probably already seen it somewhere in a movie, TV show, or commercial. And if somehow you have, in fact, never laid eyes on Castle Valley before, you’re not going forget it once you do!

This serene section of the Colorado River moseys through a big beautiful red-rock canyon. As for the waters here along the Colorado River, it stays pretty warm from late spring to early fall.

You’ll spend most of your time floating, with a few Class II rapids to cool you off along the way. Expect plenty of fascinating interpretations and fun stories from your river guide on this mild trip!

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Meet us at our Moab office! After you're checked in and fitted for a life jacket, we'll take a scenic shuttle out to the most dramatic section of Castle Valley along the Colorado River. After a quick safety orientation we'll hit the river, floating into the beautiful red rock canyon of Castle Valley. In between the friendly class II rapid sections, your guide will share stories about the area's rich history, how these geologic wonders formed, and probably some river lore and good old fashioned dad jokes. The afternoon section comes with more rapids between the flat water stretches, so feel free to paddle with your guide, or sit back and enjoy the splashes. After a couple hours on this serene stretch of the Colorado River, we'll take out and shuttle back to our office.

What‘s Included

Pre-trip safety orientation

River and land access fees included

Free Parking

Highly maintained equipment

Free splash jackets and helmets (if desired)

Trip Leaders average 2,000 river miles

Round trip shuttle from main Moab office

Gratuities

Options

Half Day Trip

Reviews

4.87

678 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

622

Great adventure
2014HappyTravelers,,Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was organized, efficient and the staff was friendly and knowledgeable. The river was pretty low so we stayed dry. The scenery was unbelievable and the weather was perfect.
Great half day rafting
davidduhon,,Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience with Mild to Wild Rafting. Super nice and fun guides. Ben was excellent as lead guide and safety instructor. Our guide in our raft, Jordan was excellent and entertaining during our afternoon trip. It was mostly a float trip with a few easy rapids that were fun and enjoyable for everyone. Our group was three retired couples who all had a great time. Nice to see the canyons and landscaping from the river perspective. We stayed mostly dry with only a few wet feet.
The Taz and Devon Ultimate Experience on the Colorado!
N2746MAlouisew,,Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fabulous day! Perfect weather and Devon and Taz were the best guides we’ve ever had! And we’ve been rafting on the Middle fork of the Salmon and in Alaska. Expertly guiding us down the river and thru “rapids.” Very personable and knowledgeable! Thanks again ladies!!
Rafting
kim jaggers,,Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Gavin was our guide and he was entertaining and knowledgeable about the area. The Colorado River and Arches area was an incredible
Excellent
Tony K,,Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great guides and very knowledgeable. Can’t wait to go back! We enjoyed the history lessons on the area as well. Thank you!
Friendly intro to rafting.
travelin-hoosier,,Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was my wife & son’s first rafting trip, so went for « mild » experience. The tour guides were very friendly & informative. Our guide, Tom, had good anecdotes on the river and on the bus trips. The rapids were only Class 1 on our trip, but the scenery is splendid. My wife and son went for a swim in the 60F water, but I lingered on the raft to provide ballast. My son said he’s ready for more challenging rapids, so I consider that successful.
Beautiful scenery and fun
633darlaj,,Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We enjoyed our guide and felt safe on our rafting trip. The scenery was amazing and a nice break from hiking. We would definitely recommend and would consider other outings with this group.
Got wet… had fun!
598darlaj,,Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The rapids were low in October but we still had a great time. Gavin gave us a lot of history, geology and biodiversity information along our trip. We also managed to hit a few type 2 rapids and got a little wet in the process. FUN TIMES!
Amazing Paddle down the Colorado River!!
Nancy C,,Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
FUN afternoon with our guide Sean! It was extremely windy & challenging but we made the best of it. The rapids were great & we got a little wet! Young children were in our raft & enjoying jumping in. Definitely recommend for the amazing views!!
Awesome raft down the Colorado
73jannekep,,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great time rafting the Colorado! Mild class 1-2 rapids, but the scenery was amazing and our guide, Tom, made it really enjoyable. Highly recommend!