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Canyon Country District: Floating the Colorado River - June 28-29,2023

by BLMUtah

Day 1 saw the Bureau of Land Management Utah, Oars Canyonlands Rafting, and Canyonlands Natural History Association partner with the Moab Valley Multicultural Center to help local residents raft the Colorado River for the first time.

Day 2 saw the Bureau of Land Managment Utah and Oars Canyonlands Rafting partner with the Youth Garden Project to learn about water resources.

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Day 1 - Water bottles for hydration
Day 1 - The four row
Day 1 - Preparing for the day
Day 1 - A time for introductions
Day 1 - Getting the life vests
Day 1 - Scenic View from Onion Creek Ramps
Day 1 - Safety briefing
Day 1 - A time to chill in the calm
Day 1 - Near the banks
Day 1 - A scenic view
Day 1 - Laughing onboard
Day 1 - Happy rafters
Day 1 - Having fun
Day 1 - Calm again
Day 1 - Riding the waves
Day 1 - High waves
Day 1 - Choppy waters
Day 1 - All four rafts at the rapids
Day 1 - Returning to the raft
Day 1 - Swimming time
Day 1 - Coming back onboard
Day 1 - More rapids
Day 1 - Facing eachother
Day 1 - Two full rafts
Day 1 - Blue Herron coming to cool off
Day 1 - Blue Herron observing the rafters
Day 1 - Through one of the rapids
Day 1 - Taking a swim
Day 1 - Calmer waters
Day 1 - Almost submerged
Day 1 - Preparing for the rapids
Day 1 - I see you over there
Day 1 - Rowing down stream
Day 2 - Floating the rapids
Day 2 - Choppy waters for four
Day 2 - Four on the rapids
Day 2 - Are you followin us?
Day 2 - A scenic view of the river
Day 2 - An we continue on
Day 2 - Keeping cool
Day 2 - We see you too
Day 2 - Looking ahead
Day 2 - Aim high
Day 2 - More partners on river.
Day 2 - An now there are five
Day 2 - We can row together
Day 2 - Calming water
Day 2 - let's keep spraying the cameraperson
Day 2 - Its a family thing
Day 2 - Water fight!
Day 2 - Getting back onboad
Day 2 - Hey over there
Day 2 - At the bow
Day 2 - Do we look alike?
Day 2 - People preparing lunch
Day 2 - #LeaveNoTrace in action
Day 2 - Back to the river
Day 2 - Spray the cameraperson
Day 2 - Rowing into the waves
Day 2 - Very "oar"ange
An adult helping a youth with their gear before getting on the river.
Day 2 - Lining up for lifejackets.
Day 2 - Vertical view landscape
Day 2 - In the shade
Day 2 - Preparing the rafts
Day 2 - Safety is key!