Multi-Day River Expedition · Colorado Plateau
Cataract Canyon Big Water Expedition
High-water Cataract run — flows above 30,000 CFS, compressed timeline, full scouting discipline at the Big Drops. For crews with Class IV+ whitewater resumes.
Duration
5 days
Skill
Advanced
Type
Multi-day River Expedition
Region
Colorado Plateau
States
UT
Overview
High-water Cataract run — flows above 30,000 CFS, compressed timeline, full scouting discipline at the Big Drops. For crews with Class IV+ whitewater resumes.
5
days
Ideal For
- advanced oar crews
- big-water specialists
What This Expedition Covers
River Trips
Field Sources
Evidence behind the claims on this page — agency rules, maps, gauges, books, and field notes.
Permits
Hydrology
Access
Rapids
- book-excerpt Cataract Canyon (Webb / Belnap / Weisheit) — Selected Pages
- book RiverMaps Guide to the Colorado & Green Rivers in the Canyonlands of Utah & Colorado
Management
Field notes
- field-note Jon Koenig — Cataract Canyon 2003 Notebook ·
Books
Logistics
- field-note Desert Maritime — River Packing System Notes ·
Safety
- book-excerpt Cataract Canyon (Webb / Belnap / Weisheit) — Selected Pages