desert Archives - Camping By Kayak

Lower Dolores (CO)

April 15, 2018April 27, 2023 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments colorado, desert, dolores river, kayaking, lower dolores, self-support, whitewater

Location: Colorado, USA Length: 47-170 miles Permitted: Yes (free permit, no lottery) Days: 2 or more Class: II-III (IV) Craft: kayak, raft Season:

Kate Bowman walled in above Skull in Westwater Canyon on the Colorado River.

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Westwater Canyon (UT)

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 Nick Gottlieb 1 Comment desert, kayaking, self-support, utah, westwater canyon, whitewater

Location: Utah, USA Length: 19.5 miles Permitted: Yes Days: 1-2 Class: III-IV Craft: Any Season: Year-round Gauge: click here Map: click here The Westwater

Christian Woodard on Widowmaker, Middle Owyhee.

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Middle Owyhee (OR)

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments blm, desert, kayaking, middle owyhee, oregon, owyhee, rome, self-support, three forks

Location: Oregon, USA Length: 40 miles Permitted: No Days: 2-3 Class: III-IV (V) Craft: kayak; packraft or IK (low water) Season: March-June (longer