Moab Adventure Center — Attraction in Moab

I have done multiple white water rafting trips with multiple different outfitters. My experience with Moab Adventure Center was terrifying. People die white water rafting due to negligent decisions like those made by Moab Adventure Center.

In hindsight I foolishly expected Moab Adventure Center to screen participants for serious disabilities that would prevent them from successfully participating in a physically demanding activity like white water rafting. A gentleman was on my boat had trouble walking and could not paddle. He ultimately had to be rescued half way through the trip. This should not have been an unforeseeable incident for a professional rafting company.

Moab Adventure Center also inappropriately allows 13 year olds to do their lv4 rafting trip. Most responsible outfitters have a minimum age of 15-16 for such intense rafting trips. In addition to the disabled man we had a small 13 year old girl on our boat. She said she was too scared to go as soon as we were on the water long before there were rapids. She had a nervous break down on our trip and began crying. This created a serious safety hazard. White water rafting is a team activity all participants must row to successfully and safely transverse the rapids.

With our boat inappropriately manned with people who should not have been on the water we flipped over multiple times. Someone could have been killed. White water rafting has risks but the negligence of including small children and disabled people on a rafting trip created a potentially life threatening situation for everyone involved.

The guide on my boat momentarily freaked out when we kept flipping further creating a potentially deadly situation.

Thank god everyone made it out alive and unharmed. This never would have happened had Moab Adventure Center appropriately screened the participants.

I was told water would be provided on the rafts. They forgot a bottle for me so I had to do without in the hot desert when I could have brought my own water but was told not to.

I can only recommend this trip if you bring 4-6 strong people of age who will all share the same boat as a group and request Mason as your guide.

I spoke with Moab Adventure Center after the incident. They seemed responsive hopefully they will update their training and policies before someone is killed.

White water is dangerous so is firing a gun at a shooting range but it can be done responsibly and safely. It is not responsible to let the physically disabled and children on an intense lv 4 white water trip. Moab Adventure Center put my safety at serious risk with their reckless policies. In hindsight I wish I had done a different tour. A lot of Moab Adventure Center tours look fun but I was only in town for a few days and only did the white water trip.

The guides didn’t want to reorganize the rafts after the multiple flips. I felt the guides didn’t want to offend the people on the raft who in part caused the accident. I had to step up and get the boat reorganized the guides should have done this. After the boat reorganization we safely made it...

We did the half-day rafting tour with lunch down the Colorado River in Moab, and it was an absolute highlight of our Utah trip. This isn’t intense whitewater rafting, more of a calm float with a few fun splashes, perfect for families or anyone looking for a laid-back, scenic experience. Bring your kids — they’ll love it.

Try to get your waiver signed online beforehand and arrive early. The car park gets busy, and we found the check-in a little stressful while rushing to complete paperwork. Giving yourself some extra time makes for a much more relaxed start.

Our boat included our guide, me, my partner, and a lovely family we met on the tour. The small group made it feel really personal and easy-going. Our guide, Smitty (I hope I’ve got that name right — she was brilliant at remembering everyone’s names), brought great energy to the day. She made everyone feel welcome, kept things fun and light, and was clearly experienced and comfortable leading the trip.

The rapids themselves were very mild, and there were moments where we weren’t sure if we even needed to paddle. But that made it a perfect introduction to rafting. There were fun splashes, some side-to-side wobbles in the raft, and plenty of laughter. One of the best parts was floating freely in the river with our life jackets, just letting the current take us. At times the whole raft was empty because we were all drifting off in the water, smiling and enjoying the view.

Just a heads-up: whatever you bring on the bus, you take on the raft. Only pack things you don’t mind getting wet. I lost my prescription sunglasses to the river, which was unfortunate, but the tour itself was so enjoyable that it didn’t spoil anything.

Wear sandals that strap on (not flip-flops) and quick-drying clothes. You’ll definitely get soaked, but that’s part of the fun.

The BBQ lunch comes halfway through and is served in a scenic wooden cabin. It included burgers, grilled chicken, salad, cookies — a full, satisfying meal in a beautiful setting. Everyone sat together chatting and laughing, and it gave the whole experience a lovely community feel.

The guides were clearly having fun too, splashing other rafts and joking with the guests. The river sparkling in the sun, people floating and laughing — it was a magical afternoon.

You also get to keep a reusable water bottle from the tour, which was a thoughtful and practical touch.

This was a really memorable experience and one I’d absolutely recommend to anyone visiting Moab. A great mix of nature, adventure, and friendly people. The price was very reasonable for the level of service and overall experience, and I’d definitely try other tours from this company...

We did a half day float and it was a ton of fun! Check-in, vest fitting, and filling of complimentary water bottles went very smooth. We all loaded into buses then headed for the launch site. Once there, we had a safety briefing (river sharks are a thing) and assigned our rafts then we got to meet our river guide for the day. Our guide, Nick, was super friendly and quickly engaged everyone on the raft with quick introductions of ourselves. He then gave us instructions on how to paddle as a group and what commands we should expect. We floated along at a relaxing pace as Nick pointed out points of interest in the canyon. We jumped into the refreshing river to cool down a bit then played a game of rodeo where we tried to stay on the bow of the raft while the rest of the folks would spin it like crazy until you’d fall into water. We stopped for a nice buffet lunch with plenty to eat, burgers, hotdogs, chicken and various side dishes. The food was good and we had a nice covered area to sit at out of the sun. Then back on the river for the second half of the journey. This is were things got really fun because the river gets a bit faster and the water had a couple of nice rapids. One of the rafts flipped over! Our super experienced guide jumped into action and had us paddle directly to the flipped raft and we pulled everybody into our raft. While the other guide insured everyone was okay, Nick flipped the inverted raft back over and then everyone transferred back to their original raft. Talk about getting the full experience! Everybody was fine and it added some big excitement to the day (milkshakes for all the guides!). I’m sure everyone from the other boat will like telling that story! The remainder of the trip was relaxing while we spent more time in the water and learned about the canyon/rocks/plants/wildlife. Even the bus ride back to the center was fun if you are a fan of Disneyland jungle cruise jokes (and who isn’t?). I would highly recommend this trip as a relaxing adventure outing with a possibility of...