One Stop for Adventure
Website: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com
Established in 2004, the Moab Adventure Center (MAC) serves active travelers with half, full, and multi-day adventure programs and packages including Moab rafting, Hummer safaris, Arches National Park Tours, canyoneering, Moab mountain biking, Colorado River jetboat tours, horseback riding, stand up paddleboard tours, scenic flightseeing and hot air balloon rides. In addition to both scheduled small group and private custom adventures, the Moab Adventure Center also offers Moab lodging and Jeep rentals.
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Surrounded by an immense red rock playground, Moab, Utah, is unlike any other place in the world. Its postcard-perfect desert is adorned with giant sandstone formations, canyon mazes, rock spires, hoodoos and fins plus thousands of natural arches. The Colorado River flows past its northern border and several national and state parks are accessible from Moab. Between the red rock wonders of Arches National Park, the incredible sandstone landscapes of Canyonlands National Park, and the cool forests of the La Sal Mountains, Moab offers endless opportunity for sight-seeing and exploration.
The town, with a resident population of just 5,000 swells to two to three times that in the popular spring to fall recreation season. Through the experts at MAC visitors can find great accommodation choices with dozens of hotels in Moab, condos, campgrounds and RV parks throughout Moab’s southwestern-style Main Street area.
Arches National Park preserves over two thousand natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. In some areas, faulting has exposed millions of years of geologic history. The extraordinary features of the park, including balanced rocks, fins and pinnacles, are highlighted by a striking environment of contrasting colors, landforms and textures.
Canyonlands National Park preserves a colorful landscape of sedimentary sandstones eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries. the park sits in a vast basin bordered by sheer cliffs of Wingate Sandstone.
Located about 25 miles from Moab, Dead Horse Point is a popular destination for a day-trip. The central feature of the park is the spectacular vista that opens up as you stand on the edge of a 2,000 cliff overlooking Canyonlands National Park.
Along the eastern Utah border near Moab, the La Sal Mountains rise 12,721 feet above sea level. This part of the Forest provides climatic relief to the desert of the Colorado River Plateau. Narrow forest roads lead travelers to the high mountain passes, and into narrow canyons like Dark Canyon where the crystalline rock structure of the peaks is exposed for all to see or into Mill Creek where Oowah Lake sparkles as a small jewel amid spruce trees.
Bordering town, the mighty Colorado skirts Arches National Park and cuts through the heart of Canyonlands National Park. Nearby, the historic and beautiful Green River carves its serpentine path through canyons deeper than the Grand Canyon. Trips range from mild-to-wild one-day and half-day excursions to multi-day rafting vacations. The Moab Adventure Center has information, continuous big-screen videos and special pricing. Advance reservations are suggested. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/rafting
Moab’s celebrated “canyonlands” is a postcard-perfect desert adorned with immense sandstone formations. Here, amazing red-rock terrain has eroded into canyon mazes, arches, spires and buttes. A 4x4 vehicle is perhaps the best way for people of all ages to experience the rugged beauty of this vast back country, and the vehicle which offers the most safety, comfort and exceptional climbing ability is unquestionably the Hummer®. Two and four-hour Hummer® Safaris, as well as sunset excursions, can be reserved at the Moab Adventure Center. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/4x4
Stand-Up Paddleboarding is fast becoming one of the most popular recreational sports in the country. Now you can experience the Colorado River like never before. Paddle, relax and enjoy the ride on one of the most scenic rivers around. Transportation, board rental, instruction, guide, snacks and water are included. Approximate time on the river is 2 to 2.5 hours (time may vary based on water levels). Morning and Sunset Departures! See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/moab-stand-up-paddle-board-tours/
Moab’s must-do hike is the maze-like Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park. The hike twists and turns among contorted orange-tan fins, towers, spires and arches. Moab Adventure Center guides/naturalists lead two-hour hikes in this trackless area, pointing out hidden attractions such as Surprise and Twin Arches. Although the walk/hike is moderately strenuous in places, it can be enjoyed by anyone in reasonably good physical condition. A brief tour of the Park is provided along with the hike. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/activities/hiking.php
Moab's legendary landscape inspires those of the vertical persuasion to climb and conquer, or drop a rope and descend into the hidden waterways that slice into the desert floor. You don't need any experience with climbing or canyoneering to enjoy these adventures with us. We provide all the equipment and instruction you need to enjoy a step out of the horizontal world. Find yourself literally attached to this iconic red rock landscape! See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/rock-climbing/
Many cyclists first heard about Moab when word spread about the Moab Slickrock Trail which loops through an expanse of rippled, undulating sandstone resembling a frozen, orange ocean. Although the Slickrock may be the nation’s most famous fat-tire route, there are dozens of other rock-and-mountain roads and trails. Rides range from a few hours to three or four days. Even novice riders can sign up for relatively level, easy terrain. The Moab Adventure Center has several guided trips and information. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/biking
The sheer magnificence of the several state and national parks and monuments surrounding Moab can best be appreciated from the airborne perspective of an eagle. In just an hour or two of flight-seeing, you can experience all of Canyonlands National Park, including the sculptured, red-rock canyons of the Colorado and Green rivers. Comfortable and reliable Cessna aircraft provide window seating for each passenger. A detailed flight map and stereo headsets facilitate interpretation. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/flights
For those that have done it, they say it is like nothing else. The ride is smooth and tranquil in a balloon as you fly with the wind, rather than through it like fixed wing planes. With no fixed route or determined flight path, each balloon ride is a true adventure. Add to these sensations the thrill of an undulating desert floor rising and falling below you in dramatic sheer cliffs, spires, and gaping canyon country as far as the early morning light extends. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/hot-air-balloon-rides-moab-utah/
Venture into the Wild West with gentle cowboy-trained quarter horses. Guided by a professional wrangler, you'll explore the trails made famous by John Wayne himself. New tack and equipment will make your ride as comfortable as can be. So saddle-up and take a trek into the horizon of Moab. One of the best horseback rides can be found through Castle Creek Canyon with views of towering cliffs and famous Castle Rock. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/horseback
Visitors who “like to have it their way” can now call the shots on what they see and do in the area. The center’s custom tour program now puts all of this region’s ways and means of touring at the disposal of guests who prefer private travel over pre-set itineraries and group travel. Plans can be made in advance of arrival or on the spot. See: http://moabadventurecenter.com/trips/private-tours/
Nothing creates bonds and deepens friendships like outdoor family vacations. Discovering nature combined with exciting adventure will provide both fun and learning for the whole family. Those of us at the Moab Adventure Center who are parents and grandparents understand the importance of creating memorable active vacations for children and adults who want to share the most unforgettable, fun-filled adventure possible. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/activities/family.php
Lined with Native American Art Galleries, unique adventure shops, outdoor clothing stores, souvenir and specialty shops, and one-of-a-kind home decorating and furniture outlets, Main Street in Moab, Utah provides some excellent shopping opportunities all within walking distance of the Moab Adventure Center. If you're getting ready for a trip to Moab, or just returning, you can get great deals on outdoor gear and Moab souvenirs online. If you're in town, make sure to drop by and see us at 225 South Main Street. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/activities/shopping.php
With its unparalleled colors and varied terrain and landscapes, Moab Utah draws professional and amateur photographers from around the world. If you plan on taking photos in the Moab area, see our photography tips. If you would like to purchase fine art prints from professional photographers, you can do so online. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/areainfo/photogallery.php
Getting to Moab is easy. Daily flights are available directly into the Canyonlands Field Airport (CNY). Car rental service is available at the Moab Airport through Enterprise Rent a Car. You can rent a jeep and have it waiting for you at the airport when you arrive. Shuttle service is also available from the airport if you do not wish to have a car. If you don't choose to fly directly to Moab, you can fly into Salt Lake City, Denver, Grand Junction or Las Vegas and drive to Moab. However you choose to get to Moab, there are plenty of services to make your trip easy and affordable.
The Moab Adventure Center is located at 225 South Main Street, Moab, Utah 84532. For information and reservations call (435) 259-7019 or (866) 904-1163 or send an email from http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/contact/. The center also has a 2,000-square-foot retail space selling adventure related gear and clothing as well as souvenirs.
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Moab, UT, April 3, 2014– Moab Adventure Center, the one-stop shop for active Moab vacations, is attracting visitors with a stay-and-play 10 percent discount on combination packages of three or more single full- or half-day adventures. And new for 2014, Moab, UT is wining, dining, and lodging adventure enthusiasts with a number of brand-new offerings.
“Sure you can breathe our air for a day but why not gulp it for several days in one of the most scenic natural playgrounds in the world,” says Jamie Pearce, Moab Adventure Center Manager (http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/). “This world-class vacation destination for adventure sports just keeps getting better and better.”
In the new-for-2014 restaurant category isAristo's Mediterranean Restaurant serving flavors of Turkey and Greece for lunch and dinner. The chef is from Istanbul. A preview of recently opened Los Jilbertos recommends it for giant burritos and huevos rancheros. Plus it’s open for a taco fix 24 hours a day.
Three new trails have opened up: Intrepid Trail 2 at Dead Horse State Park; Hymasa, part of the Amasa Back Trail System; and Prospector Hiking Trail that starts north of the Rock Shop. There are also new trails that are still works in progress by Gemini Bridges. Stop by the Moab Adventure Center for directions.
Moab Gear Trader is a new consignment store offering free Wifi and a library of guide books and maps. Staff can also provide tips on where to go explore next. Warm-weather consignment and/or items for purchase include gear for biking, climbing, boating, hiking and such sporting goods as bats and balls. There’s also an impressive selection for kids.
New accommodations are Comfort Suites opening July 29; Marriott-Fairfield Inn & Suites opening in November; and ready now is the area's first-ever "glamping" destination, Moab Under Canvas. Located on 40 acres seven miles north of Moab and a step away from the entrance to both Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park the site features luxurious tents that represent glamorous camping (or “glamping”) at its finest http://www.moabundercanvas.com/index.html. For convenience, this experience can also be booked through Moab Adventure Center.
To date, the Moab events calendar showcases:
Moab Adventure Center suggests and offers, among others, mountain biking in this mountain biking capital of the world, stand up paddleboarding on the Colorado River, a sunset Hummer safari, jet boating, whitewater rafting, flightseeing and even hot air ballooning as diverse ways to explore a region of the world that has, over millennia, become a geological masterpiece. Bordering Moab to the north and west, Utah’s red rock fantasylands, Canyonlands National Park and Arches National Park, offer time-challenged visitors an immersion course in geology and ancient cultures when they fling themselves into activities showcasing the region’s beauty and diversity.
About Moab Adventure Center
Moab Adventure Center is a division of Western River Expeditions (http://www.westernriver.com/), an adventure travel company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with operations and offices in Moab, Utah and Fredonia, Arizona. The company is the largest single tour provider in Moab, UT. Its programs are available from March through October.
The Moab Adventure Center is located at 225 South Main Street, Moab, Utah 84532. For information and reservations please call (435) 259-7019 or (866) 904-1163 or send an email from http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/contact/. The center also has a 2,000-square-foot retail space selling adventure related gear and clothing as well as souvenirs.
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Moab, UT, Jan. 23, 2014-- If you build it they will come. In this case the architect is Mother Nature. With the assistance of extensive marketing, in 2013 some 1,180,000 (according to Arches National Park) visited the greater Moab, UT, region.
However, questions are hotly debated about numbers of visitors, where they go and what they do. For some, only human-powered travel and recreation are acceptable. For others, everyone from hikers to motorcyclists should be allowed. For yet others, the area’s rich deposits of crude oil, natural gas and potash ought to be fair game for drilling and mining. At stake is everything from jobs and tax revenue to the preservation or degradation of some of the most stunning landscapes in the world.
Because of these and other concerns, Governor Gary Herbert of Utah in 2013 became the first governor in the country to create an Office of Outdoor Recreation specifically dedicated to promoting the outdoor recreation industry in the state.
One company heavily vested in recreation and tourism here is Moab Adventure Center (http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/). Its resources helped retain visitors in the region during the Oct. 1-16 2013 shutdown of National Parks when the US government closed for a 16-day period. While the government debacle affected private business, including Moab Adventure Center, the Center’s resources positioned in the heart of one of America’s great recreational oases precluded more than a 12 percent decline in visitors compared to the same time last year. The diversity of recreational offerings allowed some sectors of its business to show a sharp increase as people sought alternatives to recreating in the parks, with full-day rafting trips up 24 percent, backcountry Hummer safaris up 10 percent and mountain biking up 54 percent. Despite the shutdown, the company saw a 4.7 percent increase in visitors in 2013 compared to 2012.
Moab Adventure Center, at the epicenter of nature- rather than Disney-themed adventure, promises rafting, jet boating, stand up paddleboarding, hiking, mountain biking, hot air ballooning, Hummer safaris, rock climbing, canyoneering and horseback riding. Guides conduct many of these activities, an arrangement that helps preclude the kind of damage to the land that can occur when unguided and uneducated visitors venture where they shouldn’t.
Arches National Park is 4.5 miles from the Center and Canyonlands National Park 30 miles. The epicenter is Moab (population just over 5,000), county seat of Grand County, (population just over 9,000, on 3,694 square miles, of which only six percent is privately held). An historically rich area, many first-time visitors have a sense of the familiar thanks to an extensive list of films that have been shot here, including, to be released in 2014, “Transformers 4: Age of Extinction” filmed in Grand County.
Forty-three years before Moab Adventure Center was formed in 2004, its parent company, Western River Expeditions (http://www.westernriver.com/), was plying local waters on rafting adventures.
“In 2000 the same kinds of things were happening as they are now, but an adventure center was a brilliant idea to put everything in one place and offer a one-stop shop,” says Marian DeLay, executive director of the Moab Area Travel Council. “The parks were still going on; there was still whitewater rafting through independent companies. I can’t tell you of a company that hasn’t succeeded here. If a company closed, it was only because of the economy. Outfitters have been fairly lucky.”
This luck translates to raising at least 76 percent of municipal and county revenues through tourism. There are some 5,700 people in the county labor force, of whom approximately 3,000 are in some way serving the tourism industry.
The region offers 3500-plus guest beds. Year-round occupancy runs between 74 and 80 percent March through November. A transient rooms tax of 4.25 percent helps accomplish a $1.6 million tourism marketing budget.
“Residents understand that in order to have tourism, we have to pay for the services,” underscored DeLay. “Infrastructure needs are always growing and will continue to grow as we grow. The city and county have done really good planning.”
However there are issues surrounding tourism and its growth.
Western River Expeditions is the parent company of Moab Adventure Center. Its CEO, Brian Merrill, noted that the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance has a list of areas they would like to see receive wilderness designation. “This puts limits on how you can travel in these areas: no motorized vehicles; only hike or float. The more current debate is less about wilderness designation and more about the potential for the Obama administration to create a greater Canyonlands National Monument through the Antiquities Act. This would encompass a huge swath and overnight become a national monument. This is the way a lot of national parks were created, first as national monument and then into a park.”
In this area there are a variety of uses for this land: backpacking, driving jeeps, drilling for oil and mining for potash, Merrill explained. “In an effort to provide an alternative to creating a controversial national monument, Congressman Rob Bishop, chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee, has been meeting with different interest groups on a regular basis and creating a piece of legislation that would put all these questions to rest.”
How? By constituent agreement that a map would designate areas appropriate to drill for, among possible others:
“We’re hoping this will be a model for these kinds of decisions moving forward. It’s remarkable how diverse groups are coming to the table and playing together. I think people are catching the vision and on all sides, people understand that we do have areas that we agree on and if we all give up a little, everyone can get quite a bit of what they want,” said Merrill.
Moab Adventure Center (http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/) is a division of Western River Expeditions (http://www.westernriver.com/), an adventure travel company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with operations and offices in Moab, Utah and Fredonia, Arizona. The company is the largest single tour provider in Moab, UT. Its programs are available from March through October.
The Moab Adventure Center is located at 225 South Main Street, Moab, Utah 84532. For information and reservations please call (435) 259-7019 or (866) 904-1163 or send an email from http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/contact/. The center also has a 2,000-square-foot retail space selling adventure related gear and clothing as well as souvenirs.
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Moab, UT, Aug. 15, 2013– Moab Adventure Center in Moab, UT, is luring people into one of the world’s most spectacular playgrounds this fall with a menu of outdoor adventure to occupy vacationers for a half day or several days paired with a regional events calendar ranging from an international film festival to pumpkin chuckin'.
“September and October are the prime months in Moab for consistently perfect weather, zany community events and backcountry trails just to yourself,” said Jamie Pearce, Manager of the Moab Adventure Center (225 South Main Street, http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/).
Following are a few fall activity menu options and a fall Moab activity calendar to help coordinate an extended stay: http://moabadventurecenter.com/areainfo/calendar.php
Hummer Safari takes guests deep into the Slickrock formations that Moab is famous for. http://moabadventurecenter.com/trips/hummer/
Arches Fiery Furnace Hike twists and turns among contorted orange-tan sandstone fins, towers, spires and arches within this scenic section of Arches National Park: http://moabadventurecenter.com/trips/national-park/archeshike.php
Ephedras Grotto Canyoneering brings hikers across petrified sand dunes to two rappels (90 feet and 120 feet) into a sculptured underground chasm: http://moabadventurecenter.com/trips/rock-climbing/canyoneering.php
Moab Mountain Biking Tours for all skill levels includes a sunrise downhill tour as it descends over 3,000 feet through the golden fall foliage of the La Sal Mountains: http://moabadventurecenter.com/trips/biking/
Zip Line Adventure is the center’s latest lure atop the Moab Valley Rim, home tosix thrilling zip lines and a 100-foot suspension bridge all with amazing views of Moab Valley: http://moabadventurecenter.com/trips/moab-zip-line/
Some of the more noteworthy fall events in and around Moab include:
Moab Artwalk: Downtown Moab businesses and community organizations open their doors from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 14, Oct. 12 and Nov. 9 so the public can stroll through featured art exhibits.
Fee Free National Park Days / Nat'l Public Lands Day: The Southeast Utah Group of the National Park Service (Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments) is joining national parks across the country in waiving entrance fees Aug. 25, Sept. 28 and Nov. 9-11 to encourage people to get outdoors and spend time with their friends and family in the national parks.
MoabInternational Film Festival: Dramatic documentaries, environmental landscapes, outdoor action and more will be screened Sept. 20-22.
10th Annual M.O.A.B. (Mother of All Boogies) Skydiving Festival: Over 300 international skydivers are scheduled from Sept. 25-29 to jump from two or three giant twin-turbine airplanes 17,500 feet above the sea (13,000 feet above the ground). That's 60 seconds of freefall at 120 MPH.
8th Annual Moab Ho-Down Mountain Bike Festival and Film Fest: From Oct. 24-27 it’s bikes and movies.Thursday and Friday night are the movie nights at Star Hall. Saturday is race day with a Super D and a Downhill race. Saturday night is the outrageous costume party with live music at Moab Brewery. Sunday is the Dirt Jump Jam at Moab’s newly updated bike park.
Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival that raises money Oct. 26 for the Youth Garden Project is held at the Old Airport Runway, eight miles south of Moab from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Look for pie-eatin’ and costume contests, food vendors, arts and craft vendors, Weiner dog races, game booths, kids activities, live Bluegrass music, and slingshots, catapults, trebuchets and air cannons shooting pumpkins through the sky.
Moab Adventure Center (http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/) is a division of Western River Expeditions (http://www.westernriver.com/), an adventure travel company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with operations and offices in Moab, Utah and Fredonia, Arizona. The company is the largest single tour provider in Moab, UT. Its programs are available from March through October.
The Moab Adventure Center is located at 225 South Main Street, Moab, Utah 84532. For information and reservations please call (435) 259-7019 or (866) 904-1163 or send an email from http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/contact/. The center also has a 2,000-square-foot retail space selling adventure related gear and clothing as well as souvenirs.
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Moab, UT, June 7, 2013- Moab Adventure Center (MAC) http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/, a one-stop-shopping, activities, reservations and information hub in the epicenter of Utah’s outdoor recreation, reports strong early season bookings and a growing trend for the drive market to book last-minute.
“This year could be a record-setter for advance bookings, and we still have good availability for our half-day and longer adventures thanks to reservation management and increased capacity,” notes Brandon Lake, Moab Adventure Center Co-Founder.
However, while many of the Moab activities offered can be booked up to the day of departure, Lake advises that visitors should book their lodging well in advance of arrival. Choices range from luxury home and villa rentals to dude ranches and motels. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/lodging/
Moab Area Travel Council spokesperson Marian DeLay reports that room tax collections are up 10 percent over last year at this time and that Utah’s five national parks will benefit from an aggressive national advertising campaign now running, as well as from the U.S. trend for people to take shorter, closer-to-home drive trips.
There are daily flights into Moab’s Canyonlands Field (CNY) from Denver, CO and Prescott, AZ aboard Great Lakes Airlines or guests may opt to drive five hours from Denver, four hours from Salt Lake City or 90 minutes from Grand Junction. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/transportation/
For first-time visitors to the region, Moab Adventure Center suggests their 4 day / 3 night Southwest Sampler package including lodging, two days of Colorado River rafting, a night of beach camping and exploration of Arches National Park. The all-inclusive package is priced at $615 per person, double for adults and $515 per person, double for ages 5 to 15. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/packages/southwest.php
Bordering Moab to the north and west, Utah’s red rock fantasylands, Canyonlands National Park and Arches National Park, offer time-challenged visitors an immersion course in geology and ancient cultures when they fling themselves into activities showcasing the region’s beauty and diversity.
The advantage of this region, notes Lake, is the choice of activities for all ages and abilities, from hot air ballooning to mountain biking to river rafting and more. His company arranges the equipment and guides for many of the region’s offerings that can be purchased as half and full-day and multiple-day programs. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/activities/
In an effort to encourage guests to stay in Moab longer and to save some money, Moab Adventure Center offers guests a 10 percent discount off each activity when packaging three or more select single-day adventures together.
Moab Adventure Center (http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/) is a division of Western River Expeditions (http://www.westernriver.com/), an adventure travel company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with operations and offices in Moab, Utah and Fredonia, Arizona. The company is the largest single tour provider in Moab, UT. Its programs are available from March through October.
Established in 2004, Moab Adventure Center was once again in 2012 honored "Best of State" in the category of adventure travel through Utah’s Premier Recognition and Awards Program. Western River Expeditions has also won this coveted award for nine consecutive years.
The Moab Adventure Center is located at 225 South Main Street, Moab, Utah 84532. For information and reservations please call (435) 259-7019 or (866) 904-1163 or send an email. The center also has a 2,000-square-foot retail space selling adventure related gear and clothing as well as souvenirs.
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Moab, UT, May 6, 2013– Utah’s Moab Adventure Center hosts the 7th annual Raft for the Cure http://www.raftforthecure.com/ from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 29, 2013, along the Colorado River in Moab, Utah, leaving plenty of free time over the weekend to enjoy all the things the region is known for: hot air ballooning, Hummer safaris, stand up paddle boarding, mountain biking and exploring the treasures of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
An anticipated 300 participants will gather at Moab Adventure Center on Main Street in Moab, UT, before running the Colorado River to raise money for the fight against breast cancer. Some 400 are expected to attend the post-rafting party that night. Fifty percent of all fees received will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Salt Lake City Affiliate. The rate is $150 adults and $120 under 16. The fee includes river rafting, transportation to/from river, equipment, a catered picnic lunch at Red Cliffs Lodge, dinner with concert and T-shirt.
Last year’s event attracted some 250 participants from Utah, Colorado, and elsewhere and raised $17,500 for cancer research. A video of last year’s event is at http://youtu.be/1pulh6rToIM.
Brandon Lake, co-founder of Moab Adventure Center, explains how Raft for the Cure got started. “After hearing the news that one of our own employees, Betty Conner, discovered she had breast cancer, we created this event to help Betty and thousands of others who are affected by breast cancer every year. Today, Betty is a survivor. This event gives us a chance to celebrate those who have won the battle, support those who are currently fighting it, and remember others who have passed on.”
Raft for the Cure headquarters are at the Moab Adventure Center at 225 S. Main Street in Moab.
Moab Adventure Center (http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/) is a division of Western River Expeditions (http://www.westernriver.com/), an adventure travel company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with operations and offices in Moab, Utah and Fredonia, Arizona. The company is the largest single tour provider in Moab, UT. Its programs are available from March through October.
Established in 2004, Moab Adventure Center was once again in 2012 honored "Best of State" in the category of adventure travel through Utah’s Premier Recognition and Awards Program. Western River Expeditions has also won this coveted award for nine consecutive years.
The Moab Adventure Center is located at 225 South Main Street, Moab, Utah 84532. For information and reservations please call (435) 259-7019 or (866) 904-1163 or send an email. The center also has a 2,000-square-foot retail space selling adventure related gear and clothing as well as souvenirs.
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Moab, UT, April 1, 2013- Moab Adventure Center suggests four ways to enjoy four days in a region of the world that has, over millennia, become a geological masterpiece. Bordering Moab to the north and west, Utah’s red rock fantasylands, Canyonlands National Park and Arches National Park, offer time-challenged visitors an immersion course in geology and ancient cultures when they fling themselves into activities showcasing the region’s beauty and diversity.
Moab Adventure Center (MAC - http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/) is a one-stop-shopping, activities, reservations and information hub in this epicenter of outdoor recreation that’s also known as “the mountain biking capital of the world.” Half-day and longer adventures over land, through the air and in the water can be arranged in advance of or upon arrival in Moab, although it’s advised that lodging, also listed on the MAC website, be lined up in advance.
Here is how to spend four perfect days in Moab, Utah:
Day One– Arrive, unpack and head out on an early evening sunset hummer safari to get an off-road overview of the region. This exhilarating 3-hour adventure leaves visitors in awe of both the one-of-a-kind 4x4 experience of driving over “slickrock” terrain and the astounding views that seem to go on forever in every direction.
Day Two– In the morning discover why people from around the world come here to experience rock climbing and canyoneering. This afternoon, cool off on a standup paddle board tour on the calm waters of the Colorado River with each bend revealing towering red rock cliffs, multicolored sandstone domes or perhaps a band of deer drinking under the willows.
Day Three– Don your life jacket for a full day of rafting on one of the most popular stretches of the Colorado River, a scenic float through moderate rapids. The outing includes a riverside barbeque with time for swimming.
Day Four– Rising before the sun, a visit to Moab comes to an aerial climax with a Hot Air Balloon Sunrise Adventure floating over rugged canyons, fanciful rock towers and arches and soaring close to the ground as the balloon climbs over a sandstone butte to see the land drop off hundreds of feet below.
MoabAdventure Centerguests receive a discount off each activity when packaging three or more select single-day adventures together. See http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/ for details.
Other land excursions include mountain biking and horseback riding. Jeep rentals can be arranged. Jetboating on the river is also an option.
Moab Adventure Center (http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/) is a division of Western River Expeditions (http://www.westernriver.com/), an adventure travel company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with operations and offices in Moab, Utah and Fredonia, Arizona. The company is the largest single tour provider in Moab, UT. Its programs are available from March through October.
Established in 2004, Moab Adventure Center was once again in 2012 honored "Best of State" in the category of adventure travel through Utah’s Premier Recognition and Awards Program. Western River Expeditions has also won this coveted award for nine consecutive years.
The Moab Adventure Center is located at 225 South Main Street, Moab, Utah 84532. For information and reservations please call (435) 259-7019 or (866) 904-1163 or send an email. The center also has a 2,000-square-foot retail space selling adventure related gear and clothing as well as souvenirs.
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Moab, UT, Feb. 21, 2013– Vacation time and ideas challenged? Privacy paramount?
Moab Adventure Center in Moab, Utah, announces that new-for-2013 private custom tours for those who prefer a more intimate, custom experience are offered with a private guide to explore the Moab area exactly the way they want. Moab Adventure Center’s custom tour program now puts all of this region’s ways and means of touring at the disposal of guests who prefer private, custom experiences over preset itineraries and group travel.
“We’re finding that many guests just want to experience an adventure as a couple, with their own family or a group of friends. They may want to celebrate an anniversary atop a spectacular vista while enjoying a romantic candlelit dinner with no one around for miles, enjoy birthday cake on a riverside beach while the sun sets, take the family reunion to the next level with a private off-road Hummer adventure, or find an unimaginable setting for a proposal,” said Brandon Lake, co-founder of Moab Adventure Center. “The possibilities for amazing, custom adventures in this area are very exciting!”
Private Tours takes adventure among the red rocks beyond canyoneering and hot air ballooning. An assigned guide can arrange a private hummer tour to a remote vista ideal for a candlelit sunset dinner or reveal premier photo locations and the territory’s Native American and outlaw lore.
The hourly rate for a private Hummer tour is $350 for one hour with a driver/guide in a private 4x4 vehicle for up to eight guests; add $50 per person for an orchestrated sunrise breakfast or sunset dinner deep in the backcountry. An hour-long Private Photography Tour is $150 for the vehicle and driver/guide.
Out on the water the rate is $600 per departure for up to six guests with a guide on a Private Stand-Up Paddle Board Adventure on the Colorado River. Included are transportation, paddleboard rental, instruction, guide, snacks and water. A Private Sunset Raft Trip showcases the spires of Castle Valley caught in the evening sun. The rate is $300 per person (2 passenger minimum).
Private Tours of Moab and Beyond are $150 an hour for a vehicle and driver/guide who reveals the most spectacular locations in Moab and nearby destinations: the habitats of dinosaurs and ancient Puebloans, the lore of outlaws and the sites of Hollywood hits such as The Lone Ranger, Mission Impossible, Star Trek, 127 Hours and City Slickers II.
Interested parties can call Moab Adventure Center at 866.904.1163 or 435.259.7019 to arrange a private tour of a few hours or a full week in Moab and surrounding areas. Review all the details at http://moabadventurecenter.com/trips/private-tours/.
Other activities available here are mountain biking, rock climbing and canyoneering, horseback riding, hot air ballooning and traveling by jetboat on the Colorado River.
Moab Adventure Center (http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/) is a division of Western River Expeditions (http://www.westernriver.com/), an adventure travel company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with operations and offices in Moab, Utah and Fredonia, Arizona. The company is the largest single tour provider in Moab, UT. Its programs are available from March through October.
Established in 2004, Moab Adventure Center was once again in 2012 honored "Best of State" in the category of adventure travel through Utah’s Premier Recognition and Awards Program. Western River Expeditions has also won this coveted award for nine consecutive years.
The Moab Adventure Center is located at 225 South Main Street, Moab, Utah 84532. For information and reservations please call (435) 259-7019 or (866) 904-1163 or send an email from http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/contact/. The center also has a 2,000-square-foot retail space selling adventure related gear and clothing as well as souvenirs.
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Moab, UT, Jan. 30, 2013- Moab Adventure Center invites visitors to explore Utah’s Red Rock Canyonlands by land, water and air. Mountain biking, river rafting and flightseeing from a single-wing aircraft are among assorted day trips available nearly year-round. Guests receive a discount when packaging three or more select single-day adventures together. See http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/ for details.
Canyonlands by Land
Moab Mountain Biking options engage guests for some four hours on the Intrepid Trail, a nine-mile, moderate to intermediate, single-track trail rising to 6,000 feet above sea level in Dead Horse Point State Park. The per-person rate is $95 for ages 10 and up.Relatively level terrain, gentle slopes and some of the most spectacular views of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park make the trail very family-friendly. http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/biking/intrepid.php
Canyonlands by Water
Moab River Rafting offerings include running the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon and Canyonlands National Park from early May to early July. Offered are two and four-day programs (maximum group size 14) for ages 10 and up. Rates include rafting and side canyon hiking excursions, overnight camping, all meals from departure to return and transfers back to Moab.
The two-day Cataract Canyon Express traverses some 100 river miles as professional guides share stories and facts about ancient Native American civilizations and local folklore before the raft drops into a series of nearly 30 whitewater rapids that make Cataract Canyon legendary. The journey ends at Lake Powell where guests are shuttled back to Moab. The per-person rate is $615. http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/rafting/moab-rafting-cataract-canyon-express/
A four-day Cataract Canyon Classic explores by water majestically cut canyons past Dead Horse Point State Park and beyond the confluence of the Colorado and Green River enroute to head-to-head encounters with world-famous class III-V whitewater. The way out is by air. The per-person rate is $1,325 adult, $995 youth ages 10-15 (minimum age 12 for May-June departures.) http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/rafting/moab-rafting-cataract-canyon-classic/
Canyonlands by Air
Moab Scenic Flights over Canyonlands National Park include a one-hour soar over some of Earth’s most spectacular terrain. Flights operate daily year-round for witnessing the etching that the Colorado and Green rivers have created over millions of years, a perspective impossible to grasp by land or water. A professional pilot and guide direct the tour over the Colorado River past Island in the Sky, Dead Horse Point, and The Maze, (hideout of famous outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). On the approach to the Needles area the plane flies over the confluence of the Green and Colorado rivers, absorbing the eye-popping beauty of Chesler Park, Druid Arch and Angel Arch. The per person rate (ages 3 and up) is $173, with window seat and headsets guaranteed. http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/flights/canyonlands.php
In addition to mountain biking, other land excursions include Hummer safaris, rock climbing and canyoneering and horseback riding. Guests who want to be on the water can, in addition to rafting, engage a jetboat on the Colorado River and pursue stand up paddleboarding. Hot air ballooning is another sightseeing option by air.
Moab Adventure Center(http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/) is a division of Western River Expeditions (http://www.westernriver.com/), an adventure travel company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with operations and offices in Moab, Utah and Fredonia, Arizona. The company is the largest single tour provider in Moab, UT. Its programs are available from March through October.
Established in 2004, Moab Adventure Center was once again in 2012 honored "Best of State" in the category of adventure travel through Utah’s Premier Recognition and Awards Program. Western River Expeditions has also won this coveted award for nine consecutive years.
The Moab Adventure Center is located at 225 South Main Street, Moab, Utah 84532. For information and reservations please call (435) 259-7019 or (866) 904-1163 or send an email from http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/contact/. The center also has a 2,000-square-foot retail space selling adventure related gear and clothing as well as souvenirs.
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Moab, UT, Sept. 24, 2012– Scenery and savings are two good reasons to head West this fall. Moab Adventure Center http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/ in Moab, UT, offers a two-night package at the Gonzo Inn with activity-filled days in the heart of red rock country, including rafting on the Colorado River and a sunset Hummer® Safari.
The fall rate from now through October for this Moab Fall Special is $310.50 per person double occupancy, offering a savings of nearly $80 per couple over regular-season rates. Included are king-bedded accommodations for two nights, a full day of rafting and the sunset 4x4 safari plus guides and equipment.
The full-day rafting trip comes with a river-side barbecue lunch and the experience of passing through Onion Creek, Cloudburst, Ida Gulch and the famous Whites Rapid. Guests can choose their own level of excitement with a choice of paddle rafts, inflatable kayaks, paddle and oar boats (with guide).
The sunset Hummer® Safari departs each evening just before sunset from the Moab Adventure Center scaling red rock fins on the way to Hell's Revenge, a legendary trail with views of the La Sal Mountains and into Arches National Park. Guides explain the geology and history of the area and surrounding slickrock vistas. At the summit, hors d’oeuvres are passed around as the desert sun paints the evening sky. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/trips/packages/fall-in-moab.php
Throughout the year and into the fall, the Moab Adventure Center offers a variety of activities encompassing air, land and water offer a line-up of half-day to multi-day tours unique to Moab’s location between the red rock wonders of Arches National Park, the sandstone landscapes of Canyonlands National Park and the National Forest wilderness of the La Sal Mountains. See: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/activities/
In another promotion, Moab Adventure Center guests can combine three adventures such as a safari, hot air ballooning and mountain biking and save 10 percent on each. Trips can be booked online. The nearest major urban areas to Moab are Grand Junction, CO (113 Miles) and Salt Lake City, UT (235 miles).
Moab Adventure Center is a division of Western River Expeditions (http://www.westernriver.com/), an adventure travel company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with operations and offices in Moab, Utah and Fredonia, Arizona. The company is the largest single tour provider in Moab, UT. Its programs are available from March through October.
Established in 2004, Moab Adventure Center serves active travelers with half, full, and multi-day adventure programs including Moab rafting, Hummer safaris, Arches National Park Tours, canyoneering, Moab mountain biking, Colorado River jet boat tours, horseback riding and hot air balloon rides. In addition to activities, the Adventure Center also offers Moab lodging and Jeep rentals as well as complete Moab vacation packages.
The Moab Adventure Center is located at 225 South Main Street, Moab, Utah 84532. For information and reservations please call (435) 259-7019 or (866) 904-1163 or send an email from http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/contact/.
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Full Day of River Rafting and Evening Events Including Dinner, Silent Auction and Live Concert To Benefit Breast Cancer Research
Moab, UT, June 13, 2012– Utah’s Moab Adventure Center hosts the 6th annual Raft for the Cure http://www.raftforthecure.com/ from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 30, 2012, along the Colorado River in Moab, Utah, leaving plenty of free time over the weekend to enjoy hot air ballooning, a Hummer safari, stand up paddle boarding and/or exploring the treasure that is Arches National Park.
An anticipated 250 participants will ride the river to raise money for the fight against breast cancer. Monies are received by Susan G. Komen for the Cure Salt Lake City Affiliate. The rate is $150 adults and $120 under 16.
Last year’s event attracted over 300 participants from Utah, Colorado, and elsewhere and raised over $20,000 for the breast cancer research.
Brandon Lake, co-founder of Moab Adventure Center, explains how Raft for the Cure got started. “After hearing the news that one of our own employees, Betty Conner, discovered she had breast cancer, we created this event to help Betty and thousands of others who are affected by breast cancer every year. Today, Betty is a survivor. This event gives us a chance to celebrate those who have won the battle, support those who are currently fighting it, and remember others who have passed on.”
Raft for the Cure headquarters are at the Moab Adventure Center at 225 S. Main Street in Moab. Registration (go to: http://www.raftforthecure.com/registration/) includes a themed T-shirt and Raft for the Cure Memory Wrist Band, a full day of rafting down the Colorado River on paddle boats to experience Class I - III rapids, a gourmet lunch at Red Cliffs Lodge overlooking the river, transportation to and from the Moab Adventure Center, a silent auction, dinner and live music in Moab’s downtown Swanny Park.
A highlight of the silent auction that promises to be the largest ever, will be a hand-made electric guitar made by a former Western River Expeditions guide, Bill Rini (http://www.arcwoodcustomguitars.com/).
For a video of last year’s event and more Information please visit: http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/cure/.
Moab Adventure Center (http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/) is a division of Western River Expeditions (http://www.westernriver.com/), an adventure travel company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with operations and offices in Moab, Utah and Fredonia, Arizona. The company is the largest single tour provider in Moab, UT. Its programs are available from March through October.
Established in 2004, Moab Adventure Center serves active travelers with half, full, and multi-day adventure programs including Moab rafting, Hummer safaris, Arches National Park Tours, canyoneering, Moab mountain biking, Colorado River jetboat tours, stand up paddleboarding, horseback riding and hot air balloon rides. In addition to activities, the Adventure Center also offers Moab lodging and Jeep rentals as well as complete Moab vacation packages.
Surrounded by an immense red rock playground, Moab, Utah, is a postcard-perfect vacation destination adorned with giant sandstone formations, canyon mazes, and thousands of natural arches. Several national and state parks are accessible from Moab.
For information and reservations for a variety of guided activities surrounding Raft for the Cure, please call (435) 259-7019 or (866) 904-1163 or send an email at http://www.moabadventurecenter.com/contact/.
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