The Green River forms in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming and flows 730 miles south to meet up with the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park southwest of Moab, Utah. We conduct many projects on the Green and get to float on various different stretches. Here are a few of the locations we get to work in.
Green River through Dinosaur National Monument (Echo Park to Split Mountain)
From the Echo Park put in to the Split Mountain takeout, the Green River flows through 26 miles of Dinosaur National Monument. We get to float this spectacular section of river 4 times a year as part of a smallmouth bass control project. Smallmouth bass are a threat to our Green River native fish populations and our control projects aim to target and remove as many of these non native fish as we can.
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| Beautiful canyon scenery from camp |
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| Enjoying the last light on the cliffs from camp at Hatch Beach |
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Taking a mid-day break at one of the many perfect beaches
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Desolation and Gray Canyons (Sandwash to Swasey's)
Over 5000 feet deep in certain locations as well as being considered one of the most remote canyons in the lower 48, Desolation Canyon lives up to it's name. This 83 mile section of river boasts over 60 named class II and III rapids. We conduct 2 smallmouth bass removal trips down Desolation and Gray canyons each year. We also, conduct humpback chub population monitoring here for two years every two years. We sampled for chub here in 2018 and 2019 and will sample again in 2022 and 2023.
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Panorama from above camp
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| Gear boating in Desolation canyon |
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| Beautiful views above three fords rapid |
High water run through Cow Swim rapid
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| Rainy day in Gray Canyon |
Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons (Green River State Park to Green/Colorado Confluence)
58 miles of river from Green River State Park to Mineral Bottom takes you through Labyrinth Canyon. This section is all flat water with spectacular views and great hikes. Continuing past the Mineral Bottom take-out, the river runs through Stillwater Canyon for an additional 62 miles of flatwater through Canyonlands National Park. Stillwater Canyon offers tons of hiking opportunities and many chances to get off the water to check out ancestral ruins and rock art. We conduct our Colorado pikeminnow surveys down Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons on a 3 years on / 2 years off schedule. During these sampling years we conduct 3 passes down these canyons. It takes us 9 days to make the 120 mile journey. Young of year razorback sucker and Colorado pikeminnow surveys are conducting on these stretches every year giving us a great chance to explore and enjoy these beautiful canyons.
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Panorama of the bowknot bend at river mile 69.7
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| Jon boats parked at camp |
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| A perfect spring day at Anderson bottom |
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Stunning view at sunset from above the Green near river mile 1
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High water run through Cow Swim rapid
