Private Half-Day Canyoneering Tour in Moab

Overview

Desert Highlights is Moab's original canyoneering guide service. This half day canyoneering tour visits a route that Desert Highlights' founder created as a technical guided canyoneering route in the late 1990's. Here, we explore an area that most people would not visit on their own. With the use of ropes and other technical gear, a competent guide and a sense of adventure, we are able to explore areas that are otherwise inaccessible. The Moab desert is our home and we are passionate about sharing it with others. During your guided tour, you will not only safely descend a beautiful, water-carved canyon, but you will learn about the flora and fauna, geology and history of the area that we are so lucky to call our backyard.

City: Moab

Sun 15 Feb

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Starting at $205.13

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Sun 15 Feb

Starting at $205.13

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What's Included

Transportation to and from the canyon

Professional, experienced and fun guide

All necessary canyoneering gear including harness, helmet and gloves

Private tour and personalized attention

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (66)

J1289CQjenm

Apr 2024

This was an awesome half-day trip and a great introduction into Canyoneering. Kai was a fantastic guide. She is so good working with novices and we had so much fun chatting with her. Now that we’ve had a small taste of rappelling, can’t wait to do it again!

Response from Host

Jun 2024

We sure do appreciate the kind words and 5-star review! Thank you for choosing Desert Highlights for your first rappelling experience - we're happy to hear it won't be your last! We agree - Kai is an amazing guide, and we feel so lucky to have her on the DH team. Thank you for joining us, and please let us know when you're ready for more canyon adventure!

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Apr 2024

We chose Desert Highlights based on reviews, and we were 100% happy with our choice. We did the half day trip to Medieval Chamber and Morning Glory Bridge. My 14-year-old handled each rappel like a pro, but my 11-year-old had a really difficult time getting over his fear when faced with the drop. Our expert guide, Kai, handled this challenge with patience and skill. She was kind and supportive, and at the end of the day he said it was fun and that Kai was the best tour guide he’d ever met! The hike after the rappels was beautiful and gave everyone a chance to cool off in the water. Don’t think twice about booking with Desert Highlights!

Response from Host

Jun 2024

We really appreciate the kind words about Kai and Desert Highlights. It is so important for our guides to be patient, kind and well-versed in their skills. Kai certainly checks all the boxes! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review for us, and we hope to see your family out this way again sometime!

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Apr 2024

My family (kids 13 and 9) went canyoneering with Desert Highlands in April and had an amazing experience. Could not give a higher recommendation. Melissa and Herb were fantastic - patient, encouraging- wonderful. This was my second time canyoneering with Desert Highlights and I hope to do it again.

Response from Host

Jun 2024

Thank you so much for joining us for another adventure! We really appreciate the kind words - we work hard to give folks a great experience, and we're happy to hear that it shows! We look forward to many more trips with your family in the future!