North Wash Outfitters is excited to offer some of the most localized canyoneering trips in the Four Corners. We are enthusiastic with our growth and that we are the San Juan River Valley's #1 Canyoneering Guide service.

We have trips available for those who would like to spend a few hours in the morning or afternoon exploring, or for those who would like to spend the better part of a day. These trips can be what you make them. Options are available to have trips arranged in different styles depending on your enthusiasm and energy. Each trip is 4-6 hrs depending on group sizes. We leave at 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. You can choose to hike single canyons or combine them for more excitement and fun. Options to choose from are:

Single Canyon

A hike or rappel down one canyon

 

Double Canyon

A hike or rappel down one canyon and climb up the second

 

Triple Canyon

A hike or rappel down one, climb up another, and hike or rappel down a third

Cost varies with the number of canyons along with the size of the group.

Single Canyon

• $45.00 per person
• $40.00 per person for 2 participants
• $30.00 per person for 3+ participants

Double Canyon

• $55.00 per person
• $50.00 per person for 2 participants
• $40.00 per person for 3+ participants

Triple Canyon

• $70.00 per person
• $60.00 per person for 2 participants
• $50.00 per person for 3+ participants (Our most popular pick)

With Fry Canyon, you instantly get a taste of what canyoneering is all about! Starting instantly off of the highway, you swim and wade through a gallery of light bouncing off of the red rock canyon walls. What a wonderful spectacle in the early morning light. After this bit of narrows, the canyon opens up into a broad dry wash which gradually gets deeper with every bend. Soon our wash tightens up again and it is time to break out the ropes. Moving any further down canyon requires going straight down. Waiting for us at the bottom of this 50' rappel is a wonderful cavern. The canyon is usually filled with a cool pool of water! The swim is short but fun and breath taking as you negotiate the red rock walls of the canyon. Soon you emerge from this beautiful pocket of fluted and ornately polished walls of convoluted rock to enjoy the warming rays of the sun and view the history above you on the cliff walls. Waiting there at the end is a wonderfully preserved site of Ancient American History. The Anasazi used to inhabit this canyon and used the pools of water you swam through as a water source during the long dry summer months. After a short break and change in attire, we are ready to continue down the canyon to the confluence of White Canyon. From here we head up the canyon to begin our ascent to the rim, giving us a quick return back to where it all started.

Fry Canyon is great for an introduction to canyoneering. The section of canyon that requires ropes contains an exciting and photogenic rappel, breathtaking narrows, and a bit of swimming. One great thing about Fry Canyon is it lends itself well to an educational experience, if one is desired. In this very small area there are opportunities to learn about the many techniques required for canyoneering, including rope skills, anchor rigging, sequencing, stemming, canyon swimming and canyon navigation.

Throughout Cedar Mesa is a region rich in archaeological history and many interesting sites to visit on your own while in the area - so why not make a day of it! The Anasazi culture inhabited the area and many ruins and rock art can be found on Cedar Mesa. Natural Bridges National Monument is also close by and the spectacular spans and colorful history there should definitely be seen.

If you would like to look at a comprehensive photo gallery of a trip through Fry Canyon Click Here.

Fry Canyon Pricing

• $110.00 per person
• $90.00 per person for 3+ participants

Cost includes: Equipment, Wetsuits, Lifejackets, Bottled water, Sports Drinks, Snacks, and Lunch.

Trips depart from Bluff at 8:00 a.m. only. Group size is limited to 6 unless special requests are made. The total time we will be together is 6-7 hrs. We will be driving by Blanding, UT enroute and could make arrangements to pick your group up there if you would like. If you are planning to spend more time in Cedar Mesa and would like to drive your own vehicle to the trail head or meet us out there to be able to do your own exploring afterwards, that is O.K.