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.

Bluff alone houses several unique canyons hidden within its walls. Through these spectacular natural carvings, we have trips available to spend a few hours in the morning or afternoon, or to spend the better part of a day exploring. These trips can be what you make them. Options are available to have trips arranged according to your enthusiasm and energy. Each trip can range between 2-6 hrs depending on group sizes. We leave between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. for mornings and 2:30 and 3:00 p.m. for afternoon, depending on the time of year. You can choose a single canyon or combine them for double or triple hikes to make the adventure even more exciting and fun. Canyons to choose from are:

Double Dipper Canyon

A spectacular canyon with 3 rappels and a slide all within 100 yds of each other. The final rappel boasts a magnificent 80 foot free hanging rappel into a hidden grotto and hanging garden.

 

Twinkle Twinkle Canyon

Do you like your canyons narrow? If yes, Twinkle Twinkle is sure to please. Some canyon walls are only a foot in width! You are sure to get a workout in this canyon. Twinkle Twinkle also holds the most water of any canyon in the Bluffettes. This canyon is a perfect way to cool off in the heat of the day while holding yourself (stemming) 30 feet off the ground. Energy and a strong will to push yourself is required to get through this canyon. There are no rappels, but some rope or webbing may be used for hand lines.

 

Little Star Canyon

Little Star is truly a beautifully sculpted canyon that surely steals the show with its curved walls and elegant lines. To top off this magnificent canyon, it encores in a breath-taking view while rappelling from a 70 foot free hanging rappel.

The canyons can be arranged in trip packages as a single canyon or as a combination of two or three. Cost varies on group size.

Single Canyon

• $45.00 per person
• $35.00 per person for 3+ participants

Double Canyon

• $55.00 per person
• $45.00 per person for 3+ participants

Triple Canyon

• $75.00 per person
• $65.00 per person for 3+ participants (Our most popular pick)

Cost for all trips include guides, and all group canyoneering equipment, i.e. ropes, slings, and rigging including - harness, helmet, a rappel device, and a locking carabiner. It also includes Wetsuits, Life jackets, Bottled water, Sports Drinks, and Snacks. Proper clothing for the season should be considered, as well as clothes that can get damaged. Cost does not include lodging, meals, transportation to and from Bluff, personal equipment, and gratuities (tips) for instructors/guides.

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

• $135.00 per person
• $115.00 per person for 3+ participants

Cost for all trips include guides, and all group canyoneering equipment, i.e. ropes, slings, and rigging including - harness, helmet, a rappel device, and a locking carabiner. It also includes Wetsuits, Life jackets, Bottled water, Sports Drinks, and Snacks. Proper clothing for the season should be considered, as well as clothes that can get damaged. Cost does not include lodging, meals, transportation to and from Bluff, personal equipment, and gratuities (tips) for instructors/guides.

Trips depart from Bluff at 8:00 a.m. only. Group size is limited to 10 unless special requests are made. The total time we will be together is 6-7 hrs. We will be driving by Blanding, UT en route 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.