Flaming
Gorge National Recreation Area and Vicinity
The
marinas at Manila and Dutch John are
the origins for boating trips on Flaming Gorge
Lake.
North
of Vernal are Steinaker and Red Fleet Reservoirs.
From Roosevelt, Big Sand Wash and Starvation Reservoir
are easily accessible.
Millsite
Reservoir west of Ferron is popular for water
skiing and boating.
River
Recreation
Towering
red cliffs, and abundant wildlife, wild rapids, and
ancient rock art are all a part of guided three to
five-day river trips on the Green and Yampa
Rivers in Dinosaur National Monuement.
One day trips run through Split Mountain Gorge.
A
good bet for an unguided, one-day trip would be the
Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam. Mild rapids,
spectacular scenery, fishing and wildlife make for
a pleasant jaunt seven miles to Little Hole.
The
eight-mile stretch from Little Hole to Indian Crossing
contains one-fourth mile of Class III rapids, located
at the Red Creek confluence.
Near
Browns Park, steep, red canyon walls give way
to broad open hills and sagebrush flats. Within the
eleven-mile stretch from Indian Crossing to the Colorado
border, are four launch/take-out points. Water on
this section is gentle, with only a few mild rapids.
Rafts
and other non-motorized watercraft can be rented throughout
this area, but guided trips offer the safest and most
relaxing river runs.
On
the Green River below the town of Green River,
flatwater boating and canoeing are possible as far
as the Green's confluence with the Colorado. There
is no vehicle access to the confluence take-out point,
so arrangements must be made with commercial tour
companies prior to the trip to have passengers and
watercraft taken back up-river by jet boat.
Click
on one of the vicinities below to view
water sport information for that area.
