Southwest Rafting for Veterans
No previous rafting experience is required on this six-day expedition, which provides veterans with the opportunity to develop leadership, community and personal strength alongside fellow service members.
As you venture into some of the best whitewater in the West, you'll learn both the basics and the fine points of managing a paddle raft. Skilled Instructors teach and guide participants so that they can fully embrace the awe-inspiring river landscapes and tackle exhilarating mental and physical challenges. This expedition is all about learning to paddle a raft, taking in exquisite natural beauty, and stopping often to explore unforgettable viewpoints – not to mention camping beneath the pristine night skies of Southern Utah.
NOTE: Outward Bound strongly recommends that all students be vaccinated against COVID-19 and up to date as defined by the CDC prior to arriving to their course start. For all open enrollment courses beginning on or after April 15, 2023, Outward Bound will no longer require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. For questions regarding this policy please see this page or call us at 866-467-7651.
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Each day on the river is spent learning to recognize and navigate various obstacles and hazards in the river, and how to anticipate the forces of the current from far enough upstream. Participants will work to become a team, coordinating spacing and paddle strokes. They will have an opportunity to be the captain of their raft and practice new skills as they maneuver through adrenaline-filled rapids and flat-water sections.
In places, the canyon rims rise hundreds of feet above, enclosing participants in a remote world of rushing water, delicate ecosystems and unbelievable beauty. Most courses get the opportunity to take day hikes away from the river and up to the canyon rim. These hikes provide amazing views, a change of pace and often the chance to see petroglyphs, pictographs and strange but beautiful geological formations.
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