I would be shocked if there were campsites that are overgrown with Tamarisk with the volume of paddlers and rafters navigating that river. I do not miss the smell of those trees.Great place. Avoid the summer heat. Now the river is lined with Tamarisk. Bring a machete or a saw to get access to camp sites.
I did it in August, and it wasn't too bad--hot, but tolerable. We did a fair bit of hiking.Great place. Avoid the summer heat. Now the river is lined with Tamarisk. Bring a machete or a saw to get access to camp sites.
Be on the water May 15You will have plenty of time for hiking and exploring for cliff dwellings, pictographs and ruins. I would recommend Belknap’s waterproof Canyonlands River Guide. It has very detailed mile by mile river maps which show the locations of some of these features and the side canyons. We had trouble finding some of the ruins, even with the guide. We found some good petroglyphs (unmarked on the map) at mile 31 on the NW side of the cliff in Anderson Bottom. There is also a great hike in Deadhorse Canyon just past Mile 20. Be sure to stake down your tent securely- severe winds can start up without warning. My best friend lost his favorite Northface tent when a gust sent it cartwheeling into the river, never to be seen again! Looking forward to a trip report when you get back. When in May are you going? Hopefully the current won’t be up in the trees. The snowpack just set an all time high record, statewide, last week. We literally have 5’ of snow in our yard and the nearby ski areas have over 17’. Enjoy the trip! As a Pennsylvania native, I can assure you that it will be a drastic change from NJ- in some ways good and some ways bad.
I'm headed there myself, but doing a shorter trip.Getting ready for my 10 day Green river trip this May. Borrowed this old town Columbia from a friend. 18' long.
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P&G sells purification packets. You can buy them on Amazon. They work like magic.Green river is very silty. Plan on bringing alum tablets, then let everything settle, then use a water filter.
Purification tablets don't settle silt. And even when settled the water tastes off.. Not surprising as runoff does happen from ranches and yes you are supposed to pee in the river... And not all obey the pack it out rule regarding feces. Purify AND filter. This is not an area you want an E coli infection.P&G sells purification packets. You can buy them on Amazon. They work like magic.
My understanding is you don't need to filter the water after using them, the water is safe to drink as is.
These aren't purification tablets. They are packets of powder. They settle the silt like magic.Purification tablets don't settle silt. And even when settled the water tastes off.. Not surprising as runoff does happen from ranches and yes you are supposed to pee in the river... And not all obey the pack it out rule regarding feces. Purify AND filter. This is not an area you want an E coli infection.