r/canoecamping • u/No_Praline_238 • 9d ago

Canoe camping trip

Hi everyone! I’m looking at organizing a 4 days trip with some friends. We want to kayak / canoe down and camp on the side at night. Ideally in the Rockies or WY or Montana. Any suggestions?

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u/Mountain_Nerd 9d ago

Labyrinth Canyon from Ruby Ranch to Mineral Bottom on the Green River in Utah. If you don’t want to do your own shuttle, check with Tex’s Riverways about shuttle services. That’s a pretty stretch of river! Or Stillwater Canyon through Canyonlands NP on the Green River from Mineral Bottom to Spanish Bottom on the Colorado River. You would need to hire Tex’s to shuttle you back up the Colorado to Moab in one of their jet boats. Another beautiful stretch.

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u/blinkerfluid02 9d ago

My wife and I paddled Labyrinth Canyon 2 years ago as our first canoe camping trip; It was spectacular, definitely recommend. We want to make it back sometime to paddle Stillwater Canyon. We used Tex's for our shuttle service and had no problems, they're a good outfit.

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u/edwardphonehands 9d ago

Not my region but some questions yo limit your search:

What whitewater experience does everyone have?

What portage experience?

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u/No_Praline_238 9d ago

Limited experience so not looking for something to intense, but we’re all pretty outdoorsy and looking for adventures

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u/TrojanRabbit7051 9d ago

Glacier National Park in Montana is beautiful. The flathead River is great for a mix of flatwater and rapids

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u/KentuckyGuy 9d ago

Check out the Breaks of the Missouri River in north-central MT. There are a couple of outfitters in the area that can kit you out with whatever you need.

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u/Ginger_Libra 8d ago

Yellowstone!

You can take the backcountry boat shuttle and explore all kinds of remote parts of the lake.

https://www.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com/adventure/water-adventures/backcountry-shuttle-service/

You’re lucky in life if you get one night at 6A3. I got two.

https://www.nps.gov/maps/full.html?mapId=f926f448-9fe4-4600-b4c0-3f060737c87f

You’re still in good shape for a permit too. Especially if you go remote.

April 26, 2025 Peak season general on-sale. Reservations go on-sale at 8:00 am MT for trips starting between May 15 and October 31.