Rock Climbing & Canyoneering Combo Adventure
Overview
Rock Climbing & Canyoneering Combo Day in Moab
Climbing and canyoneering in the same day. This highly rated combo adventure fits a busy Moab itinerary: a morning of single-pitch rock climbing at a local crag, then a guided canyoneering descent through the magnificent canyon country, and you are back in town by late afternoon.
Combo Adventure at a Glance
- Location: Moab, Utah — a local crag plus a nearby canyon
- Length: One day, roughly 8 AM to 4:30 PM
- Prerequisites: None; suitable for active beginners
- Format: 4-hour climbing session, then hike and canyoneering with rappels
- Season: Spring, summer and fall
- For: Visitors who want to sample both sports in a single day
What You'll Do
- Four hours of guided single-pitch rock climbing
- Drive to the canyon trailhead and organize packs
- A canyoneering descent with rappels through slickrock canyon country
- A lunch stop at a remarkable spot along the way
Trip Format
Meet your guide at 8 AM and head to the local crag for a four-hour single-pitch climbing session. From there, drive to the canyon trailhead, organize packs and set off on the canyoneering portion of the day. Pack a lunch. After the canyon, high fives all round, and you will be back in Moab by 4:30 PM.
Who This Trip Is For
Anyone with reasonable fitness who wants a full day of adventure. No prior climbing or canyoneering experience is needed. We provide all technical equipment for both halves of the day: harness, helmet, rappelling devices and waterproof bags. If the canyon involves a big swim you will need to provide your own PFD and wetsuit; check the Equipment tab.
Why Do the Combo with The Mountain Guides
- AMGA-certified guides who know both the crags and the canyons around Moab
- Two sports, one guide, one efficient day
- All technical gear provided
Book Your Combo Day
Check the Schedule tab or contact our Moab office to reserve a date.
You will meet your guide a 8am and head out to the local crag for a 4 hour single pitch climbing session. From here you will drive to the canyon trail head, organize packs then set off for the canyoneering portion of the adventure. Be sure to pack a lunch. You and your guide will undoubtably find a remarkable place to sit and enjoy your snacks. After having your mind blown by the magnificence of the canyon country, we can exchange high fives and will be back in Moab by 4:30pm
Prices are per person and based on the Client to Guide ratios
1:1 $530
2:1 $315
3:1 $260
4+:1 $215
FOOTWEAR
- Approach Shoe - Guide Pick: BD Technician Pro
- Technical Rock Shoe: comfortable fit. -an aggressive fitting climbing, sport climbing shoe is not recommended.
CLOTHING
- Synthetic Shorts for approach (optional)
- Pant for Climbing
- Long Sleeve and/or Short Sleeve Synthetic T-shirt
- Warm Layer for chilly mornings (fleece or light down jacket)
- Lightweight Wind Shell
- 35- 40 Liter backpack
- 15-20 Pack for Multi Pitch / Tower climbs
ACCESSORIES
- 2 to 3 Liters of Water
- Lunch + Snacks for the day
- Sunscreen
- Sun Hat
- Sunglasses
CLIMBING EQUIPMENT The Mountain Guides does provide technical climbing equipment (if you need any of the options on the list please let us know in advance) If you have your own, your are more than welcome to bring use it.
- Harness / Helmet
- 3 Locking Carabineers
- Belay/Rappel Device
- Rappel / Leather / Garden gloves
- Personal Attachment System
Have gear questions? We’re here to help! Email us at moab@jhmg.com.
See more about gear, including recommendations and discounts from our gear partner Black Diamond here.
Located in southeast Utah, Moab is approximately 236 miles from Salt Lake City, 355 miles from Denver, 115 miles from Grand Junction and 458 miles from Las Vegas. Meeting times and location are determined by the season and objectives. Many of our climbing sites are fairly close to town, while Indian Creek, Castle Valley and Fisher Towers take about an hour to get to. Once there however, there are miles of routes with close proximity to one another, making the walking time minimal when compared to the amount of climbing that can be achieved in a day. Climbing around Moab is usually about a 10 to 20 minute drive from downtown. The approaches are very close to the car and routes are located close together