Cataract Canyon
Big drops, bigger walls.
The river
Cataract is the Colorado's big-drop stretch — you run the flat through Canyonlands, then the walls close and the river drops.
The beta
length 100 mi class III–IV season May–Jul gauge check before you go
How to run it
The Big Drops come after days of flat water, so stay sharp. High snowmelt makes them huge; low water makes them technical. Either way, scout.