UGO Member Organizations

Member Organizations

  • Adrift Adventures

    Now in our 46th year, Adrift Adventures is based in Moab, Utah. Enjoy "The Best of the West". Featuring half, full, and multi-day whitewater rafting on the Colorado and Green Rivers as well as paddle boards and kayak tours. Experience the most rugged and beautiful canyons with a jeep excursion into the backcountry of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. (800) 874-4483.

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  • Canyon Country Discovery Center*

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  • Canyonlands By Night

    Canyonlands By Night & Day is a family-owned tour company on the banks of the Colorado River near Moab, Utah! We offer water, land and air tours of the area with a variety of fun for everyone. We’ve been providing guests with experiences of a lifetime in the Canyonlands area since 1963.

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  • Canyonlands Field Institute

    For over 40 years, the Canyonlands Field Institute has shaped Outdoor Education on the Colorado Plateau. With a combination of immersive overnight river trips and educational land-based programs, CFI strives to rejuvenate the human spirit by encouraging kids and adults to disconnect from technology and connect to the landscape.

    We offer school programs, summer camps, private group trips, and open-enrollment adult seminars all with the goal to cultivate connection to self, community, and natural history. As a nonprofit guiding organization, our mission is centered around creating pathways to the outdoors for those historically excluded from experiencing nature. 

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  • Colorado Outward Bound School*

    Colorado Outward Bound School is on a mission to change lives through challenge and discovery in the outdoors. For over 60 years, we've guided youth and young adults on outdoor adventures across Colorado and Utah. Through hands-on learning, we empower youth to become compassionate and resilient leaders.

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  • Colorado River and Trails Expeditions

    Colorado River & Trail Expeditions (CRATE) provides quality, fully outfitted river rafting adventures through some of the most beautiful landscapes such as Grand Canyon, Cataract, Desolation and Westwater Canyons. Founded in 1971, CRATE is one of the few guiding companies that is still owned and operated by the original founders, David and Vicki Mackay.

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  • Destination Sports

    Destination Sports is Northern Utah’s premier outdoor activities and guided tour company. We are the oldest river rafting outfitter in Park City, Henefer, and Morgan. We have been helping people enjoy the beautiful Wasatch Back and Uinta Mountains since 1976.

    Our specialty is guided half-day and full-day paddle rafting and inflatable kayaking trips on the mild but fun class II whitewater of the Weber River. We paddle past red rock and arches backdrops that are akin to the vast geological landscapes of southern Utah, yet all within a day trip from Salt Lake City. We are a family-owned and operated business with strong stewardship values.

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  • Grand Canyon Youth

    Grand Canyon Youth is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Flagstaff, Arizona that offers educational outdoor expeditions that connect young people (age 11-19) to the transformative power of the rivers and canyons of the Southwest. Through our programs, we envision a diverse and equitable world where all youth are empowered to live with purpose while discovering and caring for self, community and the natural world.

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  • Holiday River Expeditions

    For over 55 years, Holiday has been helping people connect with the natural world on guided multi-day backcountry river and bike trips across the Colorado Plateau.

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  • Mild to Wild Rafting

    Mild To Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours is a family owned and operated company offering Whitewater Rafting Trips, Jeep Tours, and Mesa Verde National Park Tours in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. With the addition of Adventure Bound USA in 2018, we expanded our trip offerings to include legendary multi-day river trips throughout Utah. We are thrilled to continue the 70-year legacy of Adventure Bound River Expeditions.

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  • Moab Jett

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  • Mountain Travel (MT Sobek)*

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  • National Outdoor Leadership School

    NOLS is a nonprofit global wilderness school that seeks to help you step forward boldly as a leader.

    We believe that anyone can be a leader; it’s our role to provide the environment and training to help you discover your full potential. We do that in classrooms close to home and in remote wilderness areas around the world.

    We’re an organization with heart, expertise, and wildness, and these qualities help us support powerful, authentic experiences.

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  • National Ability Center

    At the National Ability Center, we are dedicated to serving individuals, families, and groups with disabilities by providing a safe and inclusive environment to discover their untapped potential. Whether you’re here seeking community connection, personal development, or support, we are here to guide you on your journey.

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  • Navtec Expeditions

    NAVTEC Expeditions of Moab Utah is a backcountry outfitter of Canyonlands and Arches National Park providing guided 4X4, whitewater rafting, and canyoneering tours.

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  • OARS Canyonlands

    Family-owned and operated since 1969, OARS provides more than a dozen river adventures in Utah. Experience the trip of a lifetime down the Colorado, Green, San Juan, or Yampa River and discover for yourself why National Geographic Adventure recognized OARS as “The Best River & Sea Outfitter on Earth.”

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  • Redtail Air

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  • Rim Tours

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  • Sheri Griffith River Expeditions

    Sheri Griffith Expeditions has been offering premier whitewater trips since 1971. Our mission is to enhance people’s lives through outstanding outdoor experiences, which we accomplish by introducing guests to canyons on the Colorado, Green and Yampa rivers. We specialize in customizing our expeditions for a variety of guests’ and groups’ specific needs and goals.

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  • Southwest Adventure Tours

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  • Tex's Riverways

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  • Tour West

    Tour West has been providing white water rafting trips on the rivers throughout the West for over 50 years.

    Tour West is a family owned business. The owner, Frank Stratton, was a schoolteacher and a farmer before he became involved in the river industry. Currently there are three generations involved in Tour West, with the forth on the way.

    We feel that our greatest asset is our guides. They are friendly, knowledgeable, and experienced. On average our trip leaders have 18+ years of experience. While they come from many different backgrounds, one thing they all share is a love for the river.

    We invite you to come experience one of the great rivers in the West with us, and have the adventure of a lifetime.

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  • Tsé Kóóh Outfitters

    30 years in the making resulted in a childhood dream coming true. Tsé Kóóh Outfitters is grassroots and homegrown. Although a Bilagáana Bilasanna, my childhood was woven together by the San Juan River and the cultures that have called it home from the beginning of time. It’s an honor and a privilege to operate on Indigenous Lands. At Tsé Kóóh Outfitters we specialize in custom chartered San Juan River adventures ranging from day floats to 14 day expeditions. Our mission is to promote Native voices in the Outdoor Industry, their lands, and their voices. Join us for a unique river experience rich with culture and educational adventure and discovery.

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  • Western River Expeditions

    Since 1961, Western River Expeditions has been shaped by the incredible experiences we’ve shared with adventurers like you. From first-time rafters to those who return year after year, our journeys through the Grand Canyon, Cataract Canyon, Desolation Canyon and other breathtaking destinations across the West are more than just trips—they’re connections that make you part of the Western River family. Whether you’re tackling thrilling whitewater rapids or soaking in the serenity of scenic river stretches, we’re here to create unforgettable memories together, every step of the way.


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  • Wild Expeditions

    "Wilderness Journeys Since 1957. From River Trips, Hiking, 4x4 Scenic Tours and Canyoneering we have something for everyone. Lose yourself in a time forgotten while visiting Bluff, Utah. Whether you want to enjoy the river or hike in forgotten canyons we are your exclusive provider for unique wilderness experiences in Southeastern Utah. From the Bears Ears to the San Juan River and the hundreds of miles of canyons between, our passion is to be your local experts. Take a break from the world and escape on a Wild Expedition.

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  • Wild West Voyages

    A locally-owned and operated boutique outfitter offering rafting, kayaking, and stand-up-paddle river trips in the Moab area, with both shared group and private charter options. Wild West Voyages also specializes in private, customizable sightseeing and guided hiking tours in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. WWV is a favorite local source for raft, kayak, and paddle board rentals for use at Kens Lake or on the Colorado River. WWV is dedicated to helping our guests “feel the magic” of canyon country while learning about what makes it so special. We are a Leave-No-Trace company.

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  • World Wide River Expeditions

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