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Southeastern Utah

Things to do in Southeastern Utah

  1. Arches Book Company

    Good fiction selection. Also has coffee shop and wi-fi.

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  2. Oars

    Overnight rafting adventures are OARS specialty.

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    Tex's Riverways

    Full-service independent adventure support: Tex's rents complete kayak and canoe outfits (with required portable toilets), offers land-transport boat shuttles and jet-boat hiker shuttles, and provides thorough advice.

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  4. Canyonlands Jeep

    Generally the cheapest; check internet specials.

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    Sheri Griffith Expeditions

    Operating since 1971, this rafting specialist has a great selection of river trips on the Colorado, Green and San Juan Rivers – from family floats to Cataract Canyonrapids, from a couple hours to a couple weeks.

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    City Market & Pharmacy

    Moab's largest grocery store, with sandwiches and salad bar to go.

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    Canyon Voyages Adventure Co

    In addition to half- to five-day mild white-water and kayaking trips, Canyon organizes multisport excursions that include options like hiking, biking and canyoneering. Kayak, canoe and outdoor equipment rental available.

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    Peace Tree Café

    Fresh fruit smoothies, sandwich wraps and healthy mains to take out or eat in.

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  9. Red Rock Bakery & Internet Café

    Fat sandwiches on homemade bread.

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    Moab Cyclery

    Good half-, full-, multiday – and multisport – tours. Rental and sales; biker shuttles available.

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  12. Pasta Jay's

    Lunch specials are a bargain.

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    Chile Pepper Bike Shop

    Rentals and repairs, plus helpful trail maps. Used bikes for sale.

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  14. Red River Canoe

    Canoes only.

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    Zax

    Dining out in Moab can get expensive, so locals load up at the all-you-can-devour soup, pizza and salad bar ($12) in this semi-generic American eatery.

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  16. Windows Trail

    Tight on time? Do part or all of the easy 1-mile round-trip, which brings you up to North Window, where you can look out to the canyon beyond. Continue on to South Window and castle-like Turret Arch. Don't forget to see Double Arch, just across the parking lot.

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  17. Windgate Adventures

    Private guide Eric Odenthal leads guided climbing, canyoneering, arch-rappelling and photo trips.

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  18. Wall Street

    Rock climbers in town gravitate toward Wall Street; it's Moab's El Capitan, so it gets crowded.

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    Tag-A-Long Expeditions

    This rafting outfitter offers a little of everything: flat-water jet boat rides, white-water rafting, land safaris, horseback riding, scenic flights, skydiving, Nordic skiing and more. Ask about jet boat return support for Cataract Canyon trips.

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  20. Splore

    If traveling with someone with a physical or mental disability book a raft trip with this operator, based in Salt Lake City.

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  21. Sorrel River Grill

    For romance, it's hard to beat the wraparound verandah overlooking red-rock canyons outside Moab. The New American menu changes seasonally, but expect seared steaks, succulent rack of lamb and the freshest seafood flown in.

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  23. Slickrock Air Guides

    'Flightseeing' over Canyonlands National Park and around greater southern Utah.

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  24. Slickrock Air Guides

    Air shuttles for Cataract Canyon trips.

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  25. Skydive Moab

    Skydiving and base-jumping.

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    Sabuku Sushi

    Newcomer Sabuku impresses with fresh sushi, inventive vegetarian rolls and small plates such as elk tataki (like carpaccio, with an Asian twist).

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  27. Rim Tours

    Well-organized multiday trips cover territory all across southern Utah; day tours are available for top local trails, including Canyonlands. The 18-mile downhill sunrise ride is all adrenaline.

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