Belknap's Waterproof Desolation River Guide

Created by river runners for river runners, this newly updated waterproof guide is built for adventure. It covers 200 miles of Utah’s Green River—from Split Mountain Campground in Dinosaur National Monument to the town of Green River—with a special focus on the iconic Desolation and Gray Canyons. Designed in a convenient read-as-you-run format, the guide now includes 32 additional pages filled with detailed river maps, planning tips, suggested campsites, hiking highlights, and rich archaeological insights into Desolation-Gray, Nine Mile, and Range Creek. You'll also find expanded content on the region’s unique ecology and living landscapes, along with in-depth geology sections featuring diagrams, photo labels, and clear explanations to deepen your understanding of the canyon environment. Belknap’s Waterproof Desolation River Guide includes: INFORMATIVE DETAILED RIVER MAPS to guide you through the canyon with beautiful shaded-relief topographic mapsACCURATE CAMPSITE, RAPIDS AND OTHER FEATURE LOCATIONS with USGS Mileage PointsFULL-COLOR GEOLOGY PHOTOS AND DIAGRAMS to explain the canyon’s rock historyARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY SECTIONS to share the early inhabitants, explorers and pioneersPLANTS AND ANIMALS OF THE CANYON with full-color photos and descriptions to help identify the flora and fauna, including information on native and invasive fishWATERPROOF BOOK made to last and be used on the river! Read more