Paddling near Monticello, UT
Monticello sits in San Juan County in southeastern Utah's canyon country, a high-desert region surrounded by red rock terrain. The area's marquee paddling draws are the San Juan River and, to the north near Moab, the Colorado River — both offering desert scenery, canyon walls, and a range of flatwater and moving-water experiences.
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