Best Kept Secret 🤫 of the Colorado River | How to Kayak or Paddleboard + Camp | No Permit Required!

To paddle and camp on the Colorado River, most people think: 1) permits are expensive and hard to obtain, 2) there are too many rapids for beginners, and 3) a river trip requires tons of planning.

None of that is true! You just need to know where to start.

Paddling and camping on the Colorado River has been a longtime bucket list item for us. But we're not equipped for extreme whitewater, and we're terrible at making plans in advance.

In this video, we'll show you how to paddle one of the calmest and most jaw-dropping sections of the whole river—passing through Horseshoe Bend! You don't need to be a paddle boarding expert, and it's not expensive either. Best of all, we made arrangements the DAY BEFORE we started our paddle.

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We took a back haul shuttle upriver from Lees Ferry in Marble Canyon and put in at Glen Canyon Dam. We did an overnight camping trip. However, you could also paddle this section in one day if you wanted to. But with an experience like this (and some awesome campgrounds along the way) why rush?

We had some high expectations for this trip, and the incredible natural beauty was beyond anything we had imagined. As affordable and easy as this trip is, what are you waiting for?

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We always have a bunch of videos like this in the pipeline. We also show you what it's like to live full-time in a 27' Airstream, and share tips and tricks we learn along the way!

Let us know in the Comments if you have any questions about this trip. And we're always looking for our next epic paddle... what's been your favorite paddle?

Some helpful links:

iRocker Sport Paddle Board. This is the model we use, but any iRocker SUP is a great choice. We chose the Sport because it has three fins for better tracking, bungee tie downs in the front, and D-rings in the back. It's also a little narrower for faster paddling. Don't forget the electric pump—it's an arm-saver and gets your board to the recommended 15 PSI (that's 20+ minutes of hand-pumping). https://bit.ly/3xHIyVh
Kayak the Colorado was the back haul service we used. https://bit.ly/2SBTcxy
MSR Cook Set. We've used this set camping, backpacking, and bike touring. Works great with any stove! https://amzn.to/3g0Nwq7
Snow Peak titanium spork. The one. The only. The original camp utensil. https://amzn.to/2Skd48H
Surefire EDCL1-T flashlight. The most reliable and durable flashlights out there. https://amzn.to/3xio3hV
Big Agnes Tent. We've spent over 200 nights in our Fly Creek UL3, and it's held up incredibly well. Big Agnes replaced this model with the Tiger Wall. You can't go wrong with any Big Agnes tent; just pick one that fits your budget. bigagnes.com
Nemo Sleeping Pad. We like the horizontal baffles because they don't collapse at the edges. https://amzn.to/3v2me6U
PackTowl. Cheap and they get you dry! https://amzn.to/3w3WMPZ

If you have any gear questions, drop us a comment!

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