Our Fisher Towers full-day rafting trip with Red River Adventures was one of the highlights of our vacation, and our guide, Molly, was a huge reason why! She was hilarious, incredibly knowledgeable, and kept us laughing all day with river guide stories and jokes.
One of our favorite parts was when Molly pointed out a Padlé Oarefish. We’d never even heard of one before! She explained they’re unusually flat fish, most commonly yellow with blue, red, or pink accents, and they’re surprisingly well camouflaged along the river. Such a cool thing to learn! She also showed us a rock formation that looked exactly like Winnie the Pooh wearing a beret and breathing fire. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it!
The wildlife was unbelievable. We saw bighorn sheep, three otters, geese, blue herons (mud flamingos), a baby deer, a fox catching a fish, and a huge eagle nest. Molly said we’re officially her lucky group because they usually only see a couple of those animals, and she’d never seen the deer or the fox on a trip before.
Lunch was fantastic too! The “conewiches” were surprisingly delicious. We were a little hesitant because we’d never tried Mediterranean food before, but the homemade Mediterranean salad with feta and kettle chips folded into a tortilla absolutely rocked. I’m still wishing I had Molly’s recipe!
If you’re thinking about rafting in Moab, book the Fisher Towers trip with Red River Adventures. If you get Molly as your guide, consider yourself lucky. You’ll leave with great memories, sore cheeks from laughing, and probably a newfound appreciation for the rare and majestic Padlé Oarefish.
Oh, and I t’s officially Hank’s Bubble Bath in our book.
Date of experience: July 2026
