The Paria River is a remarkable 95-mile tributary of the Colorado River flowing through southern Utah and northern Arizona, carving its way through some of the most spectacular canyon country in the American Southwest. This sediment-heavy river drains a rugged and arid region, flowing through roadless slot canyons and creating one of the longest slot canyon systems in the United States when combined with Buckskin Gulch and Wire Pass. The river originates near the Pink Cliffs in Utah, flowing southeast through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument before joining the Colorado River at Lee's Ferry, Arizona. Known for its towering canyon walls streaked with desert varnish, massive sandstone formations, and unique geological features, the Paria offers a distinctive fishing experience in an otherworldly landscape.