Waterproof River Guides
2027 Calendar by Serena Supplee
A customer favorite for nearly two decades, Serena published her much-loved calendars from 2008–2024. Since then, they’ve been greatly missed, but we’re thrilled to share that they’ve returned for 2027.
Welcome Serena Supplee!
San Juan Waterproof River Guide by Lisa Kearsley
Welcome San Juan River Guide!
We are excited to announce that you can buy your San Juan River Guide by Lisa Kearsley through Westwater Books. We’ve teamed up with Lisa to take on the publication of her guidebook. It complements our other guidebooks adding another tributary of the Colorado river. We are thrilled to add her beautiful book to our collection and sell it to the river community.
Belknap’s Waterproof River Guides
Celebrating 57 years 1969-2026
Explore the West’s Best Rivers with Belknap’s Waterproof River Guides
Westwater Books is the proud publisher of Belknap’s Waterproof River Guides—the original and most trusted river maps for navigating the American West’s most iconic waterways. Since 1969, our durable, full-color river guides have helped thousands of boaters explore the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, the Green and Yampa Rivers in Dinosaur National Monument, the Colorado and Green Rivers and Cataract Canyon through Canyonlands National Park, and Desolation and Gray Canyons on the Green River.
Each guidebook features mile-by-mile river maps highlighting campsites, rapids, side hikes, historical sites, and geological landmarks. Designed for both private trips and commercial outfitters, Belknap’s guides are waterproof, tear-resistant, and built to withstand the rigors of multi-day expeditions.
What sets these guides apart? In addition to clear, easy-to-read topographic maps, each book includes sections on geology, ecology, and cultural history—making your trip not just safer, but far more enriching. Whether you're floating the Colorado River, the Yampa River or the Green River, these guides provide the critical information you need to plan, navigate, and fully enjoy your adventure.
Belknap’s guides are updated regularly and trusted by outfitters, guides, and river enthusiasts across the country. Don’t launch without one—they’re more than maps; they’re essential tools for discovery.
Find your next Grand Canyon River Guide, Dinosaur River Guide, Canyonlands River Guide, or Desolation River Guide right here at WestwaterBooks.com—your source for waterproof river guides made by boaters, for boaters.
Avenza Digital Maps
digital Maps
Now Available on Avenza Maps!
These are digital versions of our best-selling Waterproof River Guides and allow you to track your exact location on the river anytime. As in our print version, the river runs upwards so you can always watch as you head downriver and see all the features on the map. We also show a shaded topo map that extends outside the edges of our map.
Downloadable Digital River Maps
Digital downloads are now available through Avenza for our Grand Canyon River Guide, Canyonlands River guide, Dinosaur RIver Guide and Desolation River Guide as individual sections or entire maps.
All Digital Guides
Belknap's Grand Canyon river guide
Full Colorado River journey from Glen Canyon Dam to Lake Mead — rapids, camps, hikes & USGS mileage.
Belknap's Desolation Canyon river guide
Green River through Desolation & Grey Canyon. Includes Uinta Basin North & South. Split Mountain to Green River, UT.
Belknap's Canyonlands river guide
Full bundle: Horsethief & Ruby, Westwater, Labyrinth & Stillwater, Cataract Canyon, Lake Powell & Glen Canyon.
Horsethief / Ruby / Westwater
Colorado River's Horsethief, Ruby & Westwater canyons. From Loma boat ramp to Cisco Landing.
Moab Daily — Westwater to Moab
Colorado River below Cisco Landing. From Cisco Landing to the Moab boat ramp upstream of Hwy 191 bridge.
Labyrinth / Stillwater Canyons
Green River's Labyrinth & Stillwater Canyons. From Green River State Park to the Confluence with the Colorado.
Dinosaur River Guide
Complete digital guide to whitewater and flatwater through Dinosaur National Monument.
Canyon of Lodore — Echo Park & Whirlpool Canyon
Canyon of Lodore, Echo Park & Whirlpool Canyon to Split Mountain through Dinosaur National Monument.
Yampa River — Deerlodge Park to Split Mountain
Yampa River from Deerlodge Park through Echo Park to Split Mountain in Dinosaur National Monument.
Browns Park below Flaming Gorge
Green River through Browns Park below Flaming Gorge — flatwater paddling in a remote canyon corridor.
Grand Canyon Geology Poster
The Grand Canyon Geology Poster is a colorful, updated 18″ × 24″ wall chart illustrating the canyon’s rock layers from rim to river.It features a detailed stratigraphic column alongside river-level photographs, each clearly labeled with formation names for easy identification.This graphic slice of Earth's history is both educational and visually striking, making it a perfect addition to classrooms, offices, or home study spaces.
Current River Flows
Live USGS gauge data for the rivers covered in our guides.
