History of Warm Springs Rapid
Einstein discovered that water on a perfectly flat plane won’t trickle in a straight line, but rather snake its way down in a series of S turns. It’s something I always tell guests as you come into the goose necks on the Yampa River as we float through the heart of Dinosaur National Monument. For […]
River History a Quick Glimpse
Standing on the banks of the Green River staring at the rocks strewn throughout Disaster Falls rapid, one can’t help but think of the man who named it. Indeed, as your eye is drawn downstream to look at No Name island, you can practically see John Wesley Powell trying to salvage the wreck of his […]
Almost everything you need to Know about the Yampa River
Almost everything you need to Know about the Yampa River To attempt to explain everything you need to know about the Yampa River through Dinosaur National Monument in one short blog is all but impossible but here are a few of the basics. The Yampa meanders from its headwaters near Steamboat, Colorado through town where […]
Mantle’s Cave on Colorado’s Yampa River
The Yampa River starts high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, with its headwater originating at roughly 11,000 feet the river snakes it way 250 miles across northwestern Colorado. The Yampa River watershed encompasses approximately 8,000 square miles in Colorado and Wyoming. The river eventually meets the border of Dinosaur National Monument and the Deer […]
Vernal Utah Single Day River Rafting Adventure
Visiting Vernal, Utah and looking for a family fun activity? We offer an excellent introduction to river rafting with our one day raft trip on the Green River starting from the base of the Flaming Gorge Dam. This river trip is an incredible 7 mile float trip with spectacular scenery, peaceful stretches of calm water […]
River Rafting Safety Tips
Whitewater Rafting Safety Tips: For one day or five whitewater rafting is one of the best ways to cool off in the summer heat for people of all ages and experience levels. That’s right, everyone! In the last 30 years, rafting has grown out of its wild and risky days into a family friendly activity. […]
White Water Rafting Things To Consider Before Your Trip
Whitewater Rafting Things to Consider Before You Go Whitewater rafting in Utah and Colorado can be one of the most fulfilling and enjoyable summer activities; natural beauty, thrill, human connection and a quick way to cool off in the summer heat. But river rafting isn’t a carefully constructed Disneyland waterpark, rivers are subjects of nature. […]
Utah’s National Monuments
Tired of Utah’s National Park Crowds? Head to Utah’s National Monuments Looking to explore Utah’s beauty, but hoping to avoid the crowds you find in National Parks such as Zion and Arches? Or maybe you’ve just been there done that. Check out these stunning Utah National Monuments. Thinking “if I wanted to look at monuments […]
24 Hours in the Dinosaur era
24 hours in the Dinosaur Era Until mad scientists take Jurassic Park from the green screen to real life Vernal, Utah is the closest you can get to living in the Dinosaur Era. The bones haven’t been converted into living, breathing, teeth bearing dinosaurs. Here in Vernal there is a lot of evidence that the […]
Colorado’s Yampa River Archaeology
Yampa River and its Archaeology: Atlantis of the Desert Travel back 1400 years when taking a Yampa River raft trip and seeing its amazing archaeology. Imagine that you are walking up and down a river bed gathering food, storing it in a shady cave along with sacred necklaces made from feathers of birds collected thousands […]