High Water River Rafting
If you live anywhere around the mountain west, or you have been following the news then you’ve probably had your eye on the weather forecast this winter. Jackson Hole broke records this year for snowfall in February, Utah is breaking snowfall records in April. Ski enthusiast or not, the snowfall this year has been exciting. […]
Rafting Myth’s
If you type “whitewater rafting” into You Tube, any number of videos of monstrous haystack waves and major paddle raft carnage will probably show up. The top 10 searches usually contain a paddle raft with eight people being absolutely annihilated, or a single boatman, one moment gripping the oars and in the next completely washed […]
John Wesley Powell’s 150th Anniversary
Explorer John Wesley Powell’s 150th Anniversary When one thinks of Lake Powell, what images come to mind? Smooth sandstone in myriad shades of red and beige? Maybe a houseboat floating on still water, or a jet ski with a water skier in tow? But, do you realize what’s underneath all that water? Or, do you […]
Utah Adventure’s
Utah boasts the greatest snow on Earth, home to incredible national parks, amazing hiking, mountain biking and river rafting. For skiers the powder snow is light and airy, and the mountains have available terrain for skiers of all ability levels. Indeed, there’s good reason the winter games came to our humble little capital in 2002. […]
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. […]