Southwestern Wildlife Coming Out of Hibernation Wondering about southwestern wildlife hibernation? Imagine going to bed for the entirety of winter… sounds kind of incredible actually. And it is, because those who manage to do it are both skillfully prepared and genetically superior to rest of us who would immediately starve, drown, or freeze to death […]

Rafting Season Forecast for 2021 Spring is in there air, and we all know what that means — Time to roll out the rafts! While the Southwest’s version of spring usually features a combo of more blankets of snow mixed with summer stints, we know there’s plenty of mountain-melt coming our way. Check out this […]

What it’s Like to Take a Women’s Rafting Trip, as told by River Guides “It kind of speaks for itself about how amazing and empowering it is to have the opportunity to be all women on the river. It sets the bar high for other companies, and it’s something to carry on,” Mild to Wild’s […]

Early Spring Rafting Gear – Where to Go and What to Wear Some folks just can’t wait to get back on the river, and we don’t blame ‘em! As soon as the sun hits those blanketed peaks on March 20, it doesn’t matter how wickedly ch-ch-ch-chilly those waves are going to be— It’s time to […]

How to Pack for a Multi-Day Rafting Trip   The how to’s of packing for a multi-day rafting trip are like preparing for the best camping trip ever. First of all, you’re going on a boat. And that boat will be inside the far reaches of a wild river canyon. And that wild river canyon […]

Where to Escape the Crowds in Moab for Spring Break Moab is a mega spring break destination, and for good reason. March and April temperatures let folks actually enjoy their outdoor activities without the prospect of heat exhaustion, or sunburns that match the sandstone.  Although, one might feel a little short on serenity in Moab […]

9 Things You Should Know Before Off-Roading in Moab Let’s go wheelin’, aka off-roading in Moab! It’s a downright custom here alongside the climbers, rafters, and mountain bikers frolicking amongst the sandstone. With public lands aplenty, rolling into the desert in tricked out toys ensures you’ll see a lot more in less time, and with […]

6 Reasons to Consider a Multi-Day Rafting Trip to Escape COVID-19 It’s official! The era of COVID-19 is a bit of a bummer. Yep, no typo there. We miss, SO MUCH, the ability to go out anywhere we want (well, anywhere we were legally allowed to go before COVID). And we miss forming connections and […]

8 Extra Things Not On The Multi-Day Raft Trip Packing List If you are going on a multi-day raft trip, chances are good you’ve already seen the multi-day raft trip packing list (If you haven’t, check it out here). You know the one, list of bullet points depending on the season. One for on the […]

Powell’s Showdown with Cataract Canyon – The 1869 Expedition Powell’s 1869 expedition through Cataract Canyon. This is part three of a three-part series re-tracing John Wesley Powell’s 3-month expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers; a series and story that we will tell in a style akin to Powell’s own descriptions of the expedition. Powell’s […]