What’s So Special About Gates of Lodore?   We love the Gates of Lodore—its vivid scenery and changing landscape leaves a lasting impact on our fondest rafting memories. When you put in at Lodore canyon, you’ll pass through a colossal-sized entrance of bright red stone. Rafting through this canyon is a unique experience apart from […]

Rocks You Need To See – The Amazing Geology In Cataract Canyon The geology in Cataract Canyon is an intricate carving made by the Colorado River. This canyon encapsulates an assortment of strange and stunning formations moseying through Canyonlands National Park. It’s a gallery made from an archaic ocean, freshwater marshes, sand dunes, and thick jungles near […]

6 Adventure Podcasts to Get you Stoked for Your Next Outdoor Trip There’s nothing like a road trip, especially when it’s for a new adventure. Whether you’re alone or stuffed in a van with the people you love, sometimes it helps to have something to listen to apart from the passing pavement. Actually, it helps […]

The Origins of Rafting The Notorious Upper Animas River Rafting beginnings on the Upper Animas A kayaker is bundled in wool beneath a suit of PVC, accompanied by fiberglass to ride a natural thundering highway. This was a time before self-bailing rafts. The audacious decided risk and reward were interchangeable in the sacred pursuit of […]

What to Pack for Your Utah Rafting Adventures Single Day Trip On single day trips, the guides will have a waterproof bag for the items you don’t need readily accessible. Here’s what to keep stored away in case charcoal clouds ominously saunter in. Rain jacket Long sleeve and leggings/pants, preferably quick-drying fabric Wool socks Beanie […]

Common San Miguel River Questions, and Answers Too! The San Miguel River starts in the San Juan Mountains above Telluride, Colorado and travels 72 miles down to the Dolores River. This slender river flows through lush mountain terrain to soaring desert rocks in a tight canyon. Rafting the San Miguel is a must when you’re […]

Sustainable Travel Practices You Need To Know to Care for Colorado Sweeping slopes of multicolored blossoms, a sky of glowing cobalt against white-capped fourteeners, and crisp air so fresh you wish you could drink it … Those might be some of the pictures one envisions when Colorado comes to mind. To keep this natural charm, […]

5 Amazing Multi-Day Rafting Trips in Colorado Trying to organize a summer trip that offers unlimited adventure, spectacular scenery, and little to no planning on your part? A multi-day rafting trip will check those boxes and then some. Colorado rafting trips offer a variety of experience levels and activities to enjoy during a week on […]

The Unexpected Things You Get From A MultiDay Raft Trip Multi-day rafting trips are vacations like no other. It’s camping, a white water excursion and educational experience rolled into one off-grid trip. You know you’ll get plenty of sun, awesome meals, and amazing memories with your loved ones. But if you haven’t experienced a multi-day rafting trip before, there’s plenty of other keepsakes […]

Why is the Yampa River such a Big Deal? We sat down with veteran river guide Scotty Guttman to talk about the Yampa River. Scotty had so many great things to tell us about the Yampa that we decided to turn his interview into an article to share our favorite parts with you.   “The […]