10 Helpful Travel Tips for Visiting Durango  You might recognize Durango when you arrive . . . after all, its steam-powered locomotive was attacked by bandits in “The Lone Ranger.” This tourist loving mountain town in Southwest Colorado is a gateway to the state’s most stunning natural attractions. If it’s your first trip to Durango, […]

5 Tips for Taking Stellar Whitewater Rafting Trip Photos Are you ready to take your photography skills to the next level and capture professional-level images on your next trip? Check out our 5 photography tips for your next whitewater rafting trip so you can take incredible images and impress your friends with your new mad […]

Best Places to Stay in Moab, Utah Planning a trip to Moab, but not sure yet where to stay? Check out our list of the best places to stay, whether you’re looking for a nice hotel room, a place to park your RV, or a truly off-grid experience. Moab has it all! Escape to a […]

Top Spring Rafting Trips in the U.S. Some wait in anticipation all year for summer rafting to arrive so they can once again experience that freeing feeling on the front of a raft, the wind in their hair and sun on their arms. But, did you know that summer isn’t the only time you can […]

5 Things You’ll Learn in a Guide Certification Course Even If You Don’t Want to Become a Guide 1. Load Your Boat Wherever, Whenever If you love to be able to take off on an adventure on a whim, being able to confidently navigate your own boat is essential to launching spontaneous trips. On day […]

The Piedra River Wood Cutting Trip: Ensuring Clean & Safe Rivers For All   As rafting season approaches, there’s a lot of preparation that needs to take place on the outfitter end.  Guides have to prep boats after they’ve been stowed away for winter. Permits need to be finalized and vehicles need to be checked.  […]

Top Single Day Raft Trips According To Mild to Wild Guides It’s summertime and you’ve found yourself in Southwest Colorado or Moab, Utah and your searching for an awesome activity for you and your family. You’re looking for something that will take a whole day but don’t want to commit to multiple days. You aren’t […]

The Health Benefits Of Spending Time In The Wilderness As if you needed another reason to escape from everyday life and reset in the wilderness. There are actually many great health benefits to spending time out in nature, especially with friends and family. Spending active time outside can improve our physical health as well as our mental […]

Any of our guides here at Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Tours will tell you that one of the best parts of being a river guide is being able to take our guests to an incredible place that they’ve never been before and give them an adventure that they’ll never forget. One of our […]

7 Things You Should Know Before Going on a Multi-Day Raft Trip Before you sign up for a multi-day raft trip, there are some things you should know to be fully prepared:   1) It’s Not All About the Rafting Many people picture a multi-day raft trip as being 100% rafting. Yes, you will have […]