Not only is the Yampa River the most highly sought-out southwest whitewater rafting trip, it also is the last of the wild ones! Experience Colorado’s only free-flowing river in the entire Colorado River system and paddle through Dinosaur National Monument, home of dinosaur fossils over 149 million years old. Learn more about the history and […]

If you’re looking for remote and magnificent canyons, wildlife sightings, exciting whitewater, plenty of opportunities to swim, and big beaches, Desolation Canyon is the perfect river for you! Guides say that you could go down this canyon 1,000 times as still not see it all – that’s how much history, scenery, incredible hikes, and vistas that […]

Our Yampa River trip is hands-down the most sought-after multi-day river trip we offer…why? Guide Emmet explains the Yampa’s incredible scenery, legendary whitewater, history, culture and more that makes this canyon so magnificent. Hearing about the Yampa River often leaves guests yearning in anticipation as guides and guests recount the Yampa’s unexplainable “magic,” which only […]

Are you planning a rafting excursion for your family, but aren’t sure which adventure you should choose? With multiple adventure possibilities in Colorado and Utah, it can be a difficult choice to make. Well, who better to ask for advice than some Mild to Wild River Guides themselves! Nobody has more knowledge or experience on […]

Explore Dinosaur National Monument on The Green River with our Gates of Lodore trip. Gates of Lodore rafting takes you through a landscape of slot canyons and sleepy green valleys, archeological wonders, petroglyphs, and years of history. Travel the same route as the great pioneer, Major John Wesley Powell, during his epic exploration of this […]