River Currents Blog

River Currents is a blog open to many voices that have had a connection with the river and our trips. You’ll hear the voice of veteran river-runner and Holiday founder Dee Holladay, the voice of guides whose lives have been shaped by their time on the river, and guests who bring the perspectives that remind us why we’re still making these trips happen 45 plus years later. You’ll also hear from our regular blog contributors, Peta Owens-Liston, Joe Ballent, Derek Farr & Julie Trevelyan.

Category Archives: Colorado Whitewater River Rafting

Our Commitment to the Environment

Holiday River Expeditions from the beginning has been active in promoting environmentally sensitive business practices. We are constantly striving to raise the bar on what we expect from ourselves as expedition operators in the wilderness as well as in our operations at the office and in the warehouse. Our commitment to the environment has been … Read more

Enjoy the Outdoors with Holiday River Expeditions

For the true outdoor enthusiast, Holiday River Expeditions offers a variety of adventures from white water rafting to mountain biking and everything in between. White water rafting trips are its main adventure and you can expect to spend between four to seven hours per day on the river, however there is plenty of opportunity for … Read more

Multi-day White Water Rafting Trips – Fun for Everyone!

River rafting trips are a fun adventure for just about anyone! From those having no water experience, to those who have felt the heart-thumping exhilaration of a Class V rapid, Holiday River Expeditions rafting trips offer an array of new adventures for first timers to seasoned river folk  who have been on the river for … Read more

Bike/Raft Multi-Sport Combination Trips

Not sure if you want to bike or raft? Have your cake and eat it too! Over the past few years, Holiday River Expeditions has seen an increase of interest in our Multi-Sport Combination Trips. We offer a combined trip where the first part of the trip is a mountain biking adventure through red-rock desert … Read more

Trip of the Week: The Colorado River through Cataract Canyon

by Julie Trevelyan Rafting the Colorado River through Utah’s famous Cataract Canyon is the river rafting adventure of a lifetime for many people. Cataract Canyon, which swirls its way through the heart of beautiful Canyonlands National Park, is renowned for its tremendous whitewater rapids, gorgeous canyon walls that tower up to the incredible blue sky, … Read more

Cruising the Green River Through Lodore Canyon

By Julie Trevelyan This technical whitewater rafting trip demands vigilant concentration, desire for a potentially wild ride, and a huge capacity for fun. Rafting the Green River through popular Lodore Canyon is a multi-day trip we offer May through September, and it’s a totally fantastic experience with some energetic whitewater rapid sections sure to get … Read more

Facts about our Popular Colorado River Rafting Trips

The Colorado River Rafting trip has, for years, been one of the most popular trips offered at Holiday River Expeditions. That fact has a lot to do with the river itself. The Colorado River is known as one of the best rivers in America. It offers everything a rafting or white water enthusiast could ask … Read more

Get the Skinny on Your Favorite Holiday River Expedition

With over 45 years’ experience, Holiday River Expeditions offers adventure seekers a once-in-a-lifetime quest that includes all the essentials in one low cost package price. We have discovered that nature lovers come out on our Colorado River trips to relax and enjoy the panoramic views and fresh air. They aren’t interested in having to worry … Read more

This Cataract Canyon trip was the highlight of our vacation in the US.

Your office staff was very helpful with all our questions by mail and by phone. We appreciated being able to handle payments over the phone, since we are based in France. The tents were very easy to mount, and the sleeping bags were fine. We were extremely happy with our two guides, Brin and Brian. … Read more

Moab-Westwater Combination trip, thoughts from Glenn Poole & friends

I feel I have to drop a quick line to express our thanks to Holiday River Expeditions for the wonderful work your people did to make our trip truly exceptional. It is rare these days that things exceed expectations but your crew really knocked it out of the park and we had a fantastic time. … Read more