Colorado River Rafting
Cataract Canyon rafting is an anomaly. Its rapids rank along with those of the Grand Canyon in power and difficulty. In fact, the river becomes unruly during the run off in May and June.
Salmon River Rafting
There is a green hole in the middle of Idaho. A spot refreshingly empty on your highway map. A place where pavement never was…and wild rivers still are…the Salmon River- The River of No Return.
By Derek Farr It’s a surprisingly common question: “Where’d the Salmon River get its name?” And the answer is simple. It’s named after Jack R. Salmon who was the first European to build a cabin on the river. NO! That’s not even close to true. It’s named for the fish – the indomitable salmon. It’s … Read more
by Julie Trevelyan Captain Henry “Cap” Guleke was a gentle bear of a man. Idaho’s Salmon River was his one true love, and he rowed it as many as 200 times, ferrying passengers, gear, and supplies through both whitewater rapids and placid sections. Twisting its way through the deepest canyon in North America, the Salmon … Read more
By Derek Farr The recent human history of the Main Salmon River is fraught with peril and rich in failure. Two of the first European-Americans to enter the Salmon River Canyon were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. After seeing the canyon’s daunting rapids, the pair opted for an overland route to the Pacific. That was … Read more
by Julie Trevelyan Late in the 19th century, Jim Moore came to Idaho to chase the dream of gold. He ended up staying for a new dream of self-sufficiency along the generous banks of the Salmon River, where he led a simple, solitary life for over 40 years. Despite his quiet ways, he was known as a … Read more
by Julie Trevelyan Sold by her own father to bandits during a time of hardship (or so the story goes) and shipped from her homeland of China off to America’s wild west around 1871, an eighteen-year-old Chinese girl who spoke no English was an unlikely candidate to go down in Idaho river runner lore. But … Read more
by Julie K. Trevelyan The rivers of the west attract lots of interesting people, today as well as long ago. Some of the more colorful river characters made names for themselves via crazy exploits, daring exploration, or simply living by their own rules rather than those of society’s. Buckskin Bill, also known as “the last … Read more
By Derek Farr Often when I’m traveling and I tell somebody that I live in Idaho, I’m asked, “Idaho! Like the potatoes? “ My answer is always the same: “yes” and “no.” Everybody knows about Idaho’s potatoes and they should. The Gem State (as Idaho’s otherwise known) is the nation’s number one producer of potatoes … Read more
Humans have always had an affinity for the confluence of great rivers. We often build our cities on confluences. My home town, Greeley, Colo., while no great city, was founded at the confluence of the Cache la Poudre and South Platte rivers in 1869. A much bigger city, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, rises from the confluence of … Read more
by Julie Trevelyan Make an especially memorable trip to Baja, Mexico, with this thoroughly awesome combo sea kayaking/whale watching trip. What makes this an adventurous yet soul-soothing vacation to remember? Paddling through Baja’s warm waters and also getting the chance to see the world’s largest animals pretty up close and personal! From a base camp … Read more
Dear Holiday, I just returned from your 5 day Colorado River trip through Cataract Canyon trip, and would like to share some thoughts with you. First of all, the trip was fantastic. Rick Coriell and Matt worked their butts off literally from sunrise to sunset to ensure a pleasurable experience for all. Rick, in addition … Read more