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 the voice of and stories through our regular blog contributors, Peta Owens-Liston and Julie Trevelyan.

Category Archives: Moab Utah

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 White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park

by Julie Trevelyan Red dirt spins away beneath your wheels as you roll over the trail. Legs pumping and lungs letting you know they work, you climb steep ascents, bank around turns, and zip down hills behind your guide on one of southern Utah’s most popular mountain bike trails: The White Rim Trail through Canyonlands … Read more

It’s time to think about biking season ~ Is your trip booked?

Mountain Biking Adventures Holiday River Expeditions offers a variety of rafting excursions, but also offers activities that cater to the comforts of the rugged mountain biker.  Six multi-day Utah Mountain Bike Tours cover all the bases from energetic beginner to expert. The White Rim Mountain Biking Trail plunges through the Canyonlands, highlighting the mergence of … Read more

Tips for before and after your trip with Holiday River Expeditions

By Julie Trevelyan If you’ve chosen a Holiday River Expedition’s trip based out of Green River for some Utah whitewater river rafting or a mountain biking vacation, you might want to also check out the happening little town of Moab just an hour further South. Here are a few places to eat and things to … Read more

Riding the White Rim Trail: A Unique Mountain Biking Trip

By Julie Trevelyan Mountain biking the famous White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park is a fabulously fun experience! Imagine swooping along the trail, taking in views of rock formations with names like Candlestick Tower and Turks Head. Imagine the vistas extending as far as you can possibly see, offering up a landscape like no … Read more

Our Committment to the Environment

Holiday 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 noticed … Read more