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 Westwater Combination Trip

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

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

Trip of the Week: The Colorado River through Westwater Canyon

by Julie Trevelyan Colorado River Rafting through Westwater Canyon Rafting the Colorado River through Utah’s Westwater Canyon is a short but super memorable rafting vacation of a lifetime. Big water, gorgeous desert canyon walls, possible wildlife sightings such as bald eagles and ravens and maybe even river otters, and a tight three-day schedule all make … Read more

Utah Mountain Biking with Holiday River Expeditions

  The Colorado Plateau has always been home to some of the best white water rafting found, but in recent years, it has become more and more famous for its mountain biking events. Mountain bikers of every age and description flock here from around the globe each year to enjoy Utah’s incredible undeveloped dirt roads … 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

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