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.
Holiday River Expeditions has recently added a river rafting trip exclusively for bird lovers led by Bill Fenimore Jr. This 5-day and 4-night birding excursion takes you on the Yampa River, and into the confluence with the Green River and on through Dinosaur National Monument. This trip includes many of the more popular bird watching … Read more
by Julie Trevelyan The Green River through Desolation Canyon “Desolation” usually conjures images of loneliness. However, Desolation Canyon is lonely in the best sense of the word: remote, uncrowded, and still untouched by the world. We think it’s a sweet river to run; so much so, in fact, that we have five great reasons river … Read more
By Tim Sattelmeier Epipactis gigantean, sometimes called “stream orchid” is not really that big. Each bloom would fit nicely in the palm of my hand. This orchid would normally be found in very wet habitats rather than in the high desert of North Western Colorado in Dinosaur National Monument along the Yampa River. This particular … Read more
by Julie Trevelyan You’re heading to our Green River headquarters to embark on a sweet river rafting vacation—maybe Desolation Canyon, or Westwater Canyon. Or you just finished up your Utah whitewater rafting adventure and have some more vacation days at your disposal. Either way, you’re looking for a little more to do and want to … Read more
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
By Julie Trevelyan If you’re already planning a 2012 white water rafting vacation and need some guidance, your first question might be, multi-day or one day? We have a bunch of reasons why a multi-day trip should be your top choice. Here are five pretty darn good ones: 1. More days = more fun. A … Read more
Cottonwoods In Echo Park, the free flow of the Yampa still has the potential to move the channel. Female Fremont Cottonwood trees cast their cotton to the wind according to timing that matches the natural high water flows of the rivers. The timing is such that the cotton falls just after the natural peak flow … Read more
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
This past summer on the Yampa River, I was both inspired and humbled. Not just by the forces of the water coursing through Mother Nature’s veins during this record high water year, but by another woman. Roswitha arrived solo. Nobody knew her age, but the more we witnessed her golden attitude (“mosquitoes are small problems”) and her can-do stamina (‘”you bet I’m going on this hike”), the more we wondered just how many years of wisdom had this woman racked up.
Making it easy for us, your office staff at the Holiday River Expeditions headquarters helped us pick a perfect trip for kids who are 8 and 10. The Green River through Lodore Canyon. There were two other families with kids on our trip, which was great. We were glad we used your rental gear, the … Read more