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 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 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
Keeping Love Afloat By Peta Owens-Liston “A lot of the superficiality falls away, and you get to see the ‘real’ person and get to know each other much more quickly,” explains river trip guide Jen Davison, in regards to why people seem to fall in love, or absolutely not, on the river. She speaks from … Read more
To Edward Abbey Wherever You are. By Jim Stiles, 1975 The black and white drawing hangs in our office here in Salt Lake City. by Julie K. Trevelyan What boat did you or will you ride in, and why on earth does it have that particular name? Founder Dee Holladay wanted people to ask exactly … Read more
by Julie K. Trevelyan What boat did you or will you ride in, and why on earth does it have that particular name? Founder Dee Holladay wanted people to ask exactly that, so he named the boats after interesting local people, places, and things. If you wonder why your boat is named The Stalker or … Read more
Susan Munroe, company driver and blogger, spent the last off-season in Chilean Patagonia, writing about controversial hydroelectric development in the region of Aysén, Chile. A foreign multi-national corporation has proposed to build five mega-dams on two rivers and construct a 1,600-mile-long transmission line to carry the energy to the center of Chile. One of the … Read more
by Julie K. Trevelyan What boat did you or will you ride in, and why on earth does it have that particular name? The histories behind Holiday’s boat names are varied and in many cases fascinating. They provide extra river rafting lore that add even more depth and interest to your whitewater rafting vacation. The … Read more
by Julie Trevelyan As any boatman or boatwoman will tell you, boat names are an important part of river rafting culture. Boat names can be humorous, in memoriam, esoteric, descriptive. Holiday’s boats are no exception. Each Idaho boat has a unique name, with a story behind it that makes both the boats and your Idaho … Read more
“Westwater’s back!” Sean shouts into the bunkhouse as he sprints past, rousing the warehouse staff from late afternoon naps under the swamp cooler. No one needs to be told twice; we all know the routine, and understand that unloading and cleaning up after a trip is a team effort. And on Team Holiday, Sean D’Amboise … Read more
By Kenzie Comstock The History of Lodore Canyon During the summer of 1869, John Wesley Powell led the Powell Geographic Expedition into the areas of the Green and Colorado rivers. This was a groundbreaking expedition and the first known passage into the Grand Canyon. The expedition endured great hardships and grave dangers during their three-month trek in … Read more