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.
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
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
By Kenzie Comstock In addition to its many varied white water rafting trips, Holiday River Expeditions has a six-day kayaking workshop. This kayaking workshop is spent in the canyons of the Southwest. You first meet at Green River, Utah to embark on your trip. This kayaking school is not for the faint of heart; you … Read more
by Julie K. Trevelyan Desolation Canyon is deeper than the Grand Canyon at the Bright Angel Trail. Yep. That has a serious wow factor. John Wesley Powell named it because when he ran it on his 1869 expedition, it seemed like such a barren, lonely place to him. Lucky for us, Desolation Canyon still is … Read more
By Julie Trevelyan Running the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon stands as the pinnacle of river rafting trips. White water rafting Colorado rivers is a lifetime dream for many. After all, it’s a darn fun journey through an undeniably gorgeous, unique landscape. Yet despite its lofty status, rafting the Grand Canyon isn’t for everyone. … 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.
If I had drifted along the towering canyon walls that echoed sounds for miles… and had I flown through the spray from swift rapids that carved an array of rock forms tangled with the earths plates, that shoot into the clear blue sky… for the Moose, Deer, Big Horn sheep and all wildlife to thrive… The … Read more
“Live life without regrets.” That has been my simple mantra for several decades now, but not before I already had a muddled collection of “should-would-and-could haves.” Some regrets just bite you in the butt when you’re not looking; you didn’t even see them coming. There are others though, that stare you down, daring you to pass up the opportunity, adventure, gesture, risk, challenge, and then live with the “what if” from that point on.
We cannot thank Holiday and its guides enough for a wonderful family rafting trip down the Green River earlier this month. Our guides, Rick and Noel (and trainees Kristin and Shaina), were prepared, extremely capable and energetic, and FUN.
We just got back from a six day Holiday Green River trip and will be “glowing” with the joy of the experience for a very long time to come. There were 11 of us and it was a very special occasion – celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary with our children and grandchildren. The experience had … Read more