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Desolation Canyon From Above

Get a Closeup of Desolation Canyon & The Green River

October 27, 2011

By Casey Kleinman CLOSEUP OF DESOLATION CANYON Towering sandstone cliffs frame the picturesque Green River as it stretches south through…

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Whitewater Rafting in Desolation Canyon

Just Call Me James, by Susan Munroe

October 21, 2011

Susan Munroe logged over 12000 miles driving our guests to and from their river and bike trips this past summer….

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Utah River Rafting: Five Reasons Why Rafting Desolation Canyon is Cool

October 10, 2011

Five Reasons Why Rafting Desolation Canyon is Cool The list could go on and on, but for now we will…

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Utah River Rafting Trips: Green River Rafting through Desolation Canyon, Where the Adventure Runs Deep

by Julie Trevelyan Green River Rafting Trips through Desolation Canyon “Desolation” usually conjures images of loneliness. However, Desolation Canyon is…

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Convinced Desolation Canyon is the best

Five Reasons I Could Convince Myself Desolation Canyon Is My Favorite: (Don’t Tell the Other Canyons)

Desolation: a state of complete emptiness or destruction. Canyon: a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it….

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Meet the Guides Tim Gaylord

What do River Guides do in the Winter?

October 5, 2011

By Peta Owens-Liston Remember that feeling as a kid of seeing one of your elementary school teachers outside the classroom…

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