Insider’s Guide to Floating the San Juan River in Utah
January 22, 2020
By Susan Munroe Floating the San Juan River in southeastern Utah is like drifting through a living museum. Ancient stone…
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Insider’s Guide to Rafting the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon
December 17, 2019
By Susan Munroe Cataract Canyon on the Colorado River is the undisputed king of Utah river trips. It’s a trip…
Insider’s Guide to Whitewater Rafting on the Yampa River
By Susan Munroe The Yampa River in northwestern Colorado is justifiably famous for being WILD. Unlike every other major tributary…
Spotlight on Tim Gaylord, Director of Operations at Holiday River Expeditions
October 31, 2018
“Hello, this is Tim.” “Yeah, hi, Tim, this is Susan – ” “Wellll, not really. But leave a message…
Of Legends and Men: 3 years without Dee
June 21, 2018
By: Lauren Wood Dee Holladay was a legend as much as a grandfather; as much as a man. A…
Decidedly Decent Desert Dining
March 30, 2018
At the center of every culture is one, universal need: food. Finding, cultivating, and distributing food is what allowed us…
Guide Tales: Kim Crumbo, a Humble Legend
November 3, 2017
“I was on the Mekong River in March and had a job with Dee on the Colorado by May!” That’s…
Messages to Frogg
October 26, 2017
“Hunky dory” was the bearded gentleman’s comment when asked how the bottle of wine was that was being served with…
The Holiday Way: A Snap-Shot
July 7, 2017
“You should do it. I asked last time.” “No, I think it’s your turn.” Kate and I are arguing about…
What is at Stake: A case for the Outdoor Industry
January 20, 2017
By Lauren Wood: 3rd Generation river-runner with Holiday River Expeditions As I shovel endless fluffy snow, that will soon turn…
Six decades of River-Rats Celebrate Dee Holladay
August 26, 2016
By: Lauren Wood Ray’s Tavern was bustling with travelers, bikers and river-folk alike on the eve of the Holiday River…
Shhh, Listen, Do You Hear That? Eavesdropping on John Wesley Powell and his Historic Geographic River Expedition
June 17, 2016
By Peta Liston-Owens What comes to mind when eavesdropping on John Wesley Powell’s 1869 three-month raucous river expedition through the…
The Story of Georgie White & Her Grand Canyon Adventures
June 3, 2016
In the Grand Canyon there’s a mean little rapid named Georgie. It’s named for a woman who, in her 70s,…