With Major John Wesley Powell's birthday quickly approaching on March 24th, I have been thinking about his journeys and what I would ask him, if I had the chance. I guess one question I would ask would be, “If you could travel down the Colorado River...
Read More » »I always wanted to go down the Grand Canyon white water
rafting. I'm glad I chose Western River Expeditions as the
company to deal with. Always safety first, great guides,
excellent meals prepared by guides including New York strip steaks
and...Read More » »
Rafting down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon was one of
the most amazing things I have ever done. Western River
Expeditions did an excellent job. The guides were great and
the food was fabulous!
Dena
Grand Canyon 6 & 7 Day
Dena
Grand Canyon 6 & 7 Day
The trip we took down the Colorado through the Grand Canyon was an
amazing experience. I would recommend this to anyone.
If you want adventure, good company and great guides this is the
trip to take. Western River Expeditions did a great job
from...Read More » »
This story actually begins 11 years ago when my 78 year old father
and 51 year old brother took this same trip. They came back
so excited that I knew my wife and I had to go some time.
Well, we have now experienced the most exhilarating and...Read More » »
This trip was so exciting and Western River Expeditions was first
class. I absolutely loved the motorized pontoon boats.
From what I saw and what I was told, they were the only outfitters
on the river that have 5 pontoons on their boats. There...Read More » »
Again a beautiful dream in the depth of the Grand Canyon, that
wonderland of stone, light and water. A time of incredible
beauty and tranquility, fun and excitement.
Our excellent guides made these days on the Colorado River light as a feather. Many...Read More » »
Our excellent guides made these days on the Colorado River light as a feather. Many...Read More » »
19 women & one lucky guy. Kelly and Ben, our guides, were
the absolute best cooks, bottle washers, cheerleaders, guides,
historians, musicians, hike leaders, fire-line chieftains,
entertainers & educators. They were amazing. Felt
like one big...Read More » »
To our guides, Lindsay, Johnny, Brian and Shad, we will never
forget this trip. I hope you realize the happiness you bring to so
many. Awesome rafting, scenery beyond belief, 5 star meals,
sleeping under the stars with no mosquitos, hikes to...Read More » »
Meals were prepared well and varied from from chops, chicken,
burgers and brats, trout, to NY strip steaks and lots of veggies
and fruit, oh ya, we even had ice cream on night five!
Guides were excellent, knowledgeable about the River and Canyon...Read More » »
Guides were excellent, knowledgeable about the River and Canyon...Read More » »
Being 66 years old, I had some hesitation about taking the trip.
How wrong I was! The guides (Mark, Nudie, Parker and Brad) were
fantastic keeping us safe but encouraging us to be adventurous!
I'll never forget the blanket of stars the covered us...Read More » »
I cannot say enough good things about this company and their
tremendous guides. From the prompt and professional dealings
with the administration to the seamless way that the whole trip
unfolded.
The scenery the rapids the hikes, swimming the sky...Read More » »
The scenery the rapids the hikes, swimming the sky...Read More » »
The photo among many others that I would have liked to publish here
represents the fun time we have experienced every day, many times a
day, during this wonderful six-day expedition. The group of
31 people including the four guides were bonded. It...Read More » »
My husband and I took our two grandsons, ages 10 and 12. They were
the youngest on the trip, and my husband and I, in our 70's were
among the oldest. We loved everything about it. Our guides, Brian,
Shad, Lindsey and Johnnie, were knowledgeable,...Read More » »
The best part of the whole Grand Canyon Rafting trip is the feeling
that you are the only ones on the river!!! With our two rafts we
never saw another raft, How cool was that!
The guides were so interesting with stories about the first river runners...Read More » »
The guides were so interesting with stories about the first river runners...Read More » »
I dreamed this Grand Canyon rafting trip up about
4 or 5 years ago. I decided that I wanted to go rafting through the
Grand Canyon and my Mom wanted to go as well. Well, we finally did
it! It was a trip of a lifetime. Rafting is the best way...Read More » »
Great trip, WRE puts on a great trip, the guides were entertaining,
thoughtful, good cooks and full of endless energy. They made an
effort to get to know everyone on the trip. The food was yummy and
healthy.
We were a bit worried about the high water...Read More » »
We were a bit worried about the high water...Read More » »
I was a little hesitant about this trip
rafting in Grand Canyon because I
feared I hadn't physically prepared nearly enough. Unfortunately, I
hadn't and there were several of the hiking expeditions I was
unable to do. But that was no one's fault but...Read More » »
The
Colorado River rafting trip was a great trip and we enjoyed every
minute! We always wanted to see the Canyon, but we didn't want to
just get there and peek over the edge. Rafting over 100 miles was a
great way to "experience" the beauty of the...Read More » »
It
was a fantastic trip! In fact, it was one of those rare instances
when there are simply no negatives. The guides were fantastic. They
went out of their way to make everyone feel comfortable and safe.
The food was out of this world! charcoal...Read More » »
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