Exceptional Experience in the Cataract Canyon

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 by Lori Franciose
My son and I just returned from the Cataract Canyon 4 day trip with Western River Expeditions on Friday the 11th.  I need to tell you of the exceptional experience we had with your crew Nick, Hailey, Ryan Pepper, Steve, Dan and Grace. ...Read More » »

Rafting in the Grand Canyon With a Night at The Bar 10 Ranch

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 by Lori Franciose
I am writing to let you know that my wife and I had a fantastic time on our recent 4 Day Grand Canyon rafting trip.  From the time we were picked up on June 6th to the drop off on the 9th everything exceeded our expectations.  Our guides Mark,...Read More » »

Extraordinary, Lifetime Experience on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 by Lori Franciose
My wife, Cindy, and I went on Western River's Grand Canyon 6-day trip that started on 5/25/11.  Our J-Rig crew were Ronnie & Scott.

We had an extraordinary, lifetime experience based on the sum of three elements:

1. The Grand Canyon is totally...Read More » »

Exciting and Exhilarating Adventure in the Grand Canyon

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 by Lori Franciose
This past week five of us from the Boston area completed a seven day white water trip in the Grand Canyon with Western River Expeditions.  Our entire party could not have been more pleased with the trip.  It was an exciting and...Read More » »

Our Guides ARE the BEST!

Thursday, April 14, 2011 by Lori Franciose
It's really touching to read the genuine comments that our guests send to us.  Not only do we operate in such a fun, exciting, exhilarating and invigorating industry, rafting the rivers of the Western United States, but we work with the happiest,...Read More » »

Snake River Rafting Trip in Hells Canyon

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 by Lori Franciose
Scenery in Hell's CanyonI absolutely loved my 5 days and 4 nights camping on the the big sands of my Snake River rafting trip in Hells Canyon, Idaho.

I have memories that continually come back to me from this river trip on the Snake River.  Like most river adventures, there...Read More » »

Whitewater rafting in the West

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 by Lori Franciose
It is hard to choose between the river adventures that Western River Expeditions offers.  Each has its own special characteristics.  If you like the desert southwest, Moab, Utah and the Canyonlands area are the ultimate playground with not...Read More » »

Counting down for yet the best rafting adventure in Idaho

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 by Lori Franciose
As I reflect on the rivers that I have rafted, from the Grand Canyon to the Cataract Canyon, daily trips on the Colorado River and the big water of the Snake River in Hells Canyon, I can't help but get excited and anxious about my next venture down...Read More » »

River rafting with a teenager

Friday, April 1, 2011 by Lori Franciose
Recently I had someone ask me if their teenager would get bored on a river trip during the float time and I remembered a trip I took last year on the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon out of Moab, Utah.

It is a unique situation when you don't...Read More » »

Exciting (but safe) Family Rafting Adventures

Thursday, March 31, 2011 by Lori Franciose
In a recent email I was asked about exciting (but safe) family rafting adventures for a young family of 5 and I knew that what Western River has the trip for this family!

Western has some great family rafting adventure tours.  If you are looking for...Read More » »

Best 2 day rafting on the Colorado River

Monday, March 28, 2011 by Lori Franciose
If you are looking for a 2 day rafting trip, I would suggest one out of Moab, UT.  Western River Expeditions has a whitewater rafting option on the Colorado River with the Cataract Express river adventure.  This is 100 miles of the Colorado River...
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