What Would I do Differently?

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 by Guest Blog

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...

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The Beauty of the Canyon and The Grand Colorado River

Thursday, March 15, 2012 by River Pictures
Canyon NatureGrand Canyon Nature
This photo was taken during the 2008 river trip down the Colorado in the Grand Canyon. As you can see the canyon and grand river are full of life beyond our imagination. One has to experience this magnificent treasure. The beauty and and magnificence...
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Western keeps safety first, we had great guides and the meals were above and beyond expectations.

Sunday, November 13, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
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 » »

Grandiose, the only way to experience the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
I loved my trip.   I loved the hiking, waterfalls, star gazing, thunder storms, camp spots, and especially Havasu canyon creek.

Christie - California
Grand Canyon Rafting 6 & 7 Day
5 stars

INCREDIBLE

Sunday, October 30, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
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 » »

Amazing and exhilarating in every sense of the words.

Thursday, October 27, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
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 » »

Well worth while!!!

Sunday, October 16, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
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 » »

Every part of the trip was great!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
Western River Expeditions takes care of everything from the bus ride to the airport to meals on the beach.  This is our second trip down the Colorado River through Grand Canyon and I would not consider any other company.

David - Milwaukee
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My third Grand Canyon Trip. Not my last!

Thursday, September 22, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
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 » »

The trip of a lifetime! Beyond all expectations!

Monday, August 29, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
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 » »

It Was A Trip of A lifetime

Sunday, August 28, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
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 » »

Life changing experience!

Saturday, August 27, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
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 » »

Five days out of the canyon and still coming down from the high!

Friday, August 26, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
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 » »

A "fantastic" Expedition on the Colorado River with a great Group of people and superb guides

Friday, August 26, 2011 by River Pictures
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 » »

Our Kids Loved This Colorado River Trip

Thursday, August 18, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
It was everything I wanted in a family vacation.  Our kids, 9 and 6 LOVED it.  The rafting, hiking and hummer ride were exciting and fun.  We plan to come back to Moab.  The trip let us experience a world unlike that of our native Ohio.  We are so...Read More » »

We are still talking about this trip

Monday, August 8, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
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 » »

Western is Great! - Best White Water Rafting

Sunday, July 24, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
This was my first trip on the Colorado River and I loved it. The food and staff were great and everything was very organized. Overall this would be a great trip for anyone.

Kyle - New Jersey
Grand Canyon Rafting & Ranch 4 Day
5 stars

A Trip of a Lifetime - Grand Canyon Rafting Trip

Sunday, July 17, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
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 » »

Not to be missed! Grand Canyon Rafting Trip

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 by River Pictures
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 » »

Truly a Trip of Extremes - Grand Canyon River Rafting

Thursday, July 7, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
To me, "extremes" is the best way to describe my seven day rafting trip down the Colorado River.
I have never been so hot and so cold in the span of just a few minutes, nor so clean and sandy in the course of a single day.
Throughout the entire trip I...Read More » »