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 » »
Lately, there has been a lot of publicity about flooding rivers
throughout the country. The Colorado River and the Green
River are no exception. We are experiencing historic high
amounts of snowpack with particularly high water content in...Read More » »
If you are interested in river rafting adventure, you will probably
enjoy a book I read recently about the John Wesley Powell
Expedition. Powell and his crew were the first to take boats all
the way through the canyons of the Green River and Colorado...
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What Makes the Perfect One Day Rafting Trip?
- It should last only one day. (You don't want to camp on a one day rafting trip--that would be a sure sign that your "three hour tour" has landed on Gilligan's Island).
- You should be fed some great food for...
April 14, 2011 - We've had some questions lately about how the
snowpack in the Colorado River Basin will effect the
rafting season this year. To help understand the significance of
the current Colorado River Basin Snowpack and how it will affect
our...Read More » »
Western has been
working for some years, in cojunction with the National Park
Service, local universities and other outfitters, to come up with a
more "green" way of propelling the large pontoon rafts down the
Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Western...Read More » »
From: sandy@westernriver.com
Maria,
Thank you for your inquiry about our Grand Canyon /Colorado River rafting tours. I assume you are speaking of the Grand Canyon 6 or 7-day trip in your inquiry. We have guests in the 50s and 60s who do very well on...
Thank you for your inquiry about our Grand Canyon /Colorado River rafting tours. I assume you are speaking of the Grand Canyon 6 or 7-day trip in your inquiry. We have guests in the 50s and 60s who do very well on...
From: sandy@westernriver.com
Thank you for contacting us. We would love to have your group with us on the Grand Canyon 6-day whitewater rafting tour (upper 187 miles- Lees Ferry to the helicopter exit at Whitmore Wash). Here is a trip summary link...
The guides set us up with all the comforts of home. A comfortable potty, with plenty of toilet paper, bug spray, Lysol...what more could one want...and what a view...just sit back and watch the Colorado River run by!
Suzanne Macomber
Discover the...Read More » »
WOW!!! This was Awsome!!! They called this the Indian Diving board. My wife did this, so I had to do it so she wouldn't show me up. This trip was a great and needed get away for my wife and me. We can not wait to do it again.
Chris Mullican
Colorado R... Read More » »
I took this picture while crossing the rapids. We have been to Grand Canyon a few times. Admired South Rim,North Rim,in hot summer and in very cold winter.This time it was our first Grand Canyon River Rafting. Best vacation of my lifetime, you bet.
St...Read More » »
This was a very professionally run expedition from start to finish
(reservation staff to fly out). "Story telling" Lucky and
"hula hooping" Kelly, were such fun and capable guides. We
learned so much about the Canyon from them by day and were...Read More » »
Once again, we
experienced another adventure done the "Western Way". Masterful attention to
detail. Such fun, professionalism, skill, and patience exhibited by
the guides. They were an amazing team.
We had an exceptional group of guests that had me...Read More » »
We had an exceptional group of guests that had me...Read More » »
Mark Pearce's team were
so superbly complementary: Mark and Lindsey (great to have a woman
along--and she proved herself admirably since she physically saved
one of our group who himself was a physical phenomenan,but who got
thrown in front of the...Read More » »
My
daughter and I had a wonderful Grand Canyon rafting trip. It
exceeded our expectations in every way. I especially want to
commend our guides: Cash, Johnny, Shad, and Nick. They were
complete professionals, worked very hard, but took the time to...Read More » »
Ned and Carol’s Excellent Grand Canyon Adventure June 28 – July 6,
2010 By Ned W. Downing 7/17/2010. Two weeks ago Carol and I
set off on a 187-mile white water Colorado River rafting adventure
through the Grand Canyon. I did not imagine that the...Read More » »
Pam
helped us with our reservation. She was
awesome.
It was a nice touch to meet all the guests prior to our Cataract Canyon rafting trip
Special thanks to Mike E. Trip leader, Haylie and Des and Danny, they were all so friendly. The group was so... Read More » »
It was a nice touch to meet all the guests prior to our Cataract Canyon rafting trip
Special thanks to Mike E. Trip leader, Haylie and Des and Danny, they were all so friendly. The group was so... Read More » »
We just finished the Cataract Canyon rafting trip on the
Colorado River. I cannot sing praises enough for our guides!
Nick kept everything organized and running; Lane answered all my
questions about plants in the canyon; my husband and grandson...Read More » »
I
just completed the Grand Canyon 6-day trip with two sons and
a grandson a couple weeks ago. Your reservation gals are
doing a good job.
We had great guides. They did a very good job as well.
This was my third trip in the Grand Canyon with Western Riv...Read More » »
We had great guides. They did a very good job as well.
This was my third trip in the Grand Canyon with Western Riv...Read More » »
Red canyons lay on a smiling moon
Zuni and Pueblo in a desert tune
Gray clouds are high above the river
Sand and stars run along forever
Sun unfolds in a warming kiss
Rapids are fierce a spiraling twist
Wind goes smooth rock is sharp
Night moves a...Read More » »
Zuni and Pueblo in a desert tune
Gray clouds are high above the river
Sand and stars run along forever
Sun unfolds in a warming kiss
Rapids are fierce a spiraling twist
Wind goes smooth rock is sharp
Night moves a...Read More » »
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