I never knew I wanted to float the Grand Canyon. I was
totally out of my comfort zone, I DID IT!!! I shared it with
my husband Mark, we're a team, even more so now after this trip. We
made wonderful new friends, shared laughter and challenges....Read More » »
The best adventure we've done and we've done lots.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 by
Western River Trip Review
July 26 to 31,2011. It was more than we had imagined.
Pictures don't do it justice, you have to see it yourself.
Our guides, Joe, Wren, Tubbs and Max treated us like
Royality. The food was unbelievable considering where we
were. The scenery,...Read More » »
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...
Where can we raft when the Grand Canyon trips are all booked?
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by
Sandy Harmer
It's true, the Grand Canyon trips are
all booked for the 2011 season. However, as we're telling all
of our interested inquiries, Western River has several other great
rafting trips in Utah and Idaho. A great trip this year is going to
be the...Read More » »
My
booking with Western River
Expeditions for the Colorado River
whitewater rafting trip in Grand Canyon was a smooth, easy
process. I especially appreciated the packing list and travel
tips I received.
There aren't enough superlatives to describe the... Read More » »
There aren't enough superlatives to describe the... Read More » »
My wife
and I just completed the Western River Grand
Canyon 7-day whitewater rafting trip on the Colorado
River. We were on the first launch of the 2011 season.
We read all the information on the website and the materials that
were sent and had no...
Read More » »
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 » »
Getting
guests in and out of the Grand Canyon is half the fun with Western
River. There are no roads at mile 188 where we end our 6 & 7 Day Grand
Canyon trips -- and begin our lower canyon 3 & 4 Day Grand
Canyon whitewater rafting trips. No roads, no...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 » »
From: betty@westernriver.com
If you are thinking of doing a Grand Canyon river rafting tour in 2011, you better do some rethinking. You really should be planning ahead for 2012 as Grand Canyon trips are 99% sold out for Western River Expeditions'...
Western River started taking reservations for the 2012 rafting
season in Grand Canyon in the fall of 2010. We have several
dates that are already filled. It seems that a whitewater
trip on the Colroado River in the Grand Canyon has made it to...Read More » »
Hotel Properties in Moab, Utah - Canyonlands & Arches National Park Areas
Thursday, March 31, 2011 by
Sandy Harmer
With the new flight service from Las Vegas to Moab, Utah available
now through Great Lakes Aviation we expect to have many more guests
wanting to come to this Southeastern town to do multi-day
whitewater rafting tours as well as all of the other...Read More » »
This time of year when our Grand Canyon rafting tours are nearly
booked, we take the opportunity to introduce our potential guests
to another very popular rafting/adventure destination in Moab,
Utah. This southeastern Utah town is the gateway...Read More » »
Hiking opportunies on a Grand Canyon Whitewater Rafting Trip
Thursday, March 31, 2011 by
Sandy Harmer
Guests often inquire what hiking opportunities there are when they
are thinking of joining a Western River Colorado River whitewater
rafting trip in the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon 6 or 7-day tripsoffer amazing hikes into slot canyons and...Read More » »
I had a group inquire about the first aid kits that Western River
carries on the j-rigs for the Grand Canyon Colorado River
whitewater rafting tours. I passed on the inquiry to our
operations manager and here is his reply.
"Our wilderness first aid...
Read More » »Wonderful Memories from a Western River Guest on a 2007 Grand Canyon Trip
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 by
Sandy Harmer
This guest from Stillwater, MN just sent us this great email
in response to our request for her to vote for Western River
Expeditions as the world's best outdoor outfitter in a contest
through Travel & Leisure Magazine. The family that she
mentions...
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...
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...

We did the 6 day big boat trip down the grand canyon. This trip happened on one of the most exciting summers of my life, with the beginning of the summer including a month long hiking trip in the Indian Himalayas, and the the summer ending, with one...Read More » »

Taking a measurement of the Cataract Canyon before we entered the Big Drops! Cataract Canyon was filled with spectacular scenery and incredible whitewater rafting!
Lori Franciose
Cataract Canyon Rafting Trip







