Adventure on Steroids!

Thursday, November 10, 2011 by Western River Trip Review
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?

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 by Kamron Wixom
What Makes the Perfect One Day Rafting Trip?
  1. 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).
  2. You should be fed some great food for...
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Where can we raft when the Grand Canyon trips are all booked?

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by Sandy Harmer
Cataract Canyon, UtahIt'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 » »

There aren't enough superlatives to describe the crew!

Monday, April 18, 2011 by Sandy Harmer
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...
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Western's First Grand Canyon for the 2011 Season

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 by Sandy Harmer
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 » »

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 » »

Helicoptering into the Grand Canyon

Monday, April 11, 2011 by Betty Conner
The easy way in and outGetting 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 » »

Planning Ahead for a Grand Canyon Tour

Friday, April 1, 2011 by Betty Conner
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'...
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Colorado River Rafting Trips for the 2012 Season

Thursday, March 31, 2011 by Sandy Harmer
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 » »

Moab. Utah - Adventure Destination "Adrenline Town"

Thursday, March 31, 2011 by Sandy Harmer
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 » »

First Aid Kits carried on Grand Canyon Whitewater Tours

Thursday, March 31, 2011 by Sandy Harmer
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...

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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...
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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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What to Expect on a Whitewater Rafting Trip

Friday, March 25, 2011 by Sandy Harmer
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...
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Cheesing on the river bank - Grand Canyon Trip

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 by River Pictures

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 » »

It's This Big!! Cataract Canyon Rafting Adventure

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 by River Pictures


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