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Cataract Canyon

Utah Rafting Predicted to Be Epic

The Colorado River Basin Forecast Center report released on January 16, 2017 predicts an incredible summer of rafting on Utah’s Green and Colorado Rivers. The latest model predicts the water supply at Green River, Utah will be greater than 130% of normal, and the Colorado River at Cisco, Utah will

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Colorado River Rafting

Life Magazine Infamous Lava Falls Photograph

The above photo, which has shown up in numerous books, on countless walls, and more recently on the internet comes from a special double issue of Life Magazine showcasing their photo contest of 1970. The issue was published on Christmas Day 1970. The photographer is Kenneth Klementis who was awarded

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Grand Canyon History

Fred Harvey’s Hermit Camp

Today at the office, we were looking at an old softcover book published by the Fred Harvey company called “The Story of the Grand Canyon.” The book was originally published in 1917, but our copy is a tenth edition published in 1926. On the cover of the book is a

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River Story

Another Grand Canyon Mystery with Unusual Suspects

It was an exchange day. We had all awoken an hour pre-dawn, made coffee, packed bags, cooked breakfast, taken down the kitchen and bathroom and were loading the last pieces of odd shaped gear onto our 3 small oar rafts and 1 paddle raft when Chad came up to me

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Colorado River Rafting

Saddle Canyon Flood

I first witnessed Saddle Canyon in the mid 90s, and I have been captivated by its narrow walls, greenery, and small gurgling stream ever since. On a 2-boat motor trip in early August 2016, while driving past Saddle Canyon on my way to the Little Colorado, I had noticed that

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Colorado River Rafting

Items to Pack for Your Next Grand Canyon Rafting Trip

We’ve narrowed it down to the 5 most important items to pack for your next Grand Canyon rafting trip. Do not skip over these on your packing list. You’ll be so happy you have them. 1. Sun Protection Items – Sunscreen – Bring sunscreen with at least 30 SPF and

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Green River Rafting

Desolation Canyon, A Wild and Wonderful Wilderness

A sense of excitement and anticipation radiated from our group of friends and family as we watched the small single-engine airplanes drop out of the cloudless blue sky and glide down the runway toward us. They were coming to the airfield in Green River, Utah, from their home base in

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Cataract Canyon

Special Cataract Canyon Music, History, Stories, and Lore River Trip

Celebrate Rivers and Canyons with Kate MacLeod and Ken Sanders Singer/Songwriter/Fiddler KATE MACLEOD and Storyteller, antiquarian bookseller, river historian KEN SANDERS will be joining forces with Colorado River & Trail Expeditions (CRATE) for a unique and unparalleled river trip down CATARACT CANYON of the Colorado River, June 26-July 1 2017. Six days on the

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