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Colorado River and Trail Expeditions
"Experience the Grand Canyon Up Close and Personal" The Grand Canyon is one of the seven world wonders and many marvels at its beauty from cliff edges. Now imagine getting…
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Third Annual CRATE Photo Contest
Colorado River & Trail Expeditions will be hosting our 3rd annual photo contest in 2015. Entrants will be able to upload as many as ten photos into the contest. Photos…
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A Big Day Below Diamond Creek: A Guest’s Perspective
It can be hard to know what exactly our clients are thinking when shenanigans occur on a river tip. Except, perhaps, in this case. Here is CRATE passenger Art Hoover's colorful, ever-so-slightly…
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A Big Day Below Diamond Creek
Hello river enthusiasts! Here's my account of navigating the river during our last Grand Canyon motor trip after some wild weather produced one of the largest flash floods I've ever…
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Waterfalls along the Colorado
What is it that draws us to falling water? Is it the height of the cliff wall from which the water spills? The volume of water cascading down the rock?…
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Karma, Fate, and Rediscovery–Grand Canyon Style
May 5, 2015 ...Ahh Shinumo Creek. It was starting to get a little later in the day than most trips stay on the water, but I have always like…
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Westwater Canyon: Whitewater Rafting Through the Wild West
Few places match the rugged landscape of Westwater Canyon of the Colorado River. Combine the geologic record of exposed rock, the history of refuge for outlaws, the abundance of wildlife,…
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Last Minute Trip to Grand Canyon
April 15-17 Grand Canyon trip still available!! In the ideal world, everyone would have the time to participate in a Grand Canyon trip that covers every bend, rapid, and side…
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Colorado River Dory and Music Trip–July 5-16, 2015
Colorado River & Trail Expeditions will be running a Dory and Music trip July 5-16, 2015 through Utah's Canyonlands. The trip will start at Loma, Colorado near the Utah/Colorado Stateline. …
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Giving Thanks
On Thanksgiving Day, when it comes time to truly tally all that fills my world with joy, it is impossible not to include my life as a river guide. Though…
