Young Generation of River Runners
During my sophomore year of high school, my mom received a call notifying her that after fifteen years on the waitlist for the Grand Canyon, she had finally been selected...
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Whitewater Canoeing
My boyfriend, David, and I ran 83 miles of the San Juan River on our Craigslist canoe. Being late fall, we had most of the journey to ourselves, but still...
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Where Magic Lives
Ruby Horsethief to Moab – September 24, 2017 to October 3, 2017 Day 1 September 24-25 Snowflakes to Gold Flakes…Pigeon Holed…Sky Dancing on Turquoise Wings…Beaver Mulch We are loading the...
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I grew up in the Midwest, far from oceans but near to rivers and lakes, and it was those bodies of water, the rippling, moving rivers and the clear, beckoning...
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When a Wild & Scenic River is also an International Border
Over Thanksgiving 2017, my husband and I drove 2700 miles RT from our home near the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers to Big Bend National Park and...
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Weather on Water
One moment were chanting and singing songs and the next moment, we’re huddled together, cowering in fear. Just after a lightning strike not far from us, it starts to rain.
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We rafted over 84 miles
Everyone associates the word adventure with a memorable experience. For me, the word adventure means packing a dry bag, loading a trailer with 14 people’s gear, and hopping...
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I fell in love with rivers by accident. I was an urban kid who wanted to be kind to the planet, so I figured environmental engineering would suit me. But,...
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