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Grown-ups going out to play and out their comfort zones on a whitewater raft trip

Grown-ups going out to play and out their comfort zones on a whitewater raft trip

Aug 10, 2023

There are 22 of us on this bona-fide adults-only adventure. The group includes five former guides. Most of us have been on rafting trips

Getting out of your comfort zone on a river-rafting trip

Getting out of your comfort zone on a river-rafting trip

Jul 27, 2023

For me, just being able to go on this trip was a huge milestone after what the knee replacement ordeal I’ve been through the past year

Living On The Salmon River on and off the grid

Living On The Salmon River on and off the grid

Jul 27, 2023

We also meet Bill “Bronco” Burchak who is one of the first wooden dory boatmen in the Grand Canyon and trained our trip leader

On this OARS river rafting trip everyone has a story

On this OARS river rafting trip everyone has a story

Jul 27, 2023

“I had not learned to advocate for myself,” she explained. “I went from being an active kid to being told I’d be in a wheelchair by 30″

Learning the history and magic of the Dory Boat on the Main Salmon River

Learning the history and magic of the Dory Boat on the Main Salmon River

Jul 27, 2023

Today we travel roughly 20 miles through nine named rapids, stopping to see an ancient pictograph and sample Barth Hot Springs.

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