Three generations on the Colorado
When I was eighteen, I was fortunate to raft the Colorado River though the Grand Canyon with my dad. I had never camped before and only done a single day...
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Thirty-Five Years of Adventure
My first white water trip was in 1982 on the Penobscot River in Maine. I maintain that if my first trip had been earlier in my life, I would probably...
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Thirty Years of Adventures, Memories and Friends.
My river rafting experience began over 30 years ago with a trip through Lodore Canyon on the Green River and has lead to many adventures and great memories. I never...
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There is no place like the Grand Canyon
There is no place that I know of like the Grand Canyon. It exposes larger truths about who we are, and who we need to become, if we are to...
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The Stuff of Campfire Fables
If I had known about river running and being a guide at the same time I learned about skiing and being a ski instructor, I’d probably be the...
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The Sound of Moving Water
When I think of a river, I think of the sound of moving water. For me, it starts high on a mountainside. Anyone who’s been high in the mountains knows...
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The river will win every time
I grew up in the Roaring Fork Valley, right on the Colorado River. I went on lots of big trips, but I think some of my favorite river stories are...
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The River did its job – we were united
There we were, 15 professional strangers, strapped together on a floatilla, lazily floating our way into one of the most beautiful canyons in North America – Desolation Canyon.
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