Where in the world – and how – will families vacation this summer? Given months of pandemic-driven lock-down orders, stay-at-home summer vacation won’t be high on many lists. What will be attractive will be vacations that embrace fresh air and the healing powers of nature that can work wonders on family spirits and recovery. For […]
Virtual Rafting Tours Provide Connection and Stimulate Adrenalin During Pandemic Shutdown Sitting on the shoreline of life pretty much sums up where the world is at. “As a pandemic runs its global course, immobilized though we may feel, we don’t have to respond like a deer in the headlights,” said Brandon Lake, CMO of Western River Expeditions headquartered in […]
Two popular multi-day adventure vacation packages invite active travelers to explore the wonders in and around the red rock playground of Moab, Utah, during the 2019 season. But visitors take note: due to the growing demand for quick escapes, space will go fast! Moab Adventure Center (www.moabadventurecenter.com), the go-to specialists for all the outdoor pursuits […]
Women’s empowerment has seized the rafting industry. A leading river company is seeing a sizable uptick in the number of women now part of its crew of raft guides and staff. And they are recording an increasing number of female guests on rafting and mountain biking trips, scheduled and chartered. Holiday River Expeditions (http://www.bikeraft.com/) reports […]
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One river rafting company anticipates one of its best years in its history is just around the bend, thanks to the unprecedented strength of its early season bookings. Western River Expeditions reports that its 3, 4, 6 and 7-day Grand Canyon trips for 2020 are full on many dates. And 2019 is already completely sold out. […]
Soldier, geologist and explorer John Wesley Powell is an American legend. One-hundred-fifty years ago this year, he and a brave band of men set out from Green River, WY, with a mission to map and log the canyons, tributaries and features of the unexplored Green and Colorado rivers. History tells the amazing tale of adventure, […]
The high-desert, red-rock playground that is Moab, Utah, is a vast wilderness with many a secret to reveal to the curious. But this territory can also prompt frustrations when it comes to such logistics as where to go, park and sleep. Even venturing onto the trails can be tricky for greenhorns. A landscape that may […]
Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel returns on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO. Flight Club. In mountainous Draper, Utah, just outside Salt Lake City, dozens of thrill-seekers take to the air daily to paraglide with colorful parachutes. As correspondent Jon Frankel discovers, these adventurers are defying the odds in breathtaking fashion. He […]
Overnight Sensations – Moab Adventure Center Offers Options For Visitors Short on Vacation Time Short on vacation time this summer? Utah’s Moab Adventure Center suggests that a two-day break in a brand-new setting and doing something outside your comfort zone can feel like a week away. “Moab is a great stopping point for that cross-country […]
