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The Benefits of Traveling

How to Achieve Better Health, Wellness and Enhanced Relationships! It is well know that other than reading, traveling can be one of the most beneficial and significant ways to learn and become more educated. In addition to providing education, traveling has a multitude of benefits. According to the U.S. Travel

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Dutch Oven Delicacies: Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Pineapple Upside Down Cake A Dutch Oven, or DO, is a cast-iron cooking pot that acts just like a mini oven and is often used on camping adventures and overnight rafting trips. It is amazing how many different and delicious dishes you can cook out in the wilderness with a

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Dutch Oven Delicacies: Enchiladas

Enchiladas A Dutch Oven, or DO, is a cast-iron cooking pot that acts just like a mini oven and is often used on camping adventures and overnight rafting trips. It is amazing how many different and delicious dishes you can cook out in the wilderness with a Dutch Oven!

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A Day in the Life of a River Guide!

Being a river guide can be one of the most fun and rewarding summer (and spring and fall and winter depending on where you are!) jobs out there, it can also be quite challenging! This is how a river guide’s day normally looks: Get a good night’s sleep prior to

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How To: Stay Safe on Your Outdoor Adventure

There are several ways you can prepare yourself for an outdoor adventure. Whether it be for backpacking, snow shoeing, white water rafting, skiing, kayaking, camping or even for a simple, short day hike; it is good to have knowledge of the area you are traveling in (weather, terrain) and knowledge

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How to: Replace a Valve on a Raft/Inflatable Kayak

Hey all you white water rafting enthusiasts! Check out our new video on How to Replace a Valve! In this video Jesse is changing a valve on an inflatable kayak, but it works the same for rafts, as well. Materials Needed: New Valve, Valve Key and your raft or inflatable

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How To: Prevent Altitude Sickness

Altitude sickness is a fickle ailment, some people get it and some people don’t. In my opinion, though, it’s better to be safe than sorry! These tips should help you avoid that gut-wrenching feeling and allow you to enjoy your time in the mountains whether it be on a hike

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How To: Surf a Wave in a Raft

 1) Position yourself in an eddy next to the feature. (If there are no eddies, you have to come in from upstream paddling up river so you can slow your boat in order to catch the wave.) 2) Paddle into the wave. Be careful to paddle into the wave with

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