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Kids jumping into the sand on the beach in Cataract Canyon

How Outdoor Adventures Like Rafting Benefit Youth

When kids are outside in the fresh air, the opportunities for growth are endless. These opportunities go beyond physical exercise. Outdoor adventure fosters social interaction, helps youth develop a deeper understanding of their bodies, encourages imaginative play, and allows them to connect with the natural world in meaningful ways. For

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1900 photograph of a saloon in Telluride, Colorado

Telluride History — A Canyon of Constant Transformation

Telluride‘s past is much like its mountains. There was unbelievable beauty and balance, juxtaposed by the harsh bite of change, not unlike an unwelcome and commonly early winter. But as we all know change is inevitable in the alpine, especially when people get involved. It is an understatement to say

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Durango to Telluride in a Day – For San Miguel Rafters

Durango to Telluride in a Day – For San Miguel Rafters  For Durango visitors who want to check out Telluride for the day (and partake in the righteous rafting supplied by the San Miguel River nearby) here’s a few how-to’s for enjoying the journey.  How far is Telluride from Durango? 

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Rafting the San Miguel River through Sawpit Rapid

Rafting Season Forecast for 2024

You better air out those Chacos and shake the dry bags out of that crusty hibernation hole, because it’s time for the Rafting Season Forecast of 2024!  In snowy sum, this year’s swell through the Colorado Plateau looks like it’s going to ripple and flow right down the middle— not

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close up of aspen trunks showing the eye design in their white bark - Mild to Wild

Everything You Wanted to Know about the Aspen Tree

So, you’re looking for some cold hard facts about the aspen tree. Well, you’ve come to the right shady corner of the internet friend. That’s a pun on trees, in case you’ve got the wrong idea about that quality double entendre.  Aspens, the quaking aspens of this particular discussion (genus

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mountain range near Telluride, Mild to Wild

How to Ball on a Budget in Telluride

Trying to ball out while sticking to a budget in Telluride? It can be done! Because while this beauteous box canyon may be bougie, there are plenty of free and inexpensive ways to enjoy yourself besides taking a good old fashioned hike. But don’t forget to do that too, because

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Gates of Lodore Scenic Boats

Rafting Season Forecast for 2023

Whoop whoop— It’s the Rafting Season Forecast for 2023!!! Hold onto those boat straps folks, it’s going to be a WILD season! With a long and snow-packed winter behind us, we’re gearing up for a righteously rampant runoff across the Colorado Plateau. Get ready for some of the highest flows

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