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Mesa Verde - Colorado - Mild to Wild Land Tours

What to Expect on a Premium Mesa Verde Cliff Palace Tour 

After a long wait of moseying around the construction projects in Mesa Verde, the Cliff Palace tour is finally available for exploration! WOOHOO!!!! Cliff Palace is the most significant cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, both for its impressive size and incredible design. At Cliff Palace, you’ll get an [...]

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How to Kayak, SUP or Tube the Lower Animas like a Champ

How to Kayak, SUP, or Tube the Lower Animas like a Champ — Low Water Edition When low water season falls upon the Animas River in Durango, we all know what time it is… TUBING TIME! Or KAYAK, or SUP time if you’re not a donut lover! Low water on [...]

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3 Ways to Explore the Animas River Valley besides the Durango Train 

With fire season upon us in Southwest Colorado, the Durango Train can face unexpected closures on occasion. When this happens, would-be passengers are left to whip up a new agenda for the day— And we’ve got some solid suggestions! That is, as long these areas aren’t actually near the hazard [...]

Moab Rafting Utah-Cataract Canyon-Mild to Wild Rafting

Why Are Cataract Canyon’s Rapids So Big?

“On starting, we come at once too difficult rapids and falls, that, in many places, is more abrupt than in any of the canons through which we have passed, and we decide to name this Cataract Canon.” — John Welsey Powell, July 23rd 1869, During the first organized expedition of [...]

Moab and Telluride landscapes side by side

3 Reasons Why You Should Do Moab and Telluride in the Same Trip

Trying to decide between a trip to the desert or the mountains? Why not just do both! The sculpted sandstone of Moab, Utah and craggy mountains of Telluride, Colorado reside in one of the most unique wilderness areas on the continent. And! They’re less than 150 miles from each other. [...]

raft guide navigating guests through Lower Animas rapid - Mild to Wild

Do You Need Colorado Guide School to Become a River Guide?

So, you wanna be a river guide? But perhaps you’re not so sure if Colorado Guide School is necessary to do it. There’s a few questions to ask yourself before diving into the details below about what’s involved with guide school, which are… Are you looking to be a raft [...]