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Colorado Whitewater Rafting – Mild to Wild Rafting

Rafting Season Forecast for 2020

It’s about that time! Rafting season 2020 is nearly underway, and there’s plenty of snow for the melting. While we can’t always predict what Mother Nature is up to in spring, or any time really, we’ve got a good idea of what’s to come from upstream. Check out the rafting [...]

stand up paddle boarding in desolation canyon – Mild to Wild Rafting

Actions Mild to Wild is Taking in Response to COVID-19

MILD TO WILD’S EXTRA SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 last updated March 23rd at 8:38 PM Our response has been moved to our permanent COVID-19 response page here

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Great Sands Dunes Night Sky Colorado Dark Sky Parks

What is a Dark Sky Park, and Why You Need to Visit One

As our developments brighten, our access to the night sky diminishes. Many people seldom see the bona fide ocean of emptiness. Often hidden are unearthly metallic clouds, star clusters, complete constellations and shooting stars are always on display. In Dark Sky Parks that rest in the deep umbra, one can [...]

Family Whitewater Rafting on Green River in Desolation Canyon – Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours

What’s So Special About Desolation Canyon Rafting?

What’s So Special About Desolation Canyon Rafting? This isolated chunk of the Green River meanders smack dab into the middle of nowhere; The largest wilderness area in the lower 48. Slews of wildlife, rapids, and archaeological sites have filled this gorgeous landscape with little interruption from mankind. If you’re thinking [...]

White water rafting on Green River Utah – Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours

The History and Geology in Desolation Canyon

Thousands of feet above the unending desert of Utah’s armpit, one may wonder if they’ve been pranked by the pilot. Plains of dusted nothing sprawl out in a sea of brown, making soaring passengers question where exactly the journey begins. Then suddenly, a stampede of mesas and ravines begin to [...]

Yampa River Rafting - Dinosaur National Monument - Mild to Wild Rafting

History and Geology of the Yampa River: A Past of Keeping it Wild

The history and geology of the Yampa River comes packed with victories of Earth’s habits, environmentalists who admired its beauty, and ancient civilizations who prospered from its wilderness. Clouds become near neighbors to the canyon’s quiet walls, seemingly to sail by with a compliment of their black zig zags. Meanwhile [...]