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How To: Prevent Altitude Sickness

Altitude sickness is a fickle ailment, some people get it and some people donโ€™t. In my opinion, though, itโ€™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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We Have a Festival for That!

At this point you may have realized that in Durango, and the general four corners area, we have a lot of festivals. What can we say? We like to celebrate! Any excuse will do. Too much snow? Not enough? We have a festival for that! Here are some of our [...]

A Fall Day at Mild to Wild

Our off-season is less than 5 months long. We end our jeep trail tours in early October and start Arizona rafting by late February/early March. While spending time with us this summer, you may have wondered: “What do these folks do at the end of the season?” Well here’s your [...]

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Gear Review: NRS Big Baron Stand Up Paddle Board

Specs: Material: PVC-coated drop-stitch Dimensions: 11’4″L x 36″W x 4″T Weight: 33 lbs. Recommended PSI: 12-15 psi Grippy foam deck pad – 7’4″L x 27″W Leafield C-7 valve Three removable fins Four webbing handles Four stainless steel D-rings Includes: K-Pump 100, Kwik Check Pressure Gauge, Carry backpack, Repair kit Review: [...]

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The Best Places to See the Fall Foliage in Southwestern Colorado

It’s hard to imagine autumn is already here. The other day on our Facebook page we asked what our friends “What are you most looking forward to this fall season?” One commented that it is too early to be thinking of fall! A little part of me wanted to agree. [...]

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 [...]