White Water Rafting & Adventures Blog

There are few pieces of kitchen equipment more important to the river kitchen than the Dutch oven. Also known as a casserole dish in much of the world, these thick-walled cooking pots have been used for hundreds of years and are similar to Japanese tetsunabe and South African potjiekos. 

After a challenging year spent attached to our screens (from endless Zoom calls to online schooling), there’s never been a better time to escape with the family and immerse yourself in our natural world.

“When you start putting diapers on the cows, we’ll start carrying out our waste!”

Ah, summer! It’s one of the best times to be on the river. It means long daylight hours for tackling fun rapids and enjoying leisurely breaks swimming in majestic wild places. But if you’re not prepared, all of that fun in the sun can translate into sunburn, heat-related illness, and all of their associated issues. 

Thousands of travelers were shocked to receive an email from REI Adventures in late March 2021, telling them that their international tour had been canceled.  People have been calling our office telling us "My REI vacation was canceled, can you help?

A Short History of America’s Rails-to-Trails

Idaho's Best 1-Day Whitewater Adventures

A Journey Down the Rogue River with Travel Bloggers, Martin and Suzi

Idaho’s Snake versus Salmon River

The Salmon River is the longest free-flowing, undammed river in the lower 48 states of the United States. Being undammed means that flows are unregulated, determined solely by nature.

Path of the Deschutes River in Oregon