Think camping without the work. Think awesome rides without long theme park lines. If you like outdoor adventures to include plenty of thrills, white water raft trips are for you. Someone else sweats ...

Writer Brian E. Clark paddles a hard-shell white-water kayak on an OARS trip down the Yampa River near the Colorado-Utah border. (Michael McCoy) If and when life returns to normal — whatever the heck ...

OARS, which was founded more than half a century ago, is one of the most respected rafting companies in the world. They made their reputation running the Grand Canyon and have operated on most every ...

When a UCLA student named George Wendt rafted the Grand Canyon on a makeshift raft for the first time way back in 1962, a singular passion for rivers was born. In 1969, that passion led Wendt and his ...

After several years of enduring low flows due to drought, ample precipitation will make this year’s whitewater rafting season the best in a long time. To learn more or to book river trips see oars.com ...

Never rely on a guide again. On this 24-day full-immersion backpacking and whitewater course that starts in Haines, Alaska, students learn state-of-the-art minimum impact camping skills, practice ...

This story is sponsored by OARS Whitewater Rafting. There's no denying that Utah's Mighty 5—Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef—are some of the most breathtaking national parks ...

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