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Cataract Canyon – Taming the Wild Beast

September 21, 2016 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

"What's the difference between a mutual fund and a river guide?" asks Aaron Rappleye as we swap jokes at camp on the river. “A mutual fund matures in four years and starts paying out." There are plenty of applicants with delayed maturity, or Peter Pan syndrome, who would gladly love to become a river guide on the Colorado River in Moab, Utah. The job is seasonal and it … [Read more...]

Moab’s Splore Offers Adventure to All

July 14, 2016 by Paige Wiren Leave a Comment

The summer sun happens fast in Moab, and Carol Robertson is ready for adventure. Carol is an individual with cerebral palsy, but, with Splore, she can comfortably enjoy an overnight rafting trip on the Colorado River. Splore has guided adventures in Utah for nearly 40 years. Splore offers anyone and everyone recreational opportunity. And Splore has a faculty for hiring … [Read more...]

Blue John Canyon — Ralston’s Rock Found

May 8, 2016 by Richard Markosian 2 Comments

Last month, I had the opportunity to visit Blue John Canyon, High Spur Canyon and Horseshoe Canyon - home of the Grand Gallery. I made the tour with Navtec Expeditions out of Moab, Utah. While there, I visited the site where Aron Ralston's arm was pinned for 127 hours. We also visited some of the most stunning examples of slot-canyon geology found on Earth. I can highly … [Read more...]

Moab Ziplining – Raven’s Rim Zip Line Adventures

August 20, 2015 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Raven's Rim Zip Line Adventures is a marvel for the novice zipliner like myself. I've never ziplined. But I've certainly benefited from the great modern marvels produced using strong cable. Such as elevators, trams, chairlifts and suspension bridges. Ziplining is more raw and simple. Ziplining was actually invented for bird watching. The concept is to travel on a cable … [Read more...]

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