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Rejuvenate Your New Year's Fitness Resolutions by Planning for an Epic Rafting Journey with Above Average...

When there’s deep snow on the Rocky Mountains, spring and summer waters run flush. Currently, the Upper Colorado River drainage...

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Western River Expeditions Named The World’s Best White Water Rafting Tour By USA TODAY Readers

The results are in! After nearly a month of online voting, the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Award for the world’s best...

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First Time Rafting? Western River Expeditions’ Offers Fun And Serious Tips for Novice River Runners

Taking on a new challenge is exhilarating and sometimes a wee bit frightening. This is when advice from the experts comes in handy. Western...

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O.A.R.S. Reports Record Pace for 2016 Reservations on Coveted Grand Canyon and Salmon River Trips

While missing the boat isn’t the issue, sometimes getting space on one can be a challenge.Options for securing seats on a whitewater...

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O.A.R.S.’ Salmon River Rafting Trip Recognized as “Best Guided Outdoor Trip”

O.A.R.S.’ six-day Salmon River Rafting trip in Idaho has been declared the year’s “Best Guided Outdoor Trip” by Sunset magazine.In...

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O.A.R.S. Releases Optimistic 2015 Whitewater Rafting Forecast

North American River Outfitters Poised for Solid Rafting Season Despite Below Average Snowpack Levels Across the West The worldwide...

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TravelAge West Announces Its 2015 Editor’s Pick Recipients: O.A.R.S. Selected as Best Tour Operator...

Veteran river outfitter and adventure travel company, O.A.R.S., has been honored with a TravelAge West 2015 Editor’s Pick Award in...

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Must-Have Summer Vacation Planning Guide - O.A.R.S. Releases 2015 Family Adventures Catalog

Veteran family adventure vacations outfitter O.A.R.S. (http://www.oars.com/) announces the release of its new Family Adventures Catalog...

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Western River Expeditions Debunks Myths Around River Rafting and Unplugged Vacations

In Huckleberry Finn the author posits the protagonist on a raft on the Mississippi River as a means of escaping civilization’s wiles.Decades...

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O.A.R.S.’ Wine on the River Series Pairs Vineyards and Gourmet Presentations With Multi-Day Rafting...

Due to popular demand, veteran outfitter O.A.R.S. has announced a second departure of their six-day gourmet wine tasting trip on Idaho’s...

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Western River Expeditions Predicts Solid Rafting Season on Colorado and Green Rivers That Are Unaffected...

Western River Expeditions reports that spring runoff from the Rocky Mountains into the Colorado and Green Rivers bodes well for an...

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O.A.R.S. Releases 2014 Pre-Season Rafting Forecast

Big Water Rafting Conditions Expected on River Systems Across Inter-Mountain West Following Above Average Snowpack ReportsThe worldwide...

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