Grand Canyon Rafting Blog with news from Cataract Canyon and Idaho's Salmon River

Ready for sun

tourwest — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:15:48 +0000

We are so ready for summer on the river. Summer brings blue skies, waterfalls, fluffy white clouds, and exciting rapids.

April in the Grand Canyon

tourwest — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:50:06 +0000

April is a wonderful time to see the Grand Canyon. There are fewer crowds.
Great weather, average highs are in the 80s and lows in the high 50s.
The desert is in bloom and greener than the summer months.
We also offer better rates in April
Please call or email us for more details!

Trips Discounted

tourwest — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:51:34 +0000

We are now offering great discounts on our early season Grand Canyon 6 & 8 night trips.
Available April thru May. Call for Details!

Summer is gone-

tourwest — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:44:37 +0000

Summer is gone and we are sadly saying so long to the river until April 2012. We are going to be busy maintaining equipment, training, marketing… We do have a discounted trip in April. Call us about it. 1-800-453-9107 Attaching a few parting photos.

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Cataract Canyon

tourwest — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:37:10 +0000

Did you know the the some of the cleanest air in the United States is found in the Canyonlands area of Utah. Try our Cataract Canyon rafting trip and look at the stars!

tourwest — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:05:38 +0000

Spring is here and we are rafting. Trips are going out a couple of times a week. The water has been perfect in the Grand Canyon. Come join us!

Grand Canyon is one of the most beautiful places!

tourwest — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:00:49 +0000

River season is upon us

tourwest — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:14:37 +0000

We just finished our first two Grand Canyon trips. They were great trips.

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Buckskin Bill

tourwest — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:01:18 +0000

One place that you will visit on your Salmon River trip is the home and lookout of a famous Mountain Man named Sylvan Hart. He was the last mountain man in Idaho. He lived on the edge of the Salmon River and lived off the Land. He got his name because he would kill deer and use every part of the animal to survive. He made his clothes out of deer hide, wearing the fur on the inside next to his skin and the fur would absorb his perspiration. When he visited the rangers at Mackay Bar he smelled so bad they started calling him “Buckskin Bill.” This name survived. This is just a small part of the history you will learn on our Salmon River trip. A river trip through the Grand Canyon, Cataract Canyon, or on the Salmon River is beautiful and exciting with amazing wildlife to see, and also the history to learn that is amazing and fun.

Guide Training

tourwest — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:36:39 +0000

It has been a busy few weeks for our Great Tour West Grand Canyon, Cataract Canyon, and Salmon River Guides. They all completed their wilderness first aid certificates and attended guide training. Guide training is where we go over safety, interpretive, motor repair, new regulations, eat, visit, and eat some more. It is nice to check in with each other. It has been a long winter off the river and we all can’t wait for the rafting season to start again.