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The Best Costa Rica Books to Read Before You Go

Planning a trip to the tropical wildlife paradise of Costa Rica? You'll surely want to put a few of these Costa Rica books on your must-read list...
The Best Costa Rica Books to Read Before You Go…

Diary of a Non-guide’s Early Season Training Trip

Our Idaho Adventure Consultant tagged along on a guide training trip on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River to find out how our crews get “river-ready.”
OARS Idaho Rafting Guide Training

Guide Talk: He’s Been at it a Lifetime…

A longtime Grand Canyon guide talks about what it’s been like to see the rafting industry change over 40 years and what's kept him coming back each season.
Michael Fabry guides a Grand Canyon rafting trip

How to Snag 10 of the Most Coveted Private River Permits

From Grand Canyon to the Middle Fork Salmon, get to know the private river permit lottery system for the West's most popular rafting trips.
Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River

Rapid Musings: The First Flip

All rafters inevitably flip one day. As one paddler finds out on a stretch of famed Idaho whitewater, it's just a matter of when....
Rapid Musings: The First Flip

Rapid Musings: Above Lava Falls

A river guide recounts her first run-in with one of the Grand Canyon's most infamous and anxiety-inducing rapids - Lava Falls.
Rapid Musings: Above Lava

An Ode to the Bus

A river guide reflects on the concept of home and her time spent living in the old Hatch bus on the OARS Dinosaur property in Vernal, Utah.
Old Hatch Bus at OARS Dino in Vernal

14 Binge-worthy Travel Shows to Stream Right Now

Need something new to binge-watch? Check out a river guide’s guide to the best adventure and travel shows to stream right now.
Binge-worthy Adventure and Travel Shows to Stream Right Now

5 Essential Tips for Staying Safe Outdoors

There’s no way to guarantee you’ll be safe when you venture into the wilderness, but these tips will build your competence in the backcountry.
5 Essential Tips for Staying Safe Outdoors

A (True) Beginner’s Guide to Stand Up Paddleboarding

Want to try out an SUP? This short guide offers stand up paddleboarding tips for beginners looking to give it a try.
Guide to Stand Up Paddleboarding for Beginners

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