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Category Archives: Conservation

Nov 24 | Fracking Along the Colorado

by Zak Podmore | 1

Zak Podmore reports on how hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, impacts water use and the environment along the Colorado River. Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged rafting, whitewater kayaking | 1 Reply

Nov 13 | A River Reborn

by Susan Hollingsworth | 3

Cheers echoed while others sat in silent disbelief, both reactions to the joy we all felt for finally experiencing the new White Salmon River. Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged dam removal, whitewater kayaking, year of the river | 3 Replies

Nov 11 | Do Healthy Rivers Make a Stronger Economy?

by Zak Podmore | 1

Zak Podmore reports on how healthy rivers pump billions of dollars into the U.S. economy through recreational opportunities like rafting, fishing and whitewater parks.   A swarm of yellow life jackets pours out of rafts on the Colorado River and … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged rafting, whitewater kayaking | 1 Reply

Oct 13 | Big Gore Canyon: Colorado River

by Zak Podmore | 1

Whatever it is that draws people to our public lands – be it a scenic mountain trail, a prime fishing hole, a slope of fresh snow, or a series of rapids – isn’t always what stays with us when we return to civilization. Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged rafting, Remains of a River, travel, whitewater kayaking | 1 Reply

Oct 1 | The End of a River? A Source-to-Sea Journey Down the Colorado River

by Zak Podmore | 1

“Where’s the river?” I shout to Will Stauffer-Norris from where I stand among broken beer bottles and tire tracks crisscrossing a dried mud flat in northern Mexico. “I think we just crossed it,” Stauffer-Norris replies, gazing down at the GPS in his hands. Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged rafting, Remains of a River, travel, whitewater kayaking | 1 Reply

Sep 21 | Summer on the Colorado River [Gallery]

by NRS Staff | Reply

Gallery: Will Stauffer-Norris and Zak Podmore (Remains of a River) spent the summer following the Colorado River from its origins high in Rocky Mountain National Park. Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged photo galleries, rafting, Remains of a River, whitewater kayaking | Leave a reply

Aug 31 | Remains of a River: Episode 10 – Common Waters

by NRS Staff | Reply

After 113 days the Remains of a River crew’s magnificent adventure comes to an end. They’ve traversed the Colorado River from its source to the Sea of Cortez. Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged kayak touring, Remains of a River, travel, videos | Leave a reply

Aug 24 | Remains of a River: Episode 9 – Concrete Creek

by NRS Staff | Reply

For the first time after portaging around a dam, Will and Zak are confused. Where did the Colorado River go? Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged kayak touring, rafting, Remains of a River, travel, videos | Leave a reply

Aug 17 | Remains of a River: Episode 8 – Deep River Blues

by NRS Staff | Reply

Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu consume the once free-flowing Colorado river, but the Remains of a River crew miss the wild places upstream. Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged kayak touring, rafting, Remains of a River, travel, videos | Leave a reply

Aug 10 | Remains of a River: Episode 7 – Mirage

by NRS Staff | Reply

With the “grandest canyon” behind them, Will and Zak follow the Colorado River toward the lights of Las Vegas and dark portents of a river’s demise. Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged kayak touring, rafting, Remains of a River, travel, videos, whitewater kayaking | Leave a reply

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