8 reasons to stop for a visit

Heading through Salt Lake City soon? Don’t just pass by this scenic city. If you have an hour or more, here are some of the best ways to experience the city.

1.)   Feast on local fare at the downtown Farmer’s Market in Historic Pioneer Park (June thru October).

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Cari Morgan is a freelance writer and founder of Evoke PR. She currently lives and plays in the Sierra Foothills.

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SOMETIMES ALL YOU NEED ARE A FEW PIECES OF GEAR AND A RUGGED LANDSCAPE TO ESCAPE and sometimes all you need is a sea kayak on the open water.  Some of the most beautiful places on Earth are best seen from the quiet solitude of a kayak.  

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Cari Morgan is a freelance writer and founder of Evoke PR. She currently lives and plays in the Sierra Foothills.

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Tips, tricks and life-saving advice!

When it comes to hopping on a plane for a rafting trip in Fiji, a sea kayaking expedition in the Galapagos, or any other big adventure outside of the U.S., thoughtful planning and packing is critical.  We’ve compiled a list of expert advice ranging from clothing to what to have for worst case scenario peace of mind.  Keep this list handy the next time you’re gearing up for a big trip. It could save you a headache, or your life.

Before you go. Make a copy of your passport, email a PDF version to yourself and if you’re traveling with a smartphone, take a photo of it.  Yes, you’ve heard this one a hundred times, but it’s so easy to forget.

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Cari Morgan is a freelance writer and founder of Evoke PR. She currently lives and plays in the Sierra Foothills.

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When I was 17-years-old, I packed up my parent's minivan and headed west with three girlfriends, determined to see what was beyond Wisconsin.  We found our way through the National Park icons like Yellowstone and Yosemite and eventually made our way to Utah.  To this day, Zion still holds a special place in my heart.  And by the end of that two-week road trip, I had fallen in love with Utah.  But life takes you in many directions and eventually Utah, with its red rocks, meandering rivers and deep canyons, fell to the back of my mind.

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Cari Morgan is a freelance writer and founder of Evoke PR. She currently lives and plays in the Sierra Foothills.

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The North Fork of the Stanislaus whitewater rafting season is usually over by now.  But this year, with a mind-boggling snow pack in the Sierra and unusually cool spring temps, I recently found out there’s still time to get in on the action. 

“It’s never been like this,” said James Rodger, California Regional Manager at O.A.R.S.  “We should have water running until the end of July and typically it’s only a two- to three-week season.”

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Cari Morgan is a freelance writer and founder of Evoke PR. She currently lives and plays in the Sierra Foothills.

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George and Pam Wendt, founders of O.A.R.S., moved to Angels Camp in 1974 to set up a base of operations for the Stanislaus River and offer guided rafting trips.  But George recalls that it was the Class II San Juan River in Utah where they took their two sons Clavey and Tyler, aged 7 and 5 at the time, on their first rafting adventure.  This trip instilled a passion for the outdoors and rivers in their children that they now want to pass on to others.   

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Cari Morgan is a freelance writer and founder of Evoke PR. She currently lives and plays in the Sierra Foothills.

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After living approximately 1.8 miles from O.A.R.S. headquarters just outside of Angels Camp, California for more than 2 years, I decided it was time to go on a rafting trip.  And since I had previously been on some run-of-the-mill, average Class II-III rapids in the past, I also decided it was time to up the ante and take on some big guns.   Did those other rafting trips in the past even count if there was no thrill?

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Cari Morgan is a freelance writer and founder of Evoke PR. She currently lives and plays in the Sierra Foothills.

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