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Good rafting trips for teens?

November 6, 2007.
WaterBlogged reader JoAnn asked, “Which of your U.S. trips do you recommend for active teen girls and their likewise active parents who have been down the Colorado River with O.A.R.S.?  We’d like there to be some kids of similar ages.

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Thank you for your great question JoAnn! I forwarded it to O.A.R.S.’ 13-year veteran, Debbie Howard. Simply put, Deb has encyclopedic knowledge of all our trips. (She has experienced 13 of them herself.) Here’s her reply:

“Our Main Salmon adventure in Idaho is a great place to be if you plan to travel in June or July. Our Middle Fork of the Salmon River adventure would be a great option if you plan to travel late July through August.  Both trips include a variety of boat options (oar rafts, paddle rafts, duckies/inflatable kayaks), wonderful side hikes, opportunities to soak in natural hot springs and outstanding wildlife viewing! If you plan to travel in May or June, I would recommend our Yampa River or Green River adventures through Dinosaur National Park, in Utah and Colorado. These trips also include a variety of boat options and abundant hiking opportunities to pictographs, petroglyphs and waterfalls. Each of these adventures generally draws many families with teens.”

-- BRC
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