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Making a Difference in a Grandchild’s Life

by admin on November 29, 2011

We grandparents look forward to The Holidays as a time when we might have a few elusive moments with those teenaged grandchildren.

What to get them for Christmas besides a check or gift card stymies grandparents all over the world!

Here’s a suggestion: A river rafting trip.

Dustin river rafting

My grandson at the helm!

My husband and I gave our grandchildren a rafting trip several years ago, and it is still a favorite topic at family gatherings.

We wanted an opportunity to get reacquainted with those young strangers who somehow replaced the cuddly adoring preschoolers who used to rush to hug us when we came to visit.

We scheduled a three-day rafting trip with River Dancers. It was a gift to our grandchildren, and also a gift to ourselves.

We spent three days on the Klamath watching those children build new river skills, and having the time of their lives.

We had hours every evening to play together at our lovely riverside campsites, and to catch up on their lives.

Having a host of young, experienced river guides overseeing the water play and making the delicious meals took away the stigma of “going on vacation with the grandparents.”

As our younger grandchildren grow up, we look forward to the time when there will be a river rafting trip in their Christmas stockings.

John or Chantal will be happy to get you a gift certificate, and then to help you plan your trip.

Click here to learn more and to order that certificate.

Guest post by blogger and internet marketing specialist, Joanne Steele. Joanne was not a river rafting enthusiast until she experienced river fun with her grandkids, and realized that gourmet meals would magically appear without her involvement 3 times a day… plus snacks… and fine wine. Really, grandmothers, yummy cookies are just as good when someone else bakes them!

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River Rafting Trip for Highschool Freshmen

by admin on October 28, 2011

Excerpt from the Mt Shasta Herald, Steve Gerace

Ahoy!

Life isn’t always like a day on the river for freshmen, but the Klamath River recently served as classroom for 40 Weed Highschool freshmen.

Memorable moments included riding the rapids from the front of a raft and splashing classmates and teachers.

“High School as a journey” is the theme for the BASE project, and core teachers, with the help of River Dancers, took students on an educational trip that included adrenaline rushes, team bonding and good fun.

River guide Storm Miller

“It forced us to work together and communicate with people who we might not get to work with often. It was a valuable experience” said freshman Jacob Turner.

The journey began at the Tree of Heaven campground, where students were introduced to the river ecosystem and told Native American stories by John McDermott. While on the river, River Dancers guides taught students key communication skills used to navigate rapids, the different parts of the river and about the range of depth and flow of the river.

Students had the opportunity to pick blackberries and had a group lunch beneath the trees with the river flowing in the background.

ripe ans sweet

“It was a nice team bonding and a memorable experience” said freshman Elyssa Fisher. “It was awesome, I hope to do it again” said Giordan Stenmark.

Navigating the rapids in style!

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Rafting for the Library with River Dancers

June 30, 2011

Library supporters and river enthusiasts came together June 25th for a day of rafting and kayaking on the Klamath River to benefit the four south Siskiyou County libraries. Newcomers to the sport and seasoned river lovers alike enjoyed a great day in the sun. Thank you all for doing your part in keeping our libraries [...]

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Upper Sacramento River still running strong

June 13, 2011

The exceptional combination of big winter snows and a cooler than average spring is creating perfect conditions for the Upper Sacramento. The river is still running flush and full and we expect good flows until the 4th of July and perhaps longer. Where are you? Here’s the chance to give your teenager the thrill of [...]

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How river rafting trips can improve your child’s health

June 1, 2011

A great many online sources tell us about the benefits of outdoor play and recreation. According to he English Outdoor Council “experience of the outdoors and wilderness has the potential to confer a multitude of benefits on young people’s physical development, emotional and mental health.” The Early Child Development website says: “We know sitting in [...]

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Whitewater Rafting and Weed Eradication on the Upper Sacramento River

May 22, 2011

22 whitewater aficionados gathered at the Upper Sacramento Sims river access last Saturday, May 21st for the third annual Scotch broom eradication rafting trip. The event was a collaboration between the Mt Shasta and Happy Camp US Forest Service, the Dunsmuir River Exchange and River Dancers Rafting and Kayaking. The river was flush and full, [...]

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May 21 – Raft and Restore the Upper Sacramento River

March 16, 2011

Saturday, May 21, 2011 River Dancers, the River Exchange and the US Forest Service present the third annual Sacramento River Restoration Rafting Adventure. Join us for an all-day rafting adventure down the beautiful Upper Sacramento River Canyon for some very exciting whitewater and Scotch Broom eradication. Scotch Broom was used to pack whiskey bottles shipped [...]

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Whitewater River Rafting Guide School

February 5, 2011

We’ve started taking reservations for our spring Whitewater School. April 30, May 1 and 2, 2011 We’ll share with you the many facets of the river rafting experience: equipment use, care and maintenance, put-in and take-out logistics, boat rigging, principles of precaution, river safety and rescue techniques. And, of course, we’ll teach you how to [...]

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Northern California River Rafting Gift Certificates with River Dancers

December 2, 2010

What meaningful gift to give mom or dad this Christmas? Surely they don’t need any more stuff. How about giving them something truly unique, an memorable experience, a wilderness adventure? Wilderness has become rare and inaccessible for most people. A rafting trip in a wild environment inspires a sense of wonder and gives river passengers [...]

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Klamath River Dam Removal Election Results

November 5, 2010

Klamath River Dam removal was on the ballot this year in the two counties most likely to be affected by that removal, Siskiyou County, California and Klamath County, Oregon. I have talked about this in the past: Klamath River Dams Removal News, from River Dancers Rafting, so thought I’d give you an update. Both measures [...]

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