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What you need to know before you buy your first kayak

I found an article written for anyone who is a kayaking beginner and who is thinking about buying their very first kayak. The author Scott Edwards is describing a “good ´all around´ kayak affording the paddler a plethora of paddling opportunities.”. I thought that this could be an interesting article to many of our awesome…

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July 7, 2014

Choose an evening of rafting including; music, tasting, workshops, coffee, more..

Browns Canyon Evenings: A scenic whitewater rafting trip with a stop on Arkansas River; a relaxing break with the entertainment, including beer & spirits tasting, delicious bites and organic delights. • Local Musicians • Local Brewery’s & Distillery’s • Salida Winery’s, Fruits & Goat Cheese Factory tasting • Dutch Oven cooking Desserts & Coffee Roastery delights • Mini workshops with local Artist’s Sundown evening Trips will feature surprise guests & events. Click here for information: An evening of rafting Browns Canyon, Arkansas River, Colorado Rafting

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June 28, 2014

Bluegrass Music Rafting Trip 2014, Green River, Dvorak Expeditions Whitewater Rafting, Booking Now!

Bill Dvorak Raft – Kayak – Fishing Expeditions Invites ‘The Hayward Strangers’ To the 2014 Green River Roustabout September 13 – 18, 2014 | (6 days 5 nights) Yep that’s Banjo Music…… And yes we are on the Green River deep in the Canyons of Desolation and Gray in the wilderness! For more details,…

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June 26, 2014

Help Us Save Our Rivers!

Hello Fellow River Friend! “The planet’s river systems are under threat from dams and hydro schemes, …time to fight back! /…/ As paddlers, we have a vested interest in ensuring the world’s arteries remain free from these clogging dangers, so please sign the petitions to help the cause.”. /ThePaddler ezine Click here for Petitions  Thank You for Your Support!

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June 17, 2014

Exciting Season for Rafting

A good winter and ski season in #Leadville means a good rafting season for us on #TheArkansasRiver. For those of you who didn’t know – Leadville had a great winter… The snow pack melting and the runoff water is giving us a high water season, that is shaping up to be one of the best in many years. …

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June 16, 2014

Bluegrass Music Rafting Trip 2014, Green River, Booking Now!

Bill Dvorak Raft – Kayak – Fishing Expeditions Invites ‘The Hayward Strangers’ To the 2014 Green River Roustabout September 13 – 18, 2014 | (6 days 5 nights) Yep that’s Banjo Music…… And yes we are on the Green River deep in the Canyons of Desolation and Gray in the wilderness! For more details,…

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June 11, 2014

Here’s a great Easter Basket Surprise!

Kids Go Free! Green River – Special Dates! Let’s go rafting down the sunny Easter Trail!  Dvorak’s will give you 15% off any of our trips – your choice!  Till Easter April 20th, 2014 Call us at 800 842-3795 or book it online with code:  Easter15   Happy Easter Friends and Family.

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March 28, 2014

Bill Dvorak Awarded River Champion by American Rivers

Bill DvorakDvorak Expeditions Inc. Nick Jurney, The Mountain Mail Staff Writer  Bill Dvorak, a resident of Nathrop since 1984, was recently nominated and recognized by American Rivers as a “River Champion.” American Rivers, an organization of more than 200,000 members, activists and volunteers, has existed for 40 years and works to protect and restore rivers…

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March 28, 2014

Arkansas River Fishermen Get Gold

Arkansas River Fishermen Get Gold  – February 22, 2014  deliciousday.com  Fishing in the Arkansas River Bill Dvorak arrived in Arkansas River Valley in the late 1970s. At the time, the river was heavily contaminated with metals coming from mining areas. Through the enormous efforts of Bill and many others like him, the Arkansas is now, not only clean, but revitalized. Bill makes his living via Dvorak Expeditions, a rafting, fishing and specialty trip company with adventures along the Arkansas and other major U.S. rivers. He was also instrumental in obtaining Gold Medal Fishing Status for the Arkansas which effectively doubled the amount of Gold Medal fishing waters in Colorado. He is currently working towards Brown’s Canyon receiving National Monument status. I chatted with Bill the other day about how far the river has come and where it is going. Here is a bit of…

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February 24, 2014

Division of Wildlife – Colorado doubles Gold Medal stream miles

Press Release 1/10/2014 Division of Wildlife –  Colorado doubles Gold Medal stream miles The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is pleased to announce the upper Arkansas River as the newest addition to the statewide list of Gold Medal Trout Waters. The Gold Medal reach is 102 miles long from the confluence with the Lake Fork of the Arkansas River, near Leadville, downstream to Parkdale at the Highway 50 bridge crossing above the Royal Gorge. The designation has been 20 years in the making, and although anglers have enjoyed the improved conditions for years, it is an official acknowledgement of the myriad efforts undertaken by state and federal agencies to turn an impaired river into one of the most popular fishing destinations in Colorado. “The upper Arkansas River fishery is the best it has been in over a century thanks to…

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January 11, 2014

Join – John Fielder’s Exclusive Photography Workshop on the Green River – Desolation & Gray Canyons

Bill Dvorak’s Expeditions est. 1969 – Teams up with John Fielder  Nationally Renowned Nature Photographer to lead Photography Workshop on Utah’s  Green River – Desolation & Gray Canyons  Release: May 2013 Trip Dates: Aug. 31-Sept. 5, 2013 – (Call for availability) Jaci Dvorak, Dvorak Expeditions, Inc. (800) 824-3795 or (719) 539-6851 A portion of Aug. 31-Sep. 5, 2013 Trip Proceeds to Benefit the National Wildlife Federation Nathrop, CO, May 23, 2013 – The classroom is Utah’s Green River Wilderness. The instructor is Colorado’s premier landscape photographer, John Fielder. The host is legendary rafting outfitter Bill Dvorak. The cause is protecting wildlife habitat on public lands. Together they offer the beginner to advanced photographer the opportunity to hone their skills and conquer 86 miles of scenic whitewater while supporting America’s largest conservation organization, the National Wildlife Federation. It’s adventure travel…

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December 10, 2013

FAMOUS GUNNISON RIVER GORGE’S JUNE ‘STONEFLY HATCH’ TRIPS

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park’s  FAMOUS GUNNISON RIVER GORGE “THE BABY GRAND”     1- 3 days    14  miles     Class II – Class III It is a hidden jewel, off the beaten path, tucked deep in steep granite walls. The GunnisonRiver is a sportsman’s and Angler’s paradise.  The clear, cold waters of the Gunnison have been designated a Gold Medal Trout Fishery.  Its narrow river corridor creates exciting whitewater action on a river that is below the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. PROFESSIONAL CUSTOM GUIDES Accessible only by foot or horseback, the Gunnison Gorge is a wilderness canyon for those who are willing to literally go the extra mile.  A trip to the canyon floor requires a hike of one mile down a steep trail.  Guests are expected to carry their personal gear in packs provided by Dvoraks. …

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December 2, 2013