The question we hear most often is: “What do I need in my day bag today?” The easiest answer? Be like a Boy Scout: Always be prepared.
How to Pack Your Day Bag
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Flashback Friday: History of Motorized Rafts in Grand Canyon
Flashback Friday: 1984 Ted Hatch Interview – Part 2 On the origins of the Hatch family in Utah and how the motorized rafts came to be used in Grand Canyon UPDATE 6.20.25: We found the commercial! We’ll post the whole story of how we came to...
Some Things Don’t Change: Hatch Photos From the Past and Present
Hatch Photos from The Archives Reveal that Some Things Never Change! We see so much rapid change in our lives everyday, from technology to fashion trends. But even as things are constantly changing some things always stay the same. As the saying goes history...
The Hatch and Eggert Expedition: Documenting the Colorado and Green’s Wild Legacy”
The Hatch and Eggert Expedition: Documenting the Colorado and Green’s Wild Legacy The expedition led by Don Hatch and Charlie Eggert in 1955 holds the distinction of being the last complete journey down the Green and Colorado Rivers in the same way that John...
Breaking News…. In 1934: The Vernal Express announces Bus Hatch’s Grand Canyon expedition
Breaking News…. In 1934: The Vernal Express announces Bus Hatch’s Grand Canyon Expedition Today, many people have had the extraordinary opportunity to run the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. But it wasn’t always the accessible adventure it is...
The Evolution of Whitewater Lifejackets
The Evolution of Whitewater Lifejackets Today, everyone on a whitewater rafting trip can be seen sporting a lifejacket. All different styles, colors and cuts of life jackets can be seen on the river. But we didn’t always have all these lifejacket options to...