On May 1st, the long dormant volcano Chalten erupted 40 miles from Futaleufu.  We run river trips on the Futaleufu River every winter so we want to let our community know what has happened to this beautiful and sleepy town.

Our official 2008 flow prediction came out on April 10, almost a month ago. We predicted a good California rafting season due to a healthy snowpack left from winter (100% of normal). We also noted that once the snow started to melt the runoff would be good and rivers would flow well.

Here’s a cool opportunity if you want to spend more than one day enjoying the Coloma Lotus Valley while the grass is still green, flowers are splashed on the hillsides, and the temperatures are still pretending they won’t get fierce as the Sahara in July…..

Every year the locals in the Coloma/Lotus Valley look forward to the Spring show on Mt. Murphy. Blankets of wild California Poppies ring in the onset ...

Last year we did our first wine tasting and whitewater rafting trips and we’re bringing them back for 2008.

Our July 19th trip combines some of the best receation the Gold Country has to offer–whitewater rafting and wine tasting.