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.”