Solar Power at Blue Heron Whitewater

This past winter Blue Heron Whitewater had some solar panels installed on one of our south facing roofs. We considered the idea of using solar hot water, but decided that since our hot water needs are both minimal and intense (we need a good bit of hot water a few times a day, a few days of the year), that a better use of the sun’s rays would be a direct conversion to electricity. Even though it is more expensive initially to do it that way, we felt that this method would be better...

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Whitewater Continuing Ed

Here’s another classic old blog concerning a canoe trip some Blue Heron Whitewater staff took on Utah’s San Juan River. We really must love whitewater rafting, canoeing, and kayaking. It’s not only our career, it’s what we do on vacation. Seven Blue Heron Whitewater staff and friends just back from an eight day canoe trip on the San Juan river in southern Utah. A great trip with lots of sun, ancient pictographs, star-filled night skies, eagles, deer, big horn sheep, and...

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Blue Heron Whitewater Takes a Rafting Trip Down the Colorado River

This blog was originally written in October of 2009. We thought we had lost our old blogs but thanks to our friend Cotton we have been able to save and re-post some old favorites. Some of the Blue Heron Whitewater staff have just returned from a 21 day river trip through the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. It was a fantastic trip combining perfect weather, great friends, spectacular scenery, and exciting whitewater. It is difficult to describe the majesty of the Grand Canyon and photos can...

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