Anders Dahlberg

Fall activities in Vail include side-by-side ATV tours, e-mountain biking, fly fishing, hiking, scenic drives, and, early enough in the season, whitewater rafting.  Visitors interested in white water rafting Vail Colorado may still find September trip options before shifting their plans toward fall colors and mountain activities. Sage Outdoor Adventures adds a different way to…

Team building activities near Denver do not have to stay inside the city. For teams looking for a more memorable offsite, the Vail Valley opens the door to whitewater rafting, side-by-side ATV tours, fly fishing, e-mountain biking, and mountain hikes surrounded by Colorado scenery. Sage Outdoor Adventures offers guided summer experiences near Vail and in…

What to do in Denver in the summer depends on whether you want to stay near the city or use Denver as a hub for a bigger mountain adventure. You can hike or bike near the Front Range in the morning, then head west for fly fishing, an ATV tour, or white water rafting Vail…

Vail in summer runs on the same clock as Vail in winter, just outdoors. Rafting starts in May when the snowmelt hits the rivers. ATV trails dry out and open. Gore Creek fills with fly fishermen.  The gondola spins up in mid-June, and the town’s summer calendar of concerts, farmers markets, and Bravo! Vail performances…

The best mountain activities near Denver for a summer day trip include whitewater rafting, guided ATV tours, electric mountain biking, and alpine hiking, with some of the most distinctive experiences located west of the city in the Vail Valley and around Buena Vista.  If white water rafting Vail Colorado is on your list, you can…

White water rafting with kids near Vail starts at age 2 on Class II water and at 7 or 8 on Class III, depending on the water level that week. Age is not the whole answer, though. Weight matters too, because a life jacket only works if it fits, and current river conditions can move…

The honest answer up front: for almost every group, guided is the better ATV experience near Vail, and not because a guide simply leads the way. A guide unlocks terrain you cannot access alone, adjusts the tour to your group’s pace, and removes the two things that most often ruin unguided rentals: getting lost and…

Choosing your first rafting trip comes down to three things: the rapid class, the ages in your group, and how much your group wants to paddle. That is it. Not fitness. Not experience. Not whether you have done this before. In this article, Anders Dahlberg, Director of Operations at Sage Outdoor Adventures, walks through how…

If you picture rafting as nonstop intensity, Glenwood Canyon rafting often surprises people in the best way. Anders, a guide at Sage Outdoor Adventures, calls this stretch “Class 3… kind of right in the middle as far as rafting goes,” and he describes it as “front-loaded,” with “about seven rapids” near the start. After that…

If your Vail trip only leaves room for one river day, choosing between the Eagle and the Colorado can feel like a gamble. Anders, a guide at Sage Outdoor Adventures, keeps it simple by focusing on timing, travel, and how the day feels. Eagle River vs. Colorado River rafting usually comes down to season windows,…