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		<title>New! Bluegrass with Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum on the Yampa River</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Yampa is the ultimate setting for a bluegrass river trip. Its sheer canyon walls, grand overhangs, and large sandstone amphitheaters make it a natural concert hall. Dates: June 17-21, 2012 Price: $1095/person Reservations: Call ARTA at (800) 323-2782 We&#8217;ve just confirmed that bluegrass legends Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum will join a second river [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m in Love With a River Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ECHO Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our good friend Laurie Lewis just posted this wonderful video to her song &#8220;I&#8217;m in Love With a River Guide&#8221; featuring many ECHO guides. You&#8217;ll probably recognize Ian, Maggie, Heidi, Zach, Krista, JT, Kelly, Vlad, Dick, Joe, Dewi, Jeff, Dale, Adam, Martin, Audrey, Anthony, and Brian. There are also a couple of great shots with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rogue River Writing Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.echotrips.com/blog/special-trips/rogue-river-writing-workshop</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ECHO Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rogue River Rafting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us for a four-day, three-night rafting trip/writing workshop on Oregon&#8217;s beautiful Rogue River. The workshop will be led by Ellen Waterston, an award-winning writer, poet, and speaker whose books include Where the Crooked River Rises, a collection of essays about central Oregon; Then There Was No Mountain, a memoir; and Between Desert Seasons and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Yoga River Rafting Trip is the Perfect Vacation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ECHO Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rogue River Rafting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year&#8217;s passengers on the yoga rafting trips called it their &#8220;Best Vacation!&#8221; Picture this: An incredible canyon, lots of yoga (all levels welcome) and exercise, delicious healthy food, fun and interesting people, adventure, music around the campfire, hiking, wildlife, and more stars at night than you can imagine. Bring the whole family &#8211; the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rogue Recess(ion) is Back in Session!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rogue River Rafting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Date: June 28 &#8211; July 1, 2011 Price: $645/person Signs that the economy is improving are sprouting with the daffodils this spring, and as the kids go back to school for this last stretch of the year, we know they&#8217;ll have one thing on their minds: summer vacation! To help families make the most of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Siberia&#8217;s Kaa-Khem Trip Listed as 2011 Trip of the Year</title>
		<link>http://www.echotrips.com/blog/special-trips/siberia-kaa-khem-outside-magazine-2011-trip-year</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re starting off our 40th season with a bang: ECHO&#8217;s trip to Siberia to raft the gorgeous Kaa-Khem river has just been named 1 of the 10 best trips of 2011 by Outside Magazine! Out of thousands of submissions for outdoor adventures including treks, rides, paddles and climbs, Outside chose ECHO&#8217;s rafting excursion to Southern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Featured Trips for 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.echotrips.com/blog/special-trips/featured-trips-for-2011</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ECHO Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Middle Fork of the Salmon River]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kid Deals on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River &#8211; We&#8217;ve learned through the years that kids love river trips and for good reason! They have their parents&#8217; undivided attention, they are immersed in nature for multiple days and they get to run, splash, hike, laugh and get as dirty as they want. ECHO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vintage Video of Siberia&#8217;s Kaa-Khem River</title>
		<link>http://www.echotrips.com/blog/special-trips/vintage-video-of-siberias-kaa-khem-river</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ECHO Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve spent all week learning about the homeland of our beloved river guide, Vladimir, in preparation for a trip down the Kaa-Khem River in Siberia. We compiled some of the footage of Vlad&#8217;s 1986 trip for your enjoyment. The sweet sounds of the synthesizer may lull you into a trance, but try to stay focused [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bluegrass &amp; Whitewater, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ECHO Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rogue River Rafting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, we&#8217;ve coaxed renowned bluegrass musicians, Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum, to join us for a river trip this summer! Laurie and Tom will accompany the trip down the Rogue River leaving July 27 for 4 days. Each evening you&#8217;ll enjoy an intimate bluegrass performance at one of the Rogue&#8217;s scenic campsites. You&#8217;ll wake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bhutan 2010 Trip Report</title>
		<link>http://www.echotrips.com/blog/special-trips/bhutan-2010-trip-report</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zachary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ECHO&#8217;s first rafting and cultural tour of Bhutan exceeded my own expectations. For the trip, we teamed up with our friends from DeRiemer Adventure Kayaking and traveled with 5 rafters and 2 kayakers for a tour of the pristine natural environments and the seemingly unexplored culture of &#8220;the last Shangri-La&#8221;. Our trip started with a [...]]]></description>
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