Motherlode/Scott Free Celebrates its 45th!
Greetings and Happy Summer from Mother Lode River Center! As the temperatures rise here in Lotus, the river is flowing happily by our property, rafters are laughing out on the water, and challenge course participants are swinging in the canopy. The 2019 season is well underway, and we would love for you to join us […]
Imagine Simpler Living – Visit our Yurt This Summer
Our sedentary culture seems to nurse a love of thick-walled boxes that makes us leery of impermanent housing. Who hasn’t sneered at the man who lives in a van down by the river? But river guides will attest to the freedom and joy of transitioning from a stuffy winter box every spring into an airy, […]
Family Adventure Vacations on the River
Spending time together on the river is one of the best ways to enjoy family life. I remember rafting the Grand Canyon on my honeymoon, a father/daughter bonding trip with my two teenage daughters on the Tuolumne, and the whole dang family clan enjoying the South Fork of the American River. I simply can’t remember […]
Sorting Through the “Green” Stuff at MaLode
There is a lot to learn about making your home, business or lifestyle “Green”. Here at the River Center we have discovered that if you want to learn how to save money and reduce fossil fuel consumption most cost effectively, it pays to stop listening and start thinking. Yes, more information is good, but so […]
Protecting America’s Wild Places – Hooray!
Perhaps sensing America’s need for an inspiring national pick-me-up – maybe a nice long hike on a beautiful trail in a national park, or a whitewater rafting trip on a scenic river — President Obama unrolled his Great Outdoors Initiative last week. The initiative will build on existing, successful conservation efforts through out the country […]
