Dolores River Boating Advocates

05/26/2026

Join in for a (potentially very small craft) river parade at this year's Dolores River Festival! You can sign a waiver at DRBA's booth at any point during the day and some will be available at Riverside Park. You are responsible for a craft and costume.

We'll meet over at Riverside Park at 4:45 pm and launch by 5:30 pm.

We'll share the flow level the day before the festival, but there won't be much water so leave all bigger boats at home. Inner tubes anyone?

05/21/2026

It's the last day of school for most in Montezuma County. Seems like a perfect time to celebrate all the educators and students we worked with in our River School programs recently. Nothing beats spending time with young people of all ages in the great outdoors! From measuring snowpack at Lizard Head Pass to floating the San Juan River, school yard lessons or field trip adventures--kids grow better outside.

05/21/2026

05/18/2026

Saturday was Colorado Public Lands Day - a day to celebrate and give back to these places that belong to all of us.

These days, we must work to preserve and protect public lands and rivers that are being threatened by privatization, extraction, and greed.

Use your voice, stay alert, and most importantly: go enjoy the outdoors.

05/18/2026

Public lands are the foundation of democracy here in the West: thanks to The Durango Herald for editorializing!

"Public lands are part of Colorado’s economy, heritage and identity. They deserve more than symbolic praise one Saturday each May. They deserve protection."

Since 2016, Colorado has observed the third Saturday in May as Public Lands Day, honoring the role public lands play in the state’s identity, economy and quality of life. In a state where more than 22...

05/15/2026

05/14/2026

Here is a fun opportunity to get involved this Saturday for Public Lands Day!

🗓️Mark your calendar! Saturday May 16th we’re celebrating Colorado Public Lands Day by cleaning up the Boggy Draw dispersed camping area! From 10am-2pm join us for maintenance work, from trails to trash and in case the glow of giving back isn’t quite enough, you can work for PRIZES!

See 🔗 in story or to sign up or visit
https://sjma.org/event/2026-cpld/

05/05/2026

DRBA has been a partner in an Arts and Advocacy project with community members from the White Mesa Community of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. The project includes a centerpiece by artist Lauana Morris and mutiple collages of artwork by youth. All of the artwork is inspired by the Dolores River Canyons from Rico down to the confluence with the San Miguel.

The art has been created over the past six months over a series of field trips and last weekend the exhibit was displayed in Blanding at the Edge of the Cedars museum in Blanding. It will be up for at least six more weeks if anyone is in the area!

Thanks to our partners at Conservation Lands Foundation for making this project a possibility!