Lacey Anderson

“What started in late January with an international expedition to paddle the remote Rio Copon-Chixoy in northern Guatemala quickly escalated into a tense faceoff in lawless lands … ” So begins the tale of indigenous Mayan villagers detaining a group intending a raft-supported descent of the pristine 55-mile Class IV […]

CANOE & KAYAK: Update for Hostage Incident

June 12, 2012 in Published Articles / River - General by Lacey Anderson

It was impossible to stop for a scout at the top of “Unscathed”. We had to scout from our boats at the entrance into the rapid. The top section of the class IV rapid had many flipper waves and just when I made it through the tough upper section, I […]

NRS: Read and Run – First Cataraft Descent

May 21, 2012 in Published Articles / River - First Descents / River - General by Lacey Anderson

The Rio Baluarte was done once before by Rocky Contos. I was fortunate enough to be hanging out with Rocky in the winter of 2011 and we went back to the Rio Baluarte. This is one of the most amazingly beautiful canyons I have ever been in and the boating […]

NRS: Mexico Boating Adventures, Part II

May 20, 2012 in Published Articles / River - General by Lacey Anderson

Usumacinta River, Chiapas, Mexico

May 10, 2012 in River - General / Uncategorized by Lacey Anderson

Mulatos Aros River, Mexico — Lacey Anderson had one heck of a boating year in 2011, rafting over 30 rivers in the U.S. and Mexico. In this first of a series of articles, the longtime guide and author of the Camp Cooking WITHOUT Coolers cookbook lets us ride along for a second descent of Mexico’s […]

NRS: Mexico Boating Adventure, Part I

May 6, 2012 in Published Articles / River - General by Lacey Anderson

Rio Atotonilco / SantaCatarina in Oaxaca, Mexico – First Descent

May 3, 2012 in River - First Descents / River - General by Lacey Anderson

I made children laugh all over Mexico, I was a very funny spectacle to them. As we floated past small villiages children would come streaming out of their adobe houses and the surrounding jungle foilage. They ran along-side us, on shore, to get a better look at us and our whitewater boats. Often they seemed a little frightened, but more […]

Rio Atoyac, Oaxaca, Mexico – First Descent (upper canyon)

April 20, 2012 in River - First Descents / River - General by Lacey Anderson

We had just completed 150 miles on the Mulatos-Aros River in northern Mexico. It was August of 2011 and since May of 2011 I had completed nineteen river runs, most of them multi-day wilderness trips. The Mulatos-Aros was the first of many international runs I was looking forward to. We […]

NRS: Ten Lessons

April 19, 2012 in Published Articles / River - First Descents / River - General by Lacey Anderson

Baluarte River, Sinaloa/Durango, Mexico – First Cataraft Descent

April 18, 2012 in River - First Descents / River - General by Lacey Anderson

Interested in doing the Mulatos river in August of 2012? Contact me through this website or my Facebook group “Womens Water Expeditions”.

Mulatos River, Sonora, Mexico

April 17, 2012 in River - General / Uncategorized by Lacey Anderson

After nine months of boating in the western United States, Mexico, and Guatemala my funds have dried up, so it’s time to go back to work. I am heading out to Colorado to guide for Adventure Bound. This means I will be living in my “second home” once again. As I […]

My Second Home

April 16, 2012 in Uncategorized by Lacey Anderson

Boating friend, Paul Heesaker, and film maker is almost done with the movie about Guatemala. The rivers of Guatemala are fantastic and worth conservation efforts, much like the rivers of Mexico. Can’t wait to see how the movie comes out.

Guatemala Movie Almost Done

April 14, 2012 in Uncategorized by Lacey Anderson

Many of Mexico’s best whitewater rivers can only be rafted during the monsoon season. This is when little creeks become raging whitewater rivers. We were headed for the put-in of the Mulatos-Aros river to do a one hundred and forty mile exploration. This would be a second descent. Our truck […]

Flash Flood Arroyo – First Cataraft Descent

April 5, 2012 in River - First Descents / River - General by Lacey Anderson

Mud Cookies – makes about 18 tablespoon sized cookies 1 tablespoon NIDO (important to use dry whole milk powder, NIDO is best) ¼ cup water for milk 1 cup sugar 4 tablespoons shortening 6 tablespoons peanut butter (3 oz.) 1 ½ cups quick-cooking oats 4 tablespoons cocoa ½ teaspoon vanilla […]

Mud Cookies

January 24, 2012 in Food - Recipes by Lacey Anderson

Today I found myself doing a river tally for the year 2011; from May of 2011 to today I have rafted 33 rivers, most of which were multi-day expeditions. That is a lot for one year! Fourteen rivers were in the USA and the rest were in Mexico. The most exciting part is that many of […]

2011 RIVER TALLY

November 10, 2011 in Uncategorized by Lacey Anderson

This is the list of recipes in my cookbook, “Camp Cooking WITHOUT Coolers II – Blueprint for Using Nonperishable Food”. Dutch Rice Delight Mediterranean Tuna Pockets Vegetable Soup Pesto with Tortellini Bliss Balls Hot Apple Muesli Chicken Verde Wrap Dates and Mangoes North African Couscous with Harrisa Cherry Cheesecake Breakfast […]

Camp Cooking WITHOUT Coolers II – recipe list

November 4, 2011 in Cookbook Excerpts by Lacey Anderson

Bliss Balls – makes about 2 dozen bite sized pieces 1 cup peanut butter ½ cup instant milk powder ½ cup raisins 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds 5 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips Outside coating for balls: ½ cup crushed graham crackers (2 squares) 2 […]

Bliss Balls

August 24, 2011 in Food - Recipes by Lacey Anderson

Grand Canyon

August 19, 2011 in River - General / Uncategorized by Lacey Anderson

The chayote can be eaten raw or cooked. It will keep for at least one week (probably much longer) without refrigeration. It is a mild flavored vegetable that taste something between a cucumber and an apple. I have been experimenting with it these last two weeks and am delighted with what can […]

Versatile Wonder Vegetable

August 18, 2011 in Food - Tips by Lacey Anderson

Asian Couscous – makes about 10 cups, serves 8 Vegetarians can simply leave out the chicken 2 ⅓ cups couscous 1 ⅔ cups dehydrated cranberries 2 ½ tablespoons diced dehydrated onions 1 ½ tablespoons dehydrated parsley 2 tablespoons curry powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 ⅓ cups diced walnuts 3 ½ […]

Asian Couscous

July 16, 2011 in Food - Recipes by Lacey Anderson

Order Online from NRS or purchase directly form your local boating and outdoor recreation retailer. Twelve retail stores including NRS now carry the book. NRS has made it very easy to order through their online catalog. For those of you waiting to order from me directly – I will be guiding (and camp […]

Easy Ordering Options

July 11, 2011 in Uncategorized by Lacey Anderson

Many women have told me they admire my ability to run high water, class IV -V rapids. If they only knew how nervous I was beforehand – they might not make those comments. Often, I have butterflies in my stomach. Anytime I am on high water or I run a […]

FEAR!

July 5, 2011 in Uncategorized by Lacey Anderson

Just got off the Gates of Lodore through Dinosaur National Monument at some very high flows; about 9,000 cfs on Lodore and near 24,000 cfs through Split Mountain after the Yampa joins the Green. Big, powerful Class III water for the most part. Some big waves to run and some […]

Colorado Whitewater

June 29, 2011 in Uncategorized by Lacey Anderson

I am always looking for ways to make camp recipes as healthy as possible. I have just discovered a way to improve some recipes and wanted to pass the information onto you. A few of the recipes in my cookbook “Camp Cooking WITHOUT Coolers” contain shortening. Shortening works very well in the […]

Camp Cooking Tip

June 29, 2011 in Food - Tips by Lacey Anderson

Salad Dressing Packets

June 18, 2011 in Food - Tips by Lacey Anderson

For those of you following our river journey at www.golightoutdoors.com We’re now heading for the Owyhee River in southeast Oregon. Looking to run the lower canyon, but would be interested in the middle canyon (Three Forks to Rome) if we can get some more boaters. Launch around June 9 for […]

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