Grand Canyon Hiking: The Tabernacle he Tabernacle is one of the most rewarding and challenging hikes in the Grand Canyon. With 2,200 feet of elevation gain in just 2.3 miles, this steep climb requires endurance, sure footing, and a love for adventure. Those who reach the summit are met with incredible 360-degree views of…
Breaking Into The Current – A Highly Recommended Book for Grand Canyon Raft Enthusiasts Boatwomen of the Grand Canyon – Breaking into the Current is an absorbing read. It encompasses the history of women boatmen and the earliest women to guide full-time in Grand Canyon. The author, Louise Teal, is highly qualified to speak to…
Getting the Most out of Your Camera Batteries on a Grand Canyon Rafting Trip Guests often want to know how many camera batteries they should bring on a Grand Canyon rafting trip or how to best conserve battery power. There isn’t an exact answer as to how many batteries you should bring. You likely have…
The Grand Canyon Reader Edited by Lance Newman A superb anthology of stories, essays and poems written across five centuries by people inhabiting, surviving, and attempting to understand what one explorer called the “Great Unknown.” The Grand Canyon Reader includes traditional stories from native tribes, reports by explorers, journals by early tourists, and contemporary essays…
Good health and physical conditioning helps you get in shape for a Grand Canyon river adventure. One of the biggest pieces of advice we offer is to get in shape. A high level of physical fitness allows you maximize all aspects of this active adventure and contributes to your safety. The daily itinerary is busy…
When you hike the Bright Angel Trail, it is important to give consideration to your choice of hiking socks. Most hikers think about their shoes ahead of time. However, is also essential to choose the right pair of hiking socks to go with the shoes. The goal is to find a comfortable sock suitable for…
Over The Edge: Death In Grand Canyon If you love excitement and adventure, then you will surely enjoy this entertaining collection of stories called Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon. The authors of this gripping book, Tom Meyers and Michael Ghiglieri, are outdoor veterans with decades of rafting and hiking adventures in Grand Canyon….
Buzz Holmstrom, who in 1937 was the first person to solo boat through the Grand Canyon, was an enigma; resourceful and strong, yet soulful and introspective. He saw poetry and inspiration on a journey where many would only focus on survival and overwhelming logistics. Xeroxed copies of Buzz’s poignant journals, treasured and avidly read for…
Grand Canyon Youth Benefits From AzRA Guests In 2008, on a sunny morning float on a Colorado River rafting trip, a provoking conversation took place among the guests in AzRA Guide Bill Mobley’s raft just above Diamond Creek. The guests were conversing over the fact they were going to throw out half-used bottles of sunscreen…
Carving Grand Canyon-A Book Review This award winning book, Carving Grand Canyon, is perfect for both geologists and tourists alike. Wayne Ranney’s broad, lucid and all-encompassing perspective of the Grand Canyon region is refreshingly unbiased. This is uncommon in a field where there are many passionate claims about the formation of Grand Canyon. Ranney likens…
