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Paddling the John Wesley Route with Mike Bezemek

January 30, 2020Books, Grand Canyon Historical Figures, Grand Canyon Natural HistoryEmployee

Paddling the John Wesley Powell Route: Exploring the Green and Colorado Rivers is a new guidebook that combines a condensed retelling of the dramatic 1869 Powell expedition with color photos and trip information for the entire 1000-mile river route. In this interview, author and photographer Mike Bezemek tells us about creating the book and rafting…

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Grand Canyon Rafting Classic Adventure: The Dory Boat Arrives

November 26, 2019NewsEmployee

Finding Dory on a Classic Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure The Classic Adventure is our most popular Grand Canyon rafting adventure, traversing the canyon from Lees Ferry, Mile 0, to Diamond Creek Road (Mile 226) in the space of 14 days (up to 16 days in the spring or fall).  On most Classic Adventures, one can…

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Book Review of River to Rim by Nancy Brian

October 24, 2019BooksEmployee

 Book Review by Chris Zielinski When on a Grand Canyon rafting adventure (or visiting Grand Canyon) you may hear the words Zoroaster, Sockdolager, Manakacha, Parisswampitts, and Dox. What are all these strange words, and what do they have to do with Grand Canyon? They are, in fact, all names of points of interest within Grand…

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2019 Grand Canyon Images Contest

September 20, 2019NewsEmployee

Arizona Raft Adventures’ Images of Grand Canyon Contest Enter our 9th Annual Grand Canyon Images Contest for a chance to win $500 off your next rafting expedition with Arizona Raft Adventures!  Entries should showcase the joy, laughter and excitement of the Grand Canyon experience. Submissions are due by 11:59 PM MST Sunday, October 13, 2019. Photo…

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Part I. Delve Into the Life of the Red Harvester Ant

January 30, 2017Grand Canyon Natural History, WildlifeEmployee

Life of the Harvester Ant by Sharon Hester When you are on a Grand Canyon raft adventure with Arizona Raft Adventures, you will meet the Red Harvester Ant within hours of your departure. The Red Harvester Ant, Pogonomyrmex Californicus, is one of the most numerous and common insects you spot at your stops and at…

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Creative Adventure of Chasing the Light

February 14, 2014General Info, Readings and VideosEmployee

Chasing the Light: An Artistic Journey Down the Colorado in Grand Canyon Chasing the Light: An Artistic Journey Down the Colorado in Grand Canyon is a video for those seeking artistic adventures in painting, photography and music. However, non-artists also greatly appreciate this high-definition Grand Canyon documentary. The film features an assemblage of painters, photographers…

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Comprehensive Grand Canyon Plant Guide

April 3, 2013Grand Canyon Natural History, Readings and VideosEmployee

River and Desert Plants of the Grand Canyon, is the first-ever comprehensive Grand Canyon plant guide. Authors Kristin Huisinga, Lori Makarick and Kate Watters work with over eighty collaborators to create content devoted to the plants that live below the canyon rims. The guide features beautiful color photographs and detail line drawings of more than…

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Grand Canyon Rapids 101: An Overview

February 25, 2013General InfoEmployee

Grand Canyon Rapids Grand Canyon rapids are known for being big, wet, and intimidating, but few Grand Canyon rapids are referred to as technical. Technical rapids require making a move, or change in direction, when navigating a rapid. The more moves made, the more technical a rapid. Most Grand Canyon rapids only require the guide…

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Grand Canyon Google Map and AzRA

February 1, 2013General InfoEmployee

Grand Canyon Google Map An Arizona Raft Adventures rafting trip makes the Grand Canyon Google Map as new feature, hiking the Bright Angel trail in Grand Canyon, street side view!  If you have never checked out Google Maps, you should! There, you can explore the world from the comforts of your home. And now, Google…

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Grand Canyon: Three Deserts in One Canyon

January 11, 2013General Info, Grand Canyon Natural HistoryEmployee

While most people realize that the ecosystems of the Grand Canyon are very different between the cool pine-treed clad high elevation rims and the dry and hot cactus dotted bottom, most people are not aware that the floor of the canyon has three different desert ecosystems within its walls.  In Grand Canyon, plants from three…

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