Everything you need to know to prepare for the 2026 Opening Day Thank you for your interest in rafting with us in 2026! We look forward to getting you on the Colorado River through Grand Canyon. Below you’ll find all of the details you’ll need to be prepared for our 2026 opening day. If you…
The Sarong: The Most Useful Item You Can Bring on Your Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure Why is it so wrong not to bring a sarong on your rafting adventure? You might be wondering why this seemingly simple piece of lightweight fabric is on our packing list. A sarong is much more than just a versatile…
Thoughts from Mikah Meyer-Travel Blogger, Speaker & Advocate River trips are my favorite form of travel. Getting on the water, for days at a time. Nothing to do but focus on beautiful nature while disconnecting from the digital world. Woooooo! Sign, Me, Up! I love multi-day river trips so much, that when the outdoors brand…
Clouds and What They Tell You Guest Post by Greg Zielinski Imagine being on a long Grand Canyon rafting trip and you are out of touch with weather forecasts, but you would like to know if there is a chance that you will encounter some precipitation or especially thunderstorms in the next 12 hours or…
Meet Steven Mace Another one of our stellar guides to introduce you to this month! Though, frankly, they’re all stellar. 😉 Here at AzRA, we call Steven “Mace”, and that’s how he introduces himself on river trips too. Mace is an all-around great guide, with a fun personality, always ready for adventure, always with a…
The Value of The Whale Foundation for the Grand Canyon Rafting Community by Molly Wood-Executive Director, The Whale Foundation What is The Whale Foundation? The Whale Foundation has been supporting the wellbeing of the Grand Canyon river guiding community for nearly 30 years. While the organization initially only offered mental health services in the form…
AzRA’s Vegetarian Chili Recipe! If you’ve joined us for our 14 day Classic Adventure without an exchange (no guests hiking out or in on day 6), or on our 16 day Classic Adventures, you’ll know that by day 11 or 12, the reality of your journey’s end starts to sink in. With very few days…
Meet Liam O’Neill Liam has worked with AzRA for quite a long time, and it’s about time we were able to get his profile posted to our blog! Liam is an exceptional leader, trainer, guide and boatman. He excels at taking leadership roles, and he’s certainly a go to when you’re in a sticky situation…
What you will eat on a Grand Canyon rafting trip! Many of our guests expect that they’ll be eating canned Beanee Weenees, or lots of hot dogs and carbs and general junk food. Although we do pack things like Pringles and cookies (much beloved by everyone once they are on the river!), most of our…
How Wilderness, Backcountry Adventures and Being Outside Can Improve Your Mental Health Guest blog post by AzRA Guide Laura Fallon It is no secret that time in blue and green spaces is good for your mental health. There are literally endless studies and articles that will tell you it’s true. But in addition to those…
