Meet Riah Risk! We are so lucky to have Riah as one of our competent AzRA guides! If you have been on the river with her, you know why. She’s just a bright light around AzRA, and has just started to trip lead some of our Classics, so we’re excited to see her grow more…
Fun Activities in Northern AZ Before or After Your Grand Canyon Rafting Trip There are so many fun activities you can partake in while you’re in Northern Arizona for your Grand Canyon rafting adventure. If you haven’t already read our blog on all the National Parks and Monuments in Northern Arizona, we highly recommend checking…
The Ever-Popular Mediterranean Eggs from our Grand Canyon Rafting Trips Of all the breakfast items we have on our trips, our Mediterranean eggs is one of the more popular, and therefore, most asked for recipes! It is delicious, fresh, and different than just the usual pancakes and sausage. We make this recipe on all of…
Carrion Beetles in Grand Canyon by Sharon Hester Who knew that sitting on the groover (a river trip’s camp toilet) is one of the best places to observe nature on a river trip? Wildlife is most active during the cool early mornings and late evenings. That’s also often the exact times you might find yourself…
Which Half Is Better, the Upper or the Lower? Why You Should Choose the Full Canyon! by Sharon Hester “Should I do the upper or lower trip, which half is better?” This is a common question regarding our Classic and All Paddle Adventures. It’s like choosing between a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a…
Basic Training for your Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure by AzRA Guide Somer Morris The transformational potential of a river trip in Grand Canyon is infinite. In my 100+ trips as a guide, I have had the great pleasure of witnessing this place work its magic on hundreds, if not thousands of lucky travelers. Minds get…
Salmon Dinner on a Grand Canyon Raft Adventure written by Will Spaziani Eating Fish In The Grand Canyon Rainbow and brown trout were introduced to the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam in 1964. The ‘new’ Colorado river is a nearly perfect trout habitat, with cold water, ample food, and year round flows. Legend has…
Learn All About Maxim Lowry! We’re introducing Maxim Lowry to you on this year’s guide profile! He has been running full seasons for AzRA for the last few years, and has a full season with us in 2022! We look forward to you getting to know him here, and maybe you’ll be lucky enough to…
Grand Canyon POSOLE Recipe by AzRA Guide Will Spaziani ‘PO-SOUL-AYE’ At AzRA we spell Posole with an ‘s’. However, in some circles folks spell it with a ‘z’. We prefer to put our heart and ‘soul’ into every meal that gets prepared on our Grand Canyon river trips, so we spell it with an ‘s’….
Dutch Oven Baking on Grand Canyon Rafting Adventures Written by AzRA Guide Will Spaziani “Wow! You baked that? Out Here?!?” Yes. We bake a delicious cake, cookie, brownie, or crumble almost every night on our river trips. Our guides love to whip up these fantastic desserts (in the desert). Dutch oven baking is easy and…
