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…
What Do Obituaries and Rafting Through Grand Canyon Have in Common? by Sharon Hester What a Surprise In the course of my job as Social Media Coordinator here at AzRA (ARIZONA RAFT ADVENTURES), it was a surprise to discover that the most common internet posts or news articles featuring the words “Grand Canyon Rafting” were…
Sustainable Eco-Tourism with Arizona Raft Adventures: Millennials Leading the Way Millennials, also known as Generation Y, increasingly prioritize sustainability and environmental responsibility in their travel choices. This is very important to us as a Grand Canyon outfitter because we make as many choices to be sustainable as possible! As this generation seeks meaningful and eco-friendly…
Grand Canyon Trips 1989-2021 Written by Mildred Cox, about all of her AzRA trips! I took my first white water river trip in 1980 and have since done 23. The most recent trip was through Grand Canyon with AzRA in May/June 2021. My first Grand Canyon trip was with AzRA in 1989, and since then,…
Meet Kayla Stephens We’re so happy to share this month’s guide profile with you so you can learn a bit about the ever-bubbly and so lovely Kayla Stephens. If you’ve ever done a trip with Kayla, you’ll know exactly what she means! She always has a positive, can do attitude, and loves helping our guests…
