More About Grand Canyon’s Great Unconformity By Wayne Ranney, Grand Canyon Geologist In Part I of this posting, The Great Unconformity (TGU) in Grand Canyon was described as a long-lived gap in the rock record with a duration of about 1.2 billion years. It is positioned where the Tapeats Sandstone sits directly above the crystalline…
All About Water on a Grand Canyon Rafting Trip by AzRA Guide Will Spaziani “Water, water, water, I love water. Here it goes, down into my belly” -AzRA Guest, Summer 2022 How Much Water Should I Be Drinking!? If you’ve ever been on an AzRA river trip, you’ve heard our guides urge our guests to…
How Rattlesnake Got It’s Name: A Grand Canyon Tale By Sharon Hester It was a warm and pleasant moonless July 2nd night at river mile 74, an unnamed camp back in 1981, when Kim Klapper (name changed) awoke. He had an urgent uncomfortable feeling, and knew he had to head quickly to the “Groover”. This…
Grand Canyon’s Great Unconformity-Part 1 Written by Wayne Ranney, Grand Canyon Geologist and Author Whether you’ve taken one or seven Grand Canyon river trips or are preparing for your first, you might have heard of a geologic attraction called The Great Unconformity. It often seems as if this feature is more famous than the Canyon’s…
Flagstaff Locals Favorite Restaurants Below is the list of some of our favorite Flagstaff restaurants for you to enjoy while you’re in Flagstaff for your Grand Canyon rafting trip, or any other time you’re visiting Flagstaff! These restaurants are all over Flagstaff, and all offer great group dining experiences. Silver Pine Restaurant (in Little America…
What kind of critters will you see on a Grand Canyon rafting trip? There are a lot of critters in Grand Canyon! Both along the rims of Grand Canyon, and while you’re on a Grand Canyon rafting trip. If you’re the kind of person who feels better equipped to handle things when you know about…
Everything you need to know to prepare for the 2024 Opening Day Photo by Brian Callow Thank you for your interest in rafting with us in 2024! 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 2024…
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…
