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AzRA Guide Brad Dimock

Guide Profile-Brad Dimock

March 5, 2019Guide Profiles, General InfoMegan Collier

Meet Brad Dimock! Image above by David Zickl UPDATE in 2021: Brad Dimock has retired from AzRA. However, he’s part of our company’s history, so we didn’t want to remove his profile! Showcasing our guides is one of our favorite things to do; next up is Brad Dimock! He’s been around Grand Canyon and AzRA…

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2020 Opening Day

2021 Opening Day

December 10, 2018General InfoMegan Collier

Everything you need to know to prepare for 2021 Opening Day Photo by Ralph Hopkins Thank you for your interest in rafting with us in 2021! We look forward to getting you on the Colorado River through Grand Canyon. Due to high interest in the 2021 season, we are expecting a busy opening day. Below…

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Wild and Scenic Rivers

Wild and Scenic River Status for the Colorado River

December 4, 2018General Info, News, UncategorizedMegan Collier

Why Doesn’t the Colorado River have Wild and Scenic River Status? by AzRA River Guide Aaron Cavagnolo | All Photos by Ralph Hopkins About the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System One hundred years ago, we treated rivers as commodities to harness and control. Initially, the fight to maintain free-flowing rivers was a reactionary process…

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Chuckwallas in Grand Canyon

Chuckwallas in Grand Canyon or Gila Monster?

October 12, 2018Wildlife, General Info, Grand Canyon Natural HistoryMegan Collier

Chuckwallas in Grand Canyon by Sharon Hester. Featured Image by Sam Rodar “We saw a gila monster!”  This statement is occasionally heard on river trips in Grand Canyon, but what was seen is most certainly a common chuckwalla, which is in the iguana family of lizards. Although, gila monsters have been sighted in the Diamond…

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Kelli O'Keefe

Guide Profile-Kelli O’Keefe

October 12, 2018General Info, Guide ProfilesMegan Collier

Meet Kelli O’Keefe! Our next guide profile write-up is about the lovely Kelli O’Keefe. If you know her, you’ll know she has a super upbeat, bubbly personality! We have had guests say, “her enthusiasm is contagious”, and that she is “quite the social engineer”. Our guests just love her, and so do we! Her Background…

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Rapid fun by Michael Strickland

Why We Love Motor Trips!

July 6, 2018General Info, UncategorizedMegan Collier

For the Love of Motor Trips by Megan Collier (with insight from Jed Koller, Jay Healy and Amity Collins) I just love motor trips! While I am still relatively new to the Grand Canyon rafting experience (my very first rafting trip anywhere was in 2011 and was in Grand Canyon), although I enjoy all of…

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Grand Canyon Birding

Grand Canyon Birding Tips

May 2, 2018General Info, Grand Canyon Natural History, Uncategorized, WildlifeMegan Collier

Grand Canyon Birding Tips by our in-house birder, Sharon Hester We have quite a few guests each year travel with us who are interested in birding while on their rafting adventure. The most common wildlife you’ll see in the canyon are birds. We thought it would be helpful to share just a few Grand Canyon birding…

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Ralph Hopkins Guides

Grand Canyon River Guides Tribute

April 27, 2018General Info, Readings and VideosMegan Collier

One of the best experiences of a raft adventure down the Colorado River is joining our unique and talented crew of Grand Canyon river guides. Our Grand Canyon river guides come from all walks of life. They bring endless knowledge about the Canyon, humor, cooking skills, music talent and a zest for life to each…

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AzRA Holiday Break

December 8, 2017General Info, News, UncategorizedMegan Collier

  Each year, Arizona Raft Adventures has a Holiday Break at the end of the season. It tends to be a less busy time of year for the office and warehouse staff, so many years ago, the owner decided to give the warehouse and office staff a Holiday break at the end of each year….

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From the Perspective of a First Time Rafter

March 18, 2014General InfoMegan Collier

Before working at Arizona Raft Adventures, I honestly didn’t know much about rafting. I quickly learned that this trip is on many peoples’ bucket lists. However, since it’s such a big adventure, it’s also out of many peoples’ comfort zones. I went on my first river trip in July of 2011, on an eight day…

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