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Guide Profile-Clare Magneson

Guide Profile-Clare Magneson

October 14, 2019Guide Profiles, General InfoMegan Collier

Meet Clare Magneson! If you’ve been rafting with us in the last few years, it’s possible you’ve been on a trip with Clare Magneson, our next guide to be featured on our guide profile. She is a full-time guide here at AzRA, though she mostly guides in the summers now as she is now back…

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A Beautiful View of a Sunset while Grand Canyon Rafting

Grand Canyon Rafting-An Adventure of a Lifetime

May 21, 2019General Info, NewsMegan Collier

A Guide to Grand Canyon Rafting! Have you been considering going on a Grand Canyon rafting adventure? Have you heard your friends and family talking about it for a while now, and think it’s time for you to make this trip of a lifetime really happen this time? Well, we have some tips for you…

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BBQ Chicken, Mexican Salad, grits and squash

BBQ Chicken Recipe and Its Sides!

April 8, 2019River Recipes, General InfoMegan Collier

BBQ Chicken, Grits, Squash & Mexican Caesar Salad Photo by Jean Adams (uses pork chops here, but now made with BBQ chicken) This delicious BBQ dinner is served on all of our Grand Canyon rafting adventures, and is a treat! With some southwestern inspired sides, this dinner is sure to bring your Grand Canyon rafting…

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Rapids of the Colorado River-Badger Rapid

Rapids 101: Why are There Rapids on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon

April 5, 2019Rapids of Grand Canyon, General Info, UncategorizedMegan Collier

Why are there Rapids on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon by Sharon Hester BIG, scary, huge, wild, wet and dangerous; these are just a few of the adjectives one hears when people describe rapids on the Colorado River through Grand Canyon. Many videos and movies depict enormous rapids without end, resulting with rafts flipping…

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Paddle Boat going through Horn Creek in Grand Canyon

Commonly Used Grand Canyon Rafting Terms

April 5, 2019Rapids of Grand Canyon, General Info, UncategorizedMegan Collier

A Glossary of Commonly Used Grand Canyon Rafting Terms Below is a list of the commonly used Grand Canyon rafting terms you’re likely to hear on our rafting adventures. You’ll probably hear your guides chatting about the breaking waves, debris flows, water volume, holes and many more of these features and terms. Big Water: Large…

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A plate of salmon and its sides on a trip with Arizona Raft Adventures. Salmon from Troller Point Fisheries.

The Best Salmon from Troller Point Fisheries

March 15, 2019River Recipes, General InfoMegan Collier

A Bit about Troller Point Fisheries-Our Salmon Supplier Photo by Ed Ettel On every one of our rafting adventures, the very first night’s dinner is delicious salmon, served with spinach salad and quinoa pilaf. We like to support as many environmentally conscious food providers as possible, and after our previous salmon vendor decided to slow…

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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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