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Will The Extreme Drought Affect My Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure? By Sharon Hester-Updated 5/31/2023 If you have heard about the long-term extreme drought and effects of climate change on the Southwest region and Colorado River system, and have concerns, you’re not the only one. AzRA is also worried for the communities and ecosystems of the…
Meet Ben Whitaker Those of you that have been lucky enough to go on the river with Ben may know some of the information he’s shared below. As you’ll read in his answers, he loves adventure, and in particular, really loves to share his enthusiasm for Grand Canyon with our guests. With his easy, laid-back…
Navigating Muddy Waters for Bathing, Safety, and Drinking Water on a Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure by Sharon Hester The History of the Muddy Colorado River Through Grand Canyon The Colorado River through Grand Canyon got its name because of its famous red colored muddy waters. Muddy was the natural state of the river historically, but…
Use Your Voice for Protection and Conservation Do you love the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River and want to protect it? Are you one of the 40 million Westerners that rely on Colorado River water? If so, then the information below will be important for you, and you have a chance to provide your…
Meet Margeaux Bestard Photo by Taylor Miller If you’ve ever been on the river with Margeaux, you know how enthusiastic she is about the river! And it’s absolutely contagious! She cares about the river, Grand Canyon, her river trip guests, AzRA, and her fellow guides. She’s also a member of our Respect and Inclusion Task…
What is it like going on a Grand Canyon rafting trip with your kids or grandkids? We can say from lots of experience seeing families on a river trip that it truly is life-changing for all involved. Our guides love having families on their trips, and the effects of the river trip itself on the…
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…
Meet Chad Tucker This spring, we’re featuring Chad Tucker–a solid AzRA guide who plans to be here for the long-haul! As you’ll read below, he started at AzRA a little later in his career after going on a trip with his dad, Randy Tucker. And now, we have three Tuckers guiding for AzRA, as Colter…
