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Get in Shape for this Active Adventure

August 29, 2013General InfoKim Lucy

Good health and physical conditioning helps you get in shape for a Grand Canyon river adventure. One of the biggest pieces of advice we offer is to get in shape. A high level of physical fitness allows you maximize all aspects of this active adventure and contributes to your safety. The daily itinerary is busy…

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Choosing Hiking Socks for Grand Canyon & Bright Angel Trail

July 24, 2013General Info, Gear and Gifts, Hiking HighlightsKim Lucy

When you hike the Bright Angel Trail, it is important to give consideration to your choice of hiking socks. Most hikers think about their shoes ahead of time. However, is also essential to choose the right pair of hiking socks to go with the shoes. The goal is to find a comfortable sock suitable for…

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Featured Book: Death in Grand Canyon by Meyers & Ghiglieri

July 3, 2013Books, Readings and VideosKim Lucy

Over The Edge: Death In Grand Canyon If you love excitement and adventure, then you will surely enjoy this entertaining collection of stories called Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon. The authors of this gripping book, Tom Meyers and Michael Ghiglieri, are outdoor veterans with decades of rafting and hiking adventures in Grand Canyon….

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Flick, Don’t Swat

July 2, 2013General Info, Grand Canyon Natural HistoryKim Lucy

What to Do If you See a Grand Canyon Scorpion on Your River Trip Many Grand Canyon rafting guests ask about scorpions. While we can’t deny their existence or their powerful and painful sting, stings rarely cause serious health problems. Scorpions can sometimes be found hiding in shoes, life jackets and clothing, sometimes under tarps…

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The Doing of the Thing -The Brief, Brilliant Whitewater Career of Buzz Holmstrom

June 6, 2013Books, Readings and VideosKim Lucy

Buzz Holmstrom, who in 1937 was the first person to solo boat through the Grand Canyon, was an enigma; resourceful and strong, yet soulful and introspective. He saw poetry and inspiration on a journey where many would only focus on survival and overwhelming logistics.  Xeroxed copies of Buzz’s poignant journals, treasured and avidly read for…

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Grand Canyon Youth Program Reuses River Gear

May 15, 2013General InfoKim Lucy

Grand Canyon Youth Benefits From AzRA Guests In 2008, on a sunny morning float on a Colorado River rafting trip, a provoking conversation took place among the guests in AzRA Guide Bill Mobley’s raft just above Diamond Creek. The guests were conversing over the fact they were going to throw out half-used bottles of sunscreen…

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Featured Book of the Month: Carving Grand Canyon by Wayne Ranney

May 14, 2013Books, Readings and VideosKim Lucy

Carving Grand Canyon-A Book Review This award winning book, Carving Grand Canyon, is perfect for both geologists and tourists alike. Wayne Ranney’s broad, lucid and all-encompassing perspective of the Grand Canyon region is refreshingly unbiased. This is uncommon in a field where there are many passionate claims about the formation of Grand Canyon. Ranney likens…

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Comprehensive Grand Canyon Plant Guide

April 3, 2013Readings and Videos, Grand Canyon Natural HistorySharon Hester

River and Desert Plants of the Grand Canyon, is the first-ever comprehensive Grand Canyon plant guide. Authors Kristin Huisinga, Lori Makarick and Kate Watters work with over eighty collaborators to create content devoted to the plants that live below the canyon rims. The guide features beautiful color photographs and detail line drawings of more than…

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