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No Barriers USA: An Introduction In September, Erik Weihenmayer, best known as the only blind adventurer to climb Mt. Everest, tackled another historic challenge: solo kayaking the Grand Canyon, 277 miles from Lee’s Ferry to Pierce Ferry. Blind Navy veteran Lonnie Bedwell and an accomplished crew from Arizona Raft Adventures joined Weihenmayer on the 21…
Emerald Mile Book Review by Nancy Green Ready for a rollicking story that sets you on the edge of your seat – even though you know how this tale goes? We’ll get to The Emerald Mile – but first, some river history. “A magnificent waterway had been sacrificed on the altar of a technology that…
Grand Canyon Bats Science Adventure Arizona Raft Adventures teamed up with Bat Conservation International (BCI) for an 8-day motor adventure in August of 2013 to provide a truly unique Grand Canyon raft experience featuring Grand Canyon bats. Let’s face it, bats have a bad rap and few people like them. It could be the vampire…
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…
Grand Canyon Archaeology – Research from the Bottom of the Canyon My name is Kimberly Spurr. I am an archaeologist. Over the past 25 years I have worked in some amazing places. But, studying Grand Canyon archaeology has a splendor all its own. It’s partly due to the sheer size of the landscape, which can…
Rowing Wooden Dories Backward, But Moving Forward By Brad Dimock & cover photo by Ralph Hopkins Attentive observers sometimes ask us why, when boating through Grand Canyon, we row backwards? Especially when we are rowing wooden dories. It’s a good question. Traditionally a rowboat has a square end and a pointy end, and the oarsman…
Chasing the Light: An Artistic Journey Down the Colorado in Grand Canyon Chasing the Light: An Artistic Journey Down the Colorado in Grand Canyon is a video for those seeking artistic adventures in painting, photography and music. However, non-artists also greatly appreciate this high-definition Grand Canyon documentary. The film features an assemblage of painters, photographers…
Painting Grand Canyon – An Artist’s Ultimate Experience My name is Gregory Hull and I am an artist, a landscape painter to be exact. I work from nature oftentimes on the spot or “en plein air”. I love painting Grand Canyon and the Colorado River for many reasons. Today, I share with you of the…
