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The Bathroom Facilities on a Grand Canyon Rafting Trip by Sharon Hester Everything About Peeing and Pooping on a Grand Canyon Raft Adventure Are you nervous about the bathroom facilities on a river trip? Do not worry, plenty of folks get a little anxious about how using the bathroom might work on a Grand Canyon…
Why Do I Need to Bring 3 Water Containers on my Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure? The AzRA packing list states that rafting participants on all our trips must bring the capacity to carry at least 3 quarts/96 ounces. Why might you ask? Well, there are several reasons. While it is true you will usually not…
Meet Sara O’Donnell Sara is newer to the AzRA family, but she’s quickly become an integral part of the family! She has a calm disposition to her, and a quiet confidence, which is appreciated by those around her. As an English major in college, she wrote a really great profile, and we can’t wait to…
Insights and Tips for Hiking the Bright Angel Trail by Expert and Experienced AzRA Hiking Guide Helen Ranney It is something quite special to walk into and out of Grand Canyon early in the morning. The distinctive descending call of the canyon wren echoes off the walls, maybe a Desert Bighorn Sheep is browsing on…
Meet Wesley (Wes) Myers Wes has been a part of AzRA his whole life, literally! His mom, who works in the office, started working for AzRA before Wes was born, and has been working here ever since. As you’ll read below, he started working in the warehouse for AzRA when he was in High School,…
Tips to Beat the Heat: How to Stay Cool and Healthy on a Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure by Sharon Hester Every summer, temperatures at the bottom of Grand Canyon will reach triple digits and temperatures between 110-117 F are expected at some point in June, July or August every year. Even in April, May, September…
A Gift from the River Gods: Day Three on a Grand Canyon Solo Kayak Adventure by Sharon Hester Looking downstream, I saw a pale half-naked body lying along the shore at the Cardenas camp beach. He was as still as a corpse, and there were not any rafts at the beach. I was a bit…
How Demanding is a Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure? There are a lot of considerations you want to make when deciding whether a Grand Canyon rafting trip is the best choice for you. These rafting trips are very physically demanding, as Grand Canyon is a very demanding place. It’s real and raw and there are dangers…
