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Lorna Colton rows an oar boat down the Colorado River through Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon River Guides

September 18, 2023General Info, Guide Profiles, NewsMegan Collier

Grand Canyon River Guides Oral History Interview of AzRA Guide Lorna Corson  The indefatigable Lorna Corson has guided for Arizona Raft Adventures (AzRA) since 1978. Read her fascinating interview published in the Boatman’s Quarterly Review (BQR), a Grand Canyon River Guides (GCRG) publication here.  Anyone can be a Grand Canyon River Guides member; GCRG is…

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The toilet set up on an AzRA Grand Canyon rafting trip with a beautiful view of the canyon and river.

How to Get Your Groove on, On the River

September 6, 2023General InfoMegan Collier

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…

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How Many Water Bottles Do I Need for my Grand Canyon Rafting Trip?

August 10, 2023Bright Angel Trail, NewsMegan Collier

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…

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Sara sitting in the Throne Room on a Grand Canyon rafting trip

Guide Profile-Sara O’Donnell

August 4, 2023Guide ProfilesMegan Collier

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…

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Beautiful cottonwood trees at Havasupai Gardens

Expert Insights and Tips for Hiking the Bright Angel Trail

August 3, 2023Bright Angel TrailMegan Collier

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…

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Wesley Myers rowing a raft down the Colorado River through Grand Canyon

Guide Profile-Wesley Myers

July 26, 2023Guide Profiles, NewsMegan Collier

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,…

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Two girls sitting in the Colorado River on a Grand Canyon rafting trip cooling down on a hot day.

Tips to Beat the Heat on a Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure

July 14, 2023Bright Angel Trail, NewsMegan Collier

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…

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Sharon Hester kayaking ledge hole of Lava Falls at 46,000 CFS in March 1996

A Gift from the River Gods

July 3, 2023General InfoMegan Collier

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…

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