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…
Grand Canyon’s Great Unconformity-Part 1 Written by Wayne Ranney, Grand Canyon Geologist and Author Whether you’ve taken one or seven Grand Canyon river trips or are preparing for your first, you might have heard of a geologic attraction called The Great Unconformity. It often seems as if this feature is more famous than the Canyon’s…
Flagstaff Locals Favorite Restaurants Below is the list of some of our favorite Flagstaff restaurants for you to enjoy while you’re in Flagstaff for your Grand Canyon rafting trip, or any other time you’re visiting Flagstaff! These restaurants are all over Flagstaff, and all offer great group dining experiences. Silver Pine Restaurant (in Little America…
Everything you need to know to prepare for the 2024 Opening Day Photo by Brian Callow Thank you for your interest in rafting with us in 2024! We look forward to getting you on the Colorado River through Grand Canyon. Below you’ll find all of the details you’ll need to be prepared for our 2024…
Fun Activities in Northern AZ Before or After Your Grand Canyon Rafting Trip There are so many fun activities you can partake in while you’re in Northern Arizona for your Grand Canyon rafting adventure. If you haven’t already read our blog on all the National Parks and Monuments in Northern Arizona, we highly recommend checking…
Carrion Beetles in Grand Canyon by Sharon Hester Who knew that sitting on the groover (a river trip’s camp toilet) is one of the best places to observe nature on a river trip? Wildlife is most active during the cool early mornings and late evenings. That’s also often the exact times you might find yourself…
Which Half Is Better, the Upper or the Lower? Why You Should Choose the Full Canyon! by Sharon Hester “Should I do the upper or lower trip, which half is better?” This is a common question regarding our Classic and All Paddle Adventures. It’s like choosing between a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a…
Basic Training for your Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure by AzRA Guide Somer Morris The transformational potential of a river trip in Grand Canyon is infinite. In my 100+ trips as a guide, I have had the great pleasure of witnessing this place work its magic on hundreds, if not thousands of lucky travelers. Minds get…
Learn All About Maxim Lowry! We’re introducing Maxim Lowry to you on this year’s guide profile! He has been running full seasons for AzRA for the last few years, and has a full season with us in 2022! We look forward to you getting to know him here, and maybe you’ll be lucky enough to…
Grand Canyon POSOLE Recipe by AzRA Guide Will Spaziani ‘PO-SOUL-AYE’ At AzRA we spell Posole with an ‘s’. However, in some circles folks spell it with a ‘z’. We prefer to put our heart and ‘soul’ into every meal that gets prepared on our Grand Canyon river trips, so we spell it with an ‘s’….
