Are there 1-Day Colorado River Rafting Tours Through Grand Canyon National Park? Grand Canyon National Park: A Remote and Wild Region Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) is in a vast and remote backcountry area. Though it is not officially designated as a “Wilderness” region, it is genuinely a wilderness in its essence. Most of…
The Majestic Flow of the Colorado River: A Lifeline Carving Through the American West The Colorado River, a lifeline of the American West, winds its way through breathtaking landscapes, sculpting deep canyons and providing sustenance to millions of people, wildlife, and ecosystems. From its humble beginnings high up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the…
These are some of our favorite Grand Canyon Organizations We Support Each Year Below are some Grand Canyon-related organizations that AzRA supports each and every year. We invite our employees and guests from that season to donate to any of these organizations below, and AzRA matches that organization up to a certain amount. It’s our…
What’s the Deal with the Red-Light on a Headlamp? Why We Recommend a Headlamp with a Red-Light Feature? Headlamps provide versatile lighting that is perfect for your rafting adventure or any camping trip. We recommend a headlamp over a standard flashlight because there will be times you need your hands free in the dark, whether…
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…
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…
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…
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…
