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A plate of salmon and its sides on a trip with Arizona Raft Adventures. Salmon from Troller Point Fisheries.

The Best Salmon from Troller Point Fisheries

March 15, 2019River Recipes, General InfoMegan Collier

A Bit about Troller Point Fisheries-Our Salmon Supplier Photo by Ed Ettel On every one of our rafting adventures, the very first night’s dinner is delicious salmon, served with spinach salad and quinoa pilaf. We like to support as many environmentally conscious food providers as possible, and after our previous salmon vendor decided to slow…

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AzRA Guide Brad Dimock

Guide Profile-Brad Dimock

March 5, 2019Guide Profiles, General InfoMegan Collier

Meet Brad Dimock! Image above by David Zickl UPDATE in 2021: Brad Dimock has retired from AzRA. However, he’s part of our company’s history, so we didn’t want to remove his profile! Showcasing our guides is one of our favorite things to do; next up is Brad Dimock! He’s been around Grand Canyon and AzRA…

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2020 Opening Day

2021 Opening Day

December 10, 2018General InfoMegan Collier

Everything you need to know to prepare for 2021 Opening Day Photo by Ralph Hopkins Thank you for your interest in rafting with us in 2021! We look forward to getting you on the Colorado River through Grand Canyon. Due to high interest in the 2021 season, we are expecting a busy opening day. Below…

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Wild and Scenic Rivers

Wild and Scenic River Status for the Colorado River

December 4, 2018General Info, News, UncategorizedMegan Collier

Why Doesn’t the Colorado River have Wild and Scenic River Status? by AzRA River Guide Aaron Cavagnolo | All Photos by Ralph Hopkins About the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System One hundred years ago, we treated rivers as commodities to harness and control. Initially, the fight to maintain free-flowing rivers was a reactionary process…

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Chuckwallas in Grand Canyon

Chuckwallas in Grand Canyon or Gila Monster?

October 12, 2018Wildlife, General Info, Grand Canyon Natural HistoryMegan Collier

Chuckwallas in Grand Canyon by Sharon Hester. Featured Image by Sam Rodar “We saw a gila monster!”  This statement is occasionally heard on river trips in Grand Canyon, but what was seen is most certainly a common chuckwalla, which is in the iguana family of lizards. Although, gila monsters have been sighted in the Diamond…

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Kelli O'Keefe

Guide Profile-Kelli O’Keefe

October 12, 2018General Info, Guide ProfilesMegan Collier

Meet Kelli O’Keefe! Our next guide profile write-up is about the lovely Kelli O’Keefe. If you know her, you’ll know she has a super upbeat, bubbly personality! We have had guests say, “her enthusiasm is contagious”, and that she is “quite the social engineer”. Our guests just love her, and so do we! Her Background…

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M Strickland 91.0

Colorado River Rafting Taco Salad Lunch

August 1, 2018River Recipes, General Info, NewsKim Lucy

Taco Salad Lunch! AzRA’s taco salad lunch is incredibly tasty, customizable, fresh and healthy. A few days into your Grand Canyon raft adventure you may get to dine on this deliciousness. Taco salad lunch requires a lot of chopping so it takes us a little longer to prepare. This allows a few minutes of down…

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Rapid fun by Michael Strickland

Why We Love Motor Trips!

July 6, 2018General Info, UncategorizedMegan Collier

For the Love of Motor Trips by Megan Collier (with insight from Jed Koller, Jay Healy and Amity Collins) I just love motor trips! While I am still relatively new to the Grand Canyon rafting experience (my very first rafting trip anywhere was in 2011 and was in Grand Canyon), although I enjoy all of…

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Raft Adventure Daily Yoga Stretches

May 28, 2018General Info, Hiking HighlightsKim Lucy

On a Grand Canyon raft adventure, an environment of extremes, it is crucial that you take an active role in your self-care. You may be hot and sunbaked, or freezing cold and wet, sandy, tired and exhilarated throughout your adventure. Check in with your own self at least once a day. Ask yourself some basic…

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Grand Canyon Birding

Grand Canyon Birding Tips

May 2, 2018General Info, Grand Canyon Natural History, Uncategorized, WildlifeMegan Collier

Grand Canyon Birding Tips by our in-house birder, Sharon Hester We have quite a few guests each year travel with us who are interested in birding while on their rafting adventure. The most common wildlife you’ll see in the canyon are birds. We thought it would be helpful to share just a few Grand Canyon birding…

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