It was another year for fabulous submissions! We were particularly taken with Grand Prize Winner Phillip Timper’s Oil Painting Titled “A Calm Place” Additional Congratulations to our Three Runners-Up! (listed in no particular order) Thank you to all of our contestants for your submissions!
AzRA Rafts with Foundation for Blind Children On June 5, 2015, ten Foundation for Blind Children students and their guides embarked on a whitewater rafting trip on the Colorado River through Grand Canyon. We had the honor of being their preferred outfitter! Going into the 2020 rafting season, they have decided to try again! About…
This month we were inspired by the Valentine’s Day holiday to share some of our own Grand Canyon love stories, including those of Glen and Bessie Hyde and AzRA guest and friend Charles Flynn. Today our three-part series comes to a close with a true fairytale written by another one of AzRA’s alumni! Grand Canyon…
Last week we began our series of “river love” stories with the historical and infamous tale of Bessie and Glenn Hyde. This week, we are happy to feature a story written by Arizona Raft Adventures’ friend and guest Charles Flynn, which details his very own “river love” experience that has lasted a lifetime. Commitment by…
“Grand Canyon yoga and rafting is a harmonious mix of relaxation, contemplation and adventure.” – Laura Fallon When I lead Grand Canyon yoga sessions, it is both effortless and challenging. However, this is the way I like to live my life. I always search for the balance between these two views. The quiet that surrounds…
Grand Canyon is one of the world’s most exquisite natural beauties, and all of our Grand Canyon Images Contest participants capture its wonder in a way that words simply cannot. It is a difficult task to choose just one of these amazing submissions that range in photos, drawings and paintings. This year, we decide upon…
No Barriers USA: An Introduction In September, Erik Weihenmayer, best known as the only blind adventurer to climb Mt. Everest, tackled another historic challenge: solo kayaking the Grand Canyon, 277 miles from Lee’s Ferry to Pierce Ferry. Blind Navy veteran Lonnie Bedwell and an accomplished crew from Arizona Raft Adventures joined Weihenmayer on the 21…
Emerald Mile Book Review by Nancy Green Ready for a rollicking story that sets you on the edge of your seat – even though you know how this tale goes? We’ll get to The Emerald Mile – but first, some river history. “A magnificent waterway had been sacrificed on the altar of a technology that…
Grand Canyon Bats Science Adventure Arizona Raft Adventures teamed up with Bat Conservation International (BCI) for an 8-day motor adventure in August of 2013 to provide a truly unique Grand Canyon raft experience featuring Grand Canyon bats. Let’s face it, bats have a bad rap and few people like them. It could be the vampire…
Before working at Arizona Raft Adventures, I honestly didn’t know much about rafting. I quickly learned that this trip is on many peoples’ bucket lists. However, since it’s such a big adventure, it’s also out of many peoples’ comfort zones. I went on my first river trip in July of 2011, on an eight day…
