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Grand Canyon Geology-The Great Unconformity

February 22, 2023Geology, General Info, Guest PostsMegan Collier

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…

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How to Train for Your Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure

April 20, 2022General Info, Guest PostsMegan Collier

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…

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Grand Canyon POSOLE

February 11, 2022River Recipes, General Info, Guest PostsMegan Collier

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’….

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Recent Discovery of the Earliest Painting of the Inner Grand Canyon

February 2, 2022Grand Canyon Historical Figures, General Info, Grand Canyon Natural History, Guest Posts, NewsSharon Hester

The Story of the Earliest Inner Grand Canyon Painting, Discovered in a Small English Country Auction   In 2021, Graham Ratcliffe, discovered a painting that had come up for sale at a small country auction, in England’s Lake District, that took him totally by surprise. It was of the stunning painting of the inner Grand Canyon, where it…

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Swimming Grand Canyon and Other Poems; by Rebecca Lawton

January 24, 2022Books, Grand Canyon Historical Figures, Guest Posts, Readings and VideosSharon Hester

An Interview with Rebecca Lawton on Her New Book of Poetry by Sharon Hester In this post we interview retired AzRA guide Rebecca (Becca) Lawton.  Becca began guiding for Arizona Raft Adventures (AzRA) in 1976. She started out her career with  American River Touring Association in California in 1973, as well as Utah, Idaho, and…

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Crystal Flip Story by Guest Steve Franck

May 4, 2020General Info, Grand Canyon Historical Figures, Guest Posts, Rapids of Grand CanyonMegan Collier

An Exciting Adventure in Crystal Rapid During the Historic High Water Levels By AzRA Guest Steve Franck When one thinks of 1984, they may think of George Orwell’s “futuristic” book. I think of rafting down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. I’ve done this 14-day trip with AzRA three times in paddle boats. My…

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35 years of Conservation for Grand Canyon and Beyond

April 20, 2020General Info, Grand Canyon Historical Figures, Guest PostsMegan Collier

History of Conservation of Grand Canyon Written by Grand Canyon Trust. Photos by Marc Muench Formation of Grand Canyon Trust In the early 1980s, amid lively campfire conversations on the banks of the Colorado River, a group of river runners and environmental activists commiserated about growing threats to the Grand Canyon and the need for…

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Kayaking Grand Canyon Blind

November 27, 2019Guest Posts, General Info, NewsMegan Collier

Team River Runner Kayaks Grand Canyon Blind by Ken Braband If you’ve rafted the Colorado River through Grand Canyon, you know what a thrilling experience it is. Imagine kayaking through those rapids without the benefit of eyesight. It’s September 2018, with raft support provided by AzRA, five blind military veterans (the “Vision Team”) plus their…

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