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2026 Opening Day

November 22, 2024News, General InfoMegan Collier

Everything you need to know to prepare for the 2026 Opening Day Thank you for your interest in rafting with us in 2026! 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 2026 opening day. If you…

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60th Anniversary Tee Shirt Art Contest

November 14, 2024Gear and Gifts, NewsKaelin Zielinski

Celebrate 60 Years of Adventure with AzRA’s Tee Shirt Art Competition!   We’re celebrating 60 years of thrilling adventures in Grand Canyon, and we want YOU to be part of this momentous occasion! If you’re an artist, or know an artist, this is a chance to creatively capture the spirit of Arizona Raft Adventures! We…

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The Furthest Traveled Sun Hoody Competition

August 30, 2024Gear and Gifts, NewsKaelin Zielinski

Join the Adventure: Sun Hoody Around the World Contest! As the crisp autumn air approaches, there’s no better time to embrace the spirit of adventure. Arizona Raft Adventures (AzRA) is thrilled to invite you to be part of something truly special—our Sun Hoody Around the World Contest AND even if you are not planning a river…

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Epic Grand Canyon Adventures: A Repeat Guest’s Journey with Arizona Raft Adventures

June 13, 2024Guest Posts, NewsMegan Collier

Grand Canyon Trips 1989-2021 Written by Mildred Cox, about all of her AzRA trips! I took my first white water river trip in 1980 and have since done 23.  The most recent trip was through Grand Canyon with AzRA in May/June 2021. My first Grand Canyon trip was with AzRA in 1989, and since then,…

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2025 Opening Day

January 18, 2024News, General InfoMegan Collier

Everything you need to know to prepare for the 2025 Opening Day Thank you for your interest in rafting with us in 2025! 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 2025 opening day. If you…

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How Does the Colorado River Flow?

November 30, 2023General Info, Grand Canyon Natural History, NewsMegan Collier

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…

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Grand Canyon is His Muse Part 2

November 7, 2023NewsMegan Collier

Part 2 of AzRA Guest Tom Pattee’s Poems A GYPSY’S LULLABY I sit among grass thin and parched yet, Somehow thriving in the sand baking in the sun And littered by our footsteps and by those who Camped here the night before. The sun’s shadow climbs up the canyon As the sky begs for the…

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Grand Canyon River Guides

September 18, 2023General Info, Guide Profiles, NewsMegan Collier

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…

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How Many Water Bottles Do I Need for my Grand Canyon Rafting Trip?

August 10, 2023Bright Angel Trail, NewsMegan Collier

Why Do I Need to Bring 3 Water Containers on my Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure?  The AzRA packing list states that rafting participants on all our trips must bring  the capacity to carry at least 3 quarts/96 ounces.  Why might you ask? Well, there are several reasons. While it is true you will usually not…

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Wesley Myers rowing a raft down the Colorado River through Grand Canyon

Guide Profile-Wesley Myers

July 26, 2023Guide Profiles, NewsMegan Collier

Meet Wesley (Wes) Myers Wes has been a part of AzRA his whole life, literally! His mom, who works in the office, started working for AzRA before Wes was born, and has been working here ever since. As you’ll read below, he started working in the warehouse for AzRA when he was in High School,…

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