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Farthest Traveled Sun Hoodie!

Furthest Traveled Hoodie Competition!

June 28, 2021Gear and Gifts, General Info, News, UncategorizedMegan Collier

Enter our Furthest Traveled Hoodie Competition to Win! For the month of July we will be hosting 2 sun hoodie promotions! The 1st is the Furthest Traveled Hoodie Competition!!! The winner will receive a free hoodie of their choice. To enter into the competition for the Furthest Traveled Hoodie, please see rules below. The 2nd promotion…

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Dipper Wiki

A Flirty American Bird: The Dipper

April 25, 2021Wildlife, General Info, NewsSharon Hester

The American Dipper Cinclus_mexicanus By Sharon Hester  She bobbed up and down, dancing, a small, roundish, grey fluff of a bird. Each movement carefully planned, flying short distances between boulders scattered about the melodious brook.  Taking a small calculating step or two with a bob between every step, her perky dance moves were captivating. And then a quick white flash, she winked at me! Was I imagining this? Suddenly it happened again, sparkling like a diamond, a bit of bling contrasting with…

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Sunrise on the Colorado River by Andrew Padyk

COVID-19 Update as of May 26, 2020

May 27, 2020NewsMegan Treece

We are launching trips again! All trips have gone out successfully, and come back successfully with really happy guides and rafters. We’re doing all we can to keep it that way. If you’d like to read our procedures during COVID, you can do so here.  Please see the below for an update on your trip,…

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Photo by Marc Muench of a Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure with Arizona Raft Adventures

AzRA’s Health Procedures in Response to COVID-19

April 24, 2020NewsMegan Collier

Please note that this plan is part of a larger plan we’re working on. We will update this with any changes as the plan morphs.  First and foremost, thank you for your overwhelming kindness during this unprecedented time in history. We have received emails and phone calls about how much people have cherished their river trips in the past, and how much people…

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Sunrise on the Colorado River by Andrew Padyk

Secondary COVID-19 Update

April 7, 2020NewsMegan Collier

Common Questions About COVID-19 & How We’re Handling This Ever-Changing Time Thank you all for your support of AzRA and your stewardship of and love for Grand Canyon. We wanted to update you with what we know currently, as well as what we’ve been doing for our guests. As many of you have heard, Grand Canyon National Park closed the river to all river…

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Wash those hands

AzRA’s Response to COVID-19

March 13, 2020NewsMegan Collier

We can run again! See all of the latest, most updated information here. To read AzRA’s Health Procedures once we’re allowed to get back on the river, you can read that information here.  Update as of May 13, 2020 We have not received an update from Grand Canyon National Park Service on their plans to…

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Team River Runner Kayaks Grand Canyon Blind

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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Grand Canyon Dory

Grand Canyon Rafting Classic Adventure: The Dory Boat Arrives

November 26, 2019NewsSharon Hester

Finding Dory on a Classic Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure The Classic Adventure is our most popular Grand Canyon rafting adventure, traversing the canyon from Lees Ferry, Mile 0, to Diamond Creek Road (Mile 226) in the space of 14 days (up to 16 days in the spring or fall).  On most Classic Adventures, one can…

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Panorama of the Grand Canyon standing on the bank looking upstream, with the Colorado river clear and green

Grand Canyon Images Contest

September 20, 2019Images Contest, NewsSharon Hester

Arizona Raft Adventures’ 14th Annual Images of Grand Canyon Contest Photo featured above is the 2022 1st place winner, “Mystical Panorama” by Don Lorenz Enter our 14th Annual Grand Canyon Images Contest for a chance to win $750 off your next rafting expedition with Arizona Raft Adventures!  Entries should showcase the joy, laughter and excitement…

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A Beautiful View of a Sunset while Grand Canyon Rafting

Grand Canyon Rafting-An Adventure of a Lifetime

May 21, 2019General Info, NewsMegan Collier

A Guide to Grand Canyon Rafting! Have you been considering going on a Grand Canyon rafting adventure? Have you heard your friends and family talking about it for a while now, and think it’s time for you to make this trip of a lifetime really happen this time? Well, we have some tips for you…

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