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Beautiful view from behind a waterfall on a Grand Canyon rafting trip

Grand Canyon Is His Muse Part 1

October 2, 2023Guest Posts, Readings and VideosMegan Collier

Poems from AzRA Guest Tom Pattee Lees Ferry Standing at Lee’s Ferry, Staring into the abyss that is the Grand Canyon, Sets the mind to wander, Sets the spirit to wonder what adventures are just down river. The Paleo Inhabitants some 11,000 years ago must have done the same. For us, the mysteries of the…

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An image of Rattlesnake camp on a Grand Canyon rafting trip. River mile 74.

Grand Canyon Camping-How Rattlesnake Camp Got Its Name

February 28, 2023Grand Canyon Natural History, Readings and Videos, WildlifeMegan Collier

How Rattlesnake Got It’s Name: A Grand Canyon Tale By Sharon Hester It was a warm and pleasant moonless July 2nd night at river mile 74, an unnamed camp back in 1981, when Kim Klapper (name changed) awoke. He had an urgent uncomfortable feeling, and knew he had to head quickly to the “Groover”. This…

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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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Grand Canyon River Guides Tribute

April 27, 2018General Info, Readings and VideosMegan Collier

One of the best experiences of a raft adventure down the Colorado River is joining our unique and talented crew of Grand Canyon river guides. Our Grand Canyon river guides come from all walks of life. They bring endless knowledge about the Canyon, humor, cooking skills, music talent and a zest for life to each…

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Five Reasons to Read “On the Brink of Shards”

January 19, 2017Books, General Info, Readings and VideosArizona Raft Adventures

On the Brink of Shards, by Nancy Rivest Green, is a fictional story recommendation for Grand Canyon rafting enthusiasts. If you seek a unique and intriguing page-turner incorporating things you have come to learn and love about the Southwest and the Grand Canyon, this may be the book for you.  Order the book today. Here are…

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River Love

February 13, 2015Grand Canyon Historical Figures, Readings and VideosArizona Raft Adventures

River Love Definition- finding or celebrating love on a river rafting trip Love can be found and commemorated in many places, but there is something truly special about those connections that have been discovered or rejoiced in Grand Canyon. The legendary Colorado River and the beautiful canyon it created add one more exclamation point to…

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Creative Adventure of Chasing the Light

February 14, 2014General Info, Readings and VideosSharon Hester

Chasing the Light: An Artistic Journey Down the Colorado in Grand Canyon Chasing the Light: An Artistic Journey Down the Colorado in Grand Canyon is a video for those seeking artistic adventures in painting, photography and music. However, non-artists also greatly appreciate this high-definition Grand Canyon documentary. The film features an assemblage of painters, photographers…

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Featured Book of the Month: Grand Canyon & Other Selected Poems

October 31, 2013Books, General Info, Readings and VideosArizona Raft Adventures

Grand Canyon and Other Selected Poems  by Amil Quayle Born in Henry’s Fork, Idaho in 1938, Amil Quayle grew up along the Snake River, working on farms and the ranches in Idaho. Amil started with playing in and rowing on the Snake River in his backyard, later becoming a boatman in the Grand Canyon.  Amil…

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The Grand Canyon Reader

August 30, 2013Books, General Info, Readings and VideosArizona Raft Adventures

The Grand Canyon Reader Edited by Lance Newman A superb anthology of stories, essays and poems written across five centuries by people inhabiting, surviving, and attempting to understand what one explorer called the “Great Unknown.” The Grand Canyon Reader includes traditional stories from native tribes, reports by explorers, journals by early tourists, and contemporary essays…

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Featured Book: Death in Grand Canyon by Meyers & Ghiglieri

July 3, 2013Books, Readings and VideosArizona Raft Adventures

Over The Edge: Death In Grand Canyon If you love excitement and adventure, then you will surely enjoy this entertaining collection of stories called Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon. The authors of this gripping book, Tom Meyers and Michael Ghiglieri, are outdoor veterans with decades of rafting and hiking adventures in Grand Canyon….

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