Salmon Dinner on a Grand Canyon Raft Adventure written by Will Spaziani Eating Fish In The Grand Canyon Rainbow and brown trout were introduced to the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam in 1964. The ‘new’ Colorado river is a nearly perfect trout habitat, with cold water, ample food, and year round flows. Legend has…
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’….
Dutch Oven Baking on Grand Canyon Rafting Adventures Written by AzRA Guide Will Spaziani “Wow! You baked that? Out Here?!?” Yes. We bake a delicious cake, cookie, brownie, or crumble almost every night on our river trips. Our guides love to whip up these fantastic desserts (in the desert). Dutch oven baking is easy and…
BBQ Chicken, Grits, Squash & Mexican Caesar Salad Photo by Jean Adams (uses pork chops here, but now made with BBQ chicken) This delicious BBQ chicken dinner is served on all of our Grand Canyon rafting adventures, and is a treat! With some southwestern inspired sides, this dinner is sure to bring your Grand Canyon…
A Bit about Troller Point Fisheries-Our Salmon Supplier Photo by Ed Ettel On every one of our rafting adventures, the very first night’s dinner is delicious salmon, served with spinach salad and quinoa pilaf. We like to support as many environmentally conscious food providers as possible, and after our previous salmon vendor decided to slow…
Taco Salad Lunch! AzRA’s taco salad lunch is incredibly tasty, customizable, fresh and healthy. A few days into your Grand Canyon raft adventure you may get to dine on this deliciousness. Taco salad lunch requires a lot of chopping so it takes us a little longer to prepare. This allows a few minutes of down…
Imagine sitting next to the river watching the sun light reflect on the canyon wall, digging your toes into the cool sand and drinking a warm, fragrant, earthy cup of Grand Canyon cowboy coffee. This is your morning ritual on a Grand Canyon raft adventure with Arizona Raft Adventures. “Cowboy coffee” gets its name from…
Arizona Raft Adventures serves a variety of delicious and hot camping breakfasts. Migas, pronounced MEE-guz, have been on our menu for about 15 years. Nevertheless, they remain a popular favorite camping breakfast dish of our guests and guides. Migas highlight a traditional southwestern meal that is typical of Arizona. In fact, many guests tell us…
Close your eyes and imagine eating a fresh-baked Dutch oven chocolate chip cookie dessert on evening six of your Grand Canyon raft adventure. Your skin is sun kissed after a long day floating down the Colorado River. Your legs are exhausted from the awesome slot canyon hike earlier that day. Nevertheless, you patiently sit on…
Thai Turkey is served during the latter portion of our Full Canyon trips. Year after year, AzRA guests nominate it as one of our most delicious dinners. The Thai Turkey recipe has gone through a few changes since it was first added to the menu in the early 1990’s, but has remained relatively the same….
