Rafting colorado river grand canyon hunting in colorado. If youre not up for an adventurous whitewater experience, consider a daytrip with a. The shelters and homes that the hualapai people developed along the walls of the grand canyon. Ratings are given for how difficult the rapid is to navigate by whitewater raft or other water craft. Take an extraordinary voyage on one of our motorized rafts and let yourself become absorbed by the magic of grand canyon. Relax on a scenic rafting tour to hoover dam, ride whitewater rapids on a rafting tour of the grand canyon, and add a helicopter descent or offroad adventures. Cataract canyon rafting on the colorado river through canyonlands national park, utah. However, the only trips i see are at page and the drive with the 89 detour is more than we want to make since well be doing a lot of driving already that week. The national park service decided to suspend river trips until may 21 and grand canyon national park is closed to all visitors. To see the grand canyon from a different point of view, consider taking a rafting trip down the colorado river. Grand canyon opens lottery for coveted private river trips. Whether it is for recreational therapy or pure vacation enjoyment having disabilities in grand canyon may be an option. Join arizona river runners for the trip that will change everything. Exploring the grand canyon by river is an experience unlike any other.
White water rafting grand canyon trips grand canyon. We agree with their decision, but its hard not to think about what this time of year usually looks like for us. Grand canyon opens lottery for coveted private river trips the grand canyon is accepting applications in a highly competitive lottery for noncommercial rafting trips on the colorado river. See the incredible natural waterfalls hidden throughout the canyon and take a. Meet the outfitters welcoming grand canyon rafters to a covid19 reality. Endless in scenic wonder, rich in native american history and loaded with fun and adventure, western river expeditions grand canyon rafting tours are a onceinalifetime experience. Though a bit frustrating at times, the lottery, permit process, and regulation keeps crowds at a tolerable level and maintains the fragile environment along the colorado river for generations to come. We offer whitewater rafting trips through the grand canyon, cataract canyon and the salmon river from three to 12 nights long. Check out this great video that was shot during one of our grand canyon whitewater rafting trips in 20 by tony fannin, and put together by gopro from 30 hours of footage.
The colorado river through the grand canyon has intrigued the minds and lives of men since first being conquered by john wesley powell in 1869. This canyon, formed over millions of years by volcanic activity, lies just below the mighty hoover dam where the canyon walls rise nearly 2,000 feet from the rivers edge. Access to colorado river from south rim of grand canyon. What a unique place and concentration of natural beauty. The group of more than a dozen rafters left on february 19, when wuhan, china, was on lockdown, and a level 1 travel advisory had been issued for parts of asia. The intimate canyon feeling you gain while having your picture taken in front of the colorado river cant be beat. Over the course of these 188 miles, youll discover some of the most incredible sites within the grand canyon, many of which. Rafting the colorado river through the grand canyon is, for many boaters, the trip of a lifetime. There are few experiences on earth that compare to a whitewater rafting trip in the grand canyon. A rafting tour on the colorado river is the wildest way to visit the grand canyon from las vegas. Experience the colorado river by rafting famous rapids and exploring side canyons, streams, and waterfalls. Grand canyon river expeditions grand canyon river rafting. Grand canyon river trip 3 day best white water rafting. Well be in the sedona grand canyon area next week and ive been checking out smooth water rafting on the colorado river.
You will see places you have never seen before, do things youve never done before and awake every morning to beauty so breathtaking the images will last a lifetime. List of colorado river rapids and features wikipedia. Go on a grand canyon river rafting trip with grand canyon whitewater. Rafting permits for the colorado river through the grand canyon. A few more hours of rafting and exploring all the canyon has to offer. Weve adjusted to a river that has gotten more challenging as weve gone forward a trajectory that gave us plenty of practice to learn. The following river concessioners provide trips through grand canyon, lees ferry to diamond creek 226 river miles364 km. The first weighted lottery was held october 2006, and many lotteries have since taken place. Perfect for guests of all levels and experience, each rafter has the option to sit back and relax in the oar boat with three other guests, while the guide sits in the center and rows the boat down river, or join five other guests in the paddle raft. Mar 04, 2014 rafting in the grand canyon can be one of the most spectacular moments in you and your familys life. Private river trip planning resources grand canyon.
Check out any of holidays alternative grand canyon river rafting trips. The grand canyon section of the colorado river sees about 29,000 boaters each year source. Our classic adventure is the most popular grand canyon rafting adventure we offer. Matt corritone rows through lava falls on the colorado river. Canyoneers explore grand canyon with the oldest rafting.
Tony fannin and friends tackle the chocolate milk rapids of the colorado river in the grand canyon national park. The icy water winds through the canyon at a swift pace. A world heritage site and one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the grand canyon awes and inspires nearly five million visitors per year with its grandeur and expanse. Join us on the colorado river and see what over 53 years of rafting the grand canyon brings. Hidden waterfalls and pools carve their way down to the river. River guides are trained to protect and steward the colorado river wilderness environment and we aim to keep it as it is for future generations. Prior to the adoption of the weighted lottery system a. Grand canyon river rafting trips whitewater and smooth. An all time trip down the colorado river in the grand canyon.
Grand canyon river rafting institute of human origins. These lower and upper rafting trips involve a 9mile hike into or out of the canyon from the south rim to the colorado river and are only recommended for those in good physical condition. After lunch, guests say goodbye to the guides and transfer to a jet boat for a scenic ride through the final miles of the colorado river. The following is a list of major rapids and other notable features on the colorado river through marble canyon and grand canyon below glen canyon dam, in order of their position downstream of lees ferry. A group of rafters who spent the last 25 days camping on the grand canyon s colorado river, didnt realize how serious the coronavirus pandemic was until they returned.
A grand canyon whitewater rafting tour with oars the trip of a lifetime. This trip was a life changing adventure that i will always remember. At the bottom of a breathtaking canyon thats saturated in reds, golds, oranges, and purples and undulates between narrow and wide, lies the colorado river the creator of arizonas bestknown natural wonderthe grand canyon. Competition is usually a good thing for consumers, but theres just too many businesses here.
If you simply cant get enough river rafting, this is the trip for you. Grand canyon expeditions rafting tours create memories that last a lifetime. Enjoy a riverside breakfast amidst the grand canyon backdrop. If youre hungry for grand canyon river rafting, with loads of white water rapids and lots of miles, this is the colorado rafting trip for you. Explore cataract canyon in the heart of canyonlands national park, deep within a 2000 ft. Why this issue is so confusing for grand canyon vacation planners why grand canyon rafting is hard to get but colorado river rafting isnt why you probably dont have time to go rafting in the grand canyon why you probably do have time to go rafting on the. Below are four galleries of photos of the colorado river raft tour. Over the following 50 years, river running began to change in little ways that eventually led to current river running styles. Grand canyon rafting trips western river expeditions.
Choose from motorized trips covering the best of the grand canyon. Under thirdgeneration family operation, we take pride in our longstanding history of providing high quality and experiential colorado river rafting adventures in grand canyon. Experienced river runners the river rafting company is hatch river expeditions link is external, a familyowned, longtime provider on the colorado river. This link to the grand canyon river outfitters association gives you the websites of all of the tour companies authorized to take passengers through the grand canyon national park. Nice side trips and hikes informative trail and river history by pilots and guides.
We pride ourselves in providing persons with a wide range of disabilities the opportunity to experience grand canyon on a multiday colorado river rafting trip. Aboard your wilderness river adventures motorpowered or oarpowered raft, youll experience 188 river miles, complete with 67. Our 3 day motor package provides the chance for all to experience the thrill of being at the bottom of grand canyon on a raft looking up, with a unique slice of western hospitality at the bar 10 ranch. This is in part due to the permit system set up by the national park service nps. Twelve days is almost enough time to see all of it on an oar or paddle raft. A noncommercial river trip through the grand canyon is the most coveted rafting opportunity in north america. On our excursions, you will raft worldclass whitewater, camp on sandy grand canyon beaches each night, explore. Colorado river rafting in grand canyon arizona raft.
Additional river info can be found at the following webpages. From lees ferry to grand wash cliffs, the grand canyon is 277 river miles 445. Private trip 18 days 16 people 5 boats pro outfitted put in. Heres the list of rafting companies that are licensed by the national park to do tours on the colorado river.
You can plan your trip and make reservations on our website. The arkansas river is the gem of colorado whitewater, a rafting destination that brings in river enthusiasts from around the world. Apr 22, 2016 grand canyon whitewater rafting trips down the colorado river are an adventure of a lifetime. Get set for 100 miles of grand canyon river rafting. Disabilities homearizona raft adventures grand canyon. Enjoyed the entertaining stories, great food, fun river companions and professional guidescrew. Relax and enjoy sleeping under the endless tapestry of stars, eating delicious meals, and letting life on the colorado river become part of who you are. Let us help you experience the ultimate adventure grand canyon rafting.
Five, six, eight and nineday split trip options offer either the lower or upper section for grand canyon rafting. Grand canyon whitewater rafting trips colorado river rafting. Feb 21, 2016 this is the edit of the 16 day private trip down the colorado river in the grand canyon that i took during august of 2015. Couple on remote rafting trip return to coronavirus after spending 25 days in wilderness. Rafting trips in the lower grand canyon mean granite gorges, side canyon waterfalls, and exhilarating whitewater. Most guests meet us in las vegas and add the optional flight to marble canyon, az on day 1. Lower grand canyon white water rafting trips colorado. An under appreciated attraction on the east end of the grand canyon is the little colorado river tribal park on the navajo nation. Colorado river rafting guided colorado river rafting trips. Youll find all the details for each trip, including full itineraries, packing and travel tips, maps and much more. Grand canyon white water rafting trip from las vegas add a thrilling outdoor adventure to any las vegas vacation with this guided, fullday whitewater rafting trip down the colorado river. Rafting the colorado river through the grand canyon is an adventure like no other. Rafting the grand canyon has been our passion since 1970. Dominating a 277mile stretch of the colorado river in northern arizona, the grand canyon is one of the worlds most iconic landscapes.
The colorado river and its tributaries extend far beyond grand canyon, north into utah and colorado where they run through different ancient canyons. Massive sandstone cliffs conjure up imaginary shapes. Continue to the next chapter 2 water temperature and flow variations if you are not able to see our video player, scroll down for youtube links. Add the thrill of flying to the river in a helicopter and the fun rapids of the lower of the grand canyon. It has taken the colorado river millions of years to create this immense canyon, stretching nearly 280 miles in length and averaging over a mile in depth. Here, the colorado river s famous rapids, though still exciting, are a bit tamer. Colorado river in the grand canyon american rivers. Over the last fortyfiveplus years, oars has gained more experience conducting nonmotorized rafting trips down grand canyons lifeblood, the colorado river, than any other grand canyon rafting company. This grand canyon rafting trip begins with an 8mile hike from the south rim down to the colorado river at river mile 89, where youll jump right into rafting 6 rapidfilled river miles.
Each company offers a variety of trips lasting 3 18 days in large motorized rafts, oared rafts, paddle rafts, and dories. As these adventurers can attest, you havent fully experienced the canyon until youve rafted the colorado river. Grand canyon whitewater rafting trips holiday river expeditions. Experience the best of the grand canyonin grand style on our guided 5. The canyon is filled not only with exhilarating whitewater rapids, but with side canyons and ancient indian ruins accessable only by river. There are a mix of adrenaline pumping rapids and relaxing smooth water floating. A 6 minute introduction to this podcast series about noncommercial colorado river trips through grand canyon national park. Update on the coronavirus covid19 grand canyon rafting. Grand canyon motorized whitewater trips raft the mighty colorado river. The hualapi people have a long history of living along the grand canyon and the colorado river. In addition, hatch provides seasoned river runners to guide the boats and daily logistics and also provide a wealth of knowledge about the river and canyon.
Download expedition guide western river expeditions. Granite, hermit, crystal, bedrock, and the biggest of them all, lava falls. These are the final days of our twoweek, 226mile rafting camping adventure down the colorado river, through the grand canyon. Pack up camp, load the rafts, and head out for more fun. Epic overview video a mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.
There are 16 licensed rafting companies in the grand canyon to provide guided tours. Your trip begins at lees ferry mile 0 and concludes at whitmore wash mile 188. Experience it all with over two weeks of colorado river adventures, spanning a full 225 miles, including 73 rated rapids, making for a canyon grand tour youll never forget. Take a trip from las vegas to the colorado river, where youll raft through the grand canyon s sheer cliffs. The couple had no idea covid19 had escalated into a. Grand canyon rafting grand canyon colorado river map. Canyons are the highlight, led by the steep cliffs of the royal gorge. Lower grand canyon rafting trips holiday river expeditions. This expedition consists of five oar boats and one paddle boat. Top it off by camping riverside with delicious food and new friends under the starstudded sky each night. Theres only one way to see the grand canyon in all of its glory, and its not by standing along its rim and peering down. Cataract canyon rafting colorado river rafting moab utah. Dec 19, 2017 if you want to raft the grand canyon, prepare to sign up far in advance. Grand canyon whitewater rafting trips give you the opportunity to be in one of the most spectacular places on earth, and to truly get to know the grand canyon and the colorado river.
Tour west has been guiding grand canyon rafting trips for more than 40 years, and with nearly 300 miles of river contained within the canyon, you will need guides who know the most exciting, aweinspiring. Meet the outfitters welcoming grand canyon rafters to a. Let wilderness river adventures be your guide on a white water rafting trip that starts at phantom ranch, and continues down the mighty colorado river all the way to whitmore wash. Grand canyon rafters didnt know the extent of coronavirus. If you want to raft the grand canyon, prepare to sign up far. Its just, we prefer to see the grand canyon another way. Looking for a colorado river rafting trip that is easier on your pocketbook and your busy schedule. Normally, wed have groups of adventurous rafters exploring the beauty of the colorado river right now. There are few experiences in life that can compare to white water rafting in the grand canyon. River trip orientation video chapter 1 grand canyon. Rafting the colorado river through the grand canyon youtube. Try sitting in the bathtub for at least a few rapids you wont regret it.
We specialize in taking our clients to the best spots in the grand canyon. The fullcolor book features photographs, illustrations, and tons of educational material about the arizona trail that crosses the colorado river in the grand canyon. In 1962, a trip on the colorado river through glen canyon started oars president and founder, george wendt, on a lifelong journey to introduce people to rivers. He and his boatmen made this brave voyage on may 20, 1869. Grand canyon national park is modifying river operations. Colorado river rafting trips through the grand canyon usa today. In this short video clip, youll catch a small glimpse as to how the grand canyon truly changes those who venture down it. The black canyon raft tour departs from the lake mead rv village in the lake mead national recreation area. In early 2006, after the completion of an extensive, multiyear public planning process, a weighted lottery system was selected for grand canyon national parks noncommercial river permit system.
Grand canyon rafting experience colorado river white water. As far as i am concerned, there is no best section of the grand canyon. Along the way to diamond creek, you will camp along the river s edge and have time to explore the many side canyon. There are different river trip opportunities through grand canyon national park.
Grand canyon rafting grand canyon colorado river map is a totally free png image with transparent background and its resolution is 960x605. At first, river trips were something fun to do on the weekends and during summer breaks with friends. Throughout the grand canyon are places where water has. Your grand canyon rafting trip begins in the lower 100 miles of the canyon. Our 6 or 7 day grand canyon expedition covers the first 188 miles of the grand canyon. Day trips range from half days to full days at most outfitters, meaning youll spend between three and six hours on the water. Here are just some of the things you can expect to learn about on your whitewater rafting experience with hualapai river runners. Rafting trips on the colorado river through the grand canyon can last from a few days to a couple of weeks. The view down into the little colorado river from the main parking lot is one you will never forget. Download any of our complimentary expeditions guides for grand canyon, utah, idaho, oregon or costa rica. Rafters will explore some of the beautiful side canyons, camp in the incredible sites along the colorado river, and learn from passionate and knowledgeable guides.
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