Washing your dishes in the Grand Canyon is a bit different than at home, but here is how to do it easily and effectively. The dish wash station consists of a container with plates, a container with silverware, and four different buckets of water. Generally, like most things down there, the dish wash … Read More
Something you might not have thought about but that is a pretty big deal: How and where do we get our fresh drinking water on our river trips? Before the trip launches, our boats are filled to the brim with 5-gallon water jugs, usually about 10 per motor boat. Those are filled at our Grand Canyon … Read More
Does the idea of picking and plucking your way through the Grand Canyon sound nice? You're in luck -- if you do want to bring your guitar on your river trip, it isn't a problem at all, as long as we know about it in advance. Here are a few tips to make your dreams a reality: -Please tell us! … Read More
I was talking on the phone with a friend, who is going on his first ever Grand Canyon river trip this year, and he asked an ingenuously simple question: "What should I do so I'm not a bad passenger?" The first thing that shot out of my mouth: "Don't be last." This idea of "don't be last" can be … Read More
You've waited with bated breath for our 2018 schedule to come out and now you've got your wish! We're happy to announce the 2018 season is officially open for booking. If you've got your heart set on a particular date (Hello, June and September trips!) or a particular trip type (Hiker's Special, … Read More
Famous Grand Canyon boatwoman Georige White was notorious for her "canned food cookouts." She would put a random selection of canned food items in the drag bag during the day and come into camp and dump the cans on the beach and yell: "Dinner!" Now you have to understand that a can of food in a drag … Read More
Well, like most things, the answer is: yes and no. Can we technically have campfires in the Grand Canyon while on river trips? Yes! But it always comes with a caveat. Per National Park Service rules, we technically can have a fire but we have to pack in all of the wood ourselves and we have to pack … Read More
When you're on your river trip, you might start to see a bit of a pattern when it comes to what kind of clothing the guides wear. Primarily this is: long sleeves and hoods. It is always beneficial to take tips from the guys and gals that make the Grand Canyon their office, so you might want to … Read More
If you're on one of our full Canyon or upper Canyon trips you'll be passing under Navajo Bridge on your first day. A bit of fun history on the bridge: In the late 1800s, the only place to cross the mighty Colorado River in the Utah/Arizona area was in Glen Canyon where a small ferry was … Read More
Grand Canyon Whitewater and Arizona River Runners held our end-of-the-season party in Flagstaff this last weekend. It was a very special season in 2016 and it was a nice way to say thanks to our hard working river guides. We had over 70 people at the party held at Diablo Burger in downtown … Read More
Grand Canyon Whitewater
PO Box 2848, Flagstaff, Arizona 86003
United States of America
info@grandcanyonwhitewater.com
800-343-3121
This service is operated by Grand Canyon Whitewater, LLC., a Concessioner under contract with the U.S. Government and administered by the National Park Service. The Concessioner is responsible for conducting these operations in a satisfactory manner. Prices are approved by the National Park Service.
