If you would have asked me three years ago what I thought about Arizona, I would have mumbled some nonsense about senior citizens, golf courses, and intolerable heat. Before moving here, I was very much a propagator of negative Arizona stereotypes, and would have laughed at the idea of living here. … Read More
Ever been had by a river's guides 'interpretation' of the cable you see strung up across the Colorado River near Lees Ferry?! "If you look up, you'll see the first of a series of cables strung across the Canyon that were put in place to keep the Canyon walls together," he says... or "The cable you … Read More
Our first trip of the 2014 river season just came off the water and our second, a 15-day Oar-Powered excursion, headed out just recently. Wow, here we go… another wonderful rafting season! The two trips GCW launches in April are deemed “Hiker’s Special” rafting trips. That means they are our normal … Read More
Many of our guests want to know when the "best" time is to raft Grand Canyon. Our answer is always the same: It depends on what you're looking for. Do you want to go on a family trip that likely will have other children and teens on it? Do you want to go when the air temperatures are milder (the … Read More
Guess who just got back from a super fun Guides Training Seminar! We did!! Our friends at Hatch River Expeditions host the GTS every year in beautiful Marble Canyon, Ariz. The GTS includes both a 2-day land session (which is open to the public and to office-type folks like Evan and me) and a river … Read More
Monsoon season in Arizona is a phenomenon to behold. Monsoons are the storms (or storm season) created by a seasonal wind shift and the resulting precipitation. To Arizonans, the monsoon season is a period between about mid-July to mid-August where we encounter spectacular rainstorms with lots of … Read More
Glen Canyon Dam (completed in 1963) and its operations are very important to river runners of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon. Just 15 miles upstream of where Grand Canyon Whitewater raft trips are launched sits the dam. At over 700 feet high, Glen Canyon Dam obstructs the natural flow of … Read More
It's getting to be that special cooking/baking/eating time of year again, so we thought we would share some of our favorite Colorado River tour recipes -- but it's only fair if you share with us, too! Please post your favorite Thanksgiving or camping recipe in the comments section below, so everyone … Read More
When you were on your Grand Canyon river tour, did you happen to notice the fancy knot the swampers used to tie up the boats? Or were their hands moving too fast for you to catch it? Our guides know how to tie a lot of different knots, but the one I see used most often is the simple half-hitch. It's … Read More
Elve's Chasm, just a short hike away from the Colorado River, is a natural paradise. Grand Canyon Whitewater rafting guides have camp cooking down to an art. The ever-changing light in Grand Canyon makes it so you never see the same scene twice, it's always new and … 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.
