Looking for a summer vacation for the whole family? Look no further - Arizona River Runners has a family rafting trip just for you! Grand Canyon rafting is our specialty. Our white water rafting trips for the family are thrilling, safe, and with our multi-talented, seasoned, professional, caring guides you have are bound to have the time of your life!
Our Colorado River trips vary in length from 3, 6, 7, & 8 day motor powered to 6, 8 & 13 day oar powered whitewater trips; with side canyon hikes, swimming in cool pools and camping under star studded skies. The 6 day oar powered trip involves a hike out of the Canyon on the Bright Angel Trail, giving you the "upper" canyon tour. The 8 day oar powered trip has a hike into the Canyon on the Bright Angel Trail to start your vacation.
The time spent on the river provides you with quality time to spend with your family too. Enjoy their companionship, talk to each other. This is a perfect opportunity to have your kids “unplug” - from texting, videos, Wii, PlayStation, all those electronic wonder toys. They need down time too. There is off river time - hiking, dining, setting up camp, playing in waterfalls and side streams. Our rafting trips are great ways for families to strengthen bonds, reconnect - be together and have fun. We provide the setting and adventure – you create and make the memories. Arizona River Runners has run white water rafting trips with groups of children from age 8 to teenagers, baby-boomers and grandparents and each person found the trip unique, exciting and fun.
For your family rafting trip this summer call Arizona River Runners at 1-800-477-74238.
The Bar 10 Ranch is a real working cattle ranch on the Arizona Strip. The ranch experience gives rafters on our 3 day Grand Canyon rafting trip an opportunity to see a different part of the Canyon. Arizona River Runners guests see ranch hands in action during their visit - doing everything needed to keep the ranch operating smoothly and also providing musical entertainment and dancing for guests. The Bar 10 produces their own all-natural, grass fed, melt-in-your-mouth beef. The current ranching operations run approximately 1,000 head of cattle.
In the early years was common to add an airstrip for ease of getting to and from town, which was over an hour away. It was about this same time white water rafting in the Canyon became a popular tourist activity. It wasn’t long before hundreds of people were going down the river through the Grand Canyon, just a short distance from the Bar 10. Patriarch Tony Heaton recognized a business opportunity in the Colorado River; by the time river rafters got to a point near his Bar 10 Ranch they had already been on the river for six or seven days - the length of time most people go for a vacation. Tony offered rafting companies the option to end their trip a few days earlier, and use his airstrip to catch flights back to Las Vegas. He quickly organized teams of mules, and he and his four young sons were soon bringing awestruck tourists up from the river to his ranch on mules, then in a converted school bus to the airstrip back to Las Vegas. Soon, Tony brought rafters to the Canyon for the shorter trips the outfitters offered. It was about 1983 that Tony decided to build the lodge to heighten the river runners’ ranch experience.
In the mid 80's the Heatons set aside the mules in favor of helicopters and quickly saw the numbers of visitors to the Bar 10 Ranch increase. Today the ranch sees over 13,000 guests a year, with Grand Canyon raft trips from April to October. Guests are treated to delicious country-style buffet meals using the ranch's own all-natural grass fed beef. The Bar 10 crew provides evening entertainment, and ranch activities include horseback riding, skeet shooting, hiking, and relaxing with amazing views. ATV rides and helicopter tours are also available (for an additional fee). The one thing that never changes is the genuine, friendly, western hospitality.
Take a 3 day river rafting trip with Arizona River Runners and experience the Bar 10 Ranch and all it has to offer. 1-800-477-7238.
At Arizona River Runners we cater to those who want to have FUN - individuals, families, groups, seniors, juniors - any and all who are looking for adventure.
We offer unique white water rafting trips that include side canyon hikes, sumptuous meals on the banks of the Mighty Colorado River, history of the Grand Canyon, spectacular vistas, swimming in the cold waters of the Canyon, new friendships and FUN!
Our whitewater trips vary in length from 3 to 13 days. We have a trip for everyone! If you only have a week's vacation, our 6 or 7 day trips would fit your schedule. If you only want a "taste" of white water rafting, the 3 day trip might be more what you're looking for. Those of you who want to follow in the footsteps of Major John Wesley Powell and take a more leisurely tour, the 13 day oar powered adventure would be for you. Make no mistake - this is the granddaddy of whitewater trips - it maybe longer, but not necessarily calmer!
Escape civilization and join us exploring this thrilling Canyon and its ever changing river! Call Arizona River Runners - the official outfitter of FUN! 1-800-477-7238.
Our guides are wonderful!
"Tyler (and his "angels") Kelly, Ashley and Riley made the trip safe, fun and educational while making us all feel part of a "family." They went out of their way to be certain all of our needs were met."
Jeff and Sue
Allison Park, PA
June 21-28 2011
8 Day Arizona River Runners Grand Canyon Rafting Tours
It doesn't matter when you take a Grand Canyon rafting trip...just do it! Read this rafter's comments....
Just proud of having finally done what I imagined 43 years ago!
It was all I expected it to be - it was a great experience that solidified my respect for Mother Nature and man's place in it.
Greg, Aurora CO.
May 3-10, 2011
7 Day Grand Canyon Rafting Trip
An Arizona River Runners Story...
Individual attention was excellent. I have a bad knee...so Ned took me on a nice side hike tour while otheres were climbing. Staff was attentive to my (eveyone's) safety. They are interesting, humorous and talented young people. Ned was a great host!
Michel, Pisgah Forest NC
May 2-8, 2011
7 Day Colorado River Trip
An
Arizona River Runners Story...
Need to get out of your comfort zone? Have you tried Colorado River rafting? It just may change the way you see things!
I do have more confidence that I can do something as different as the trip was. This was really very far "outside the box" for me! I met some wonderful people and had some awesome experiences!
Guy, Gold Canyon AZ
May 3-10
8 Day Grand Canyon Rafting Tours
People take home many memories of their river rafting adventure. For this rafter it was the stars!
The stars were amazing! For city people, they are as rare as the canyon itself.
Joe, Indianapolis IN
April 22-30, 2011
8 Day Grand Canyon Rafting Tour
What is so important about a hat on a
Grand Canyon raft trip?
Well for one thing you are out of doors every single hour of every single day you are on the river! That means sunshine, sunshine, sunshine - sunshine! You are in "sunny" Arizona, and the sun is unrelenting!
Your hat is your first line of defense against the sun. It protects your face, eyes, neck and head. Bring a wide brimmed one, or maybe one with "tails" on the back - this type can keep the cold river water from going down your back.
Your hat can be your best friend too - no bad hair days on a
river rafting trip - perfect for photos!
Bring a hat - there's one out there just for you!
Not sure what kind of hat you'll need, give Arizona River Runners a call - we can help! 1-800-477-7238.
There are many incredible features on a white water rafting trip. From the food to the hiking, learning about the canyon, meeting people and the guides, all add to the experience. Here is a mom's perspective of her Grand Canyon rafting tour.
"I took my 9 year old daughter on the 3 day adventure because: I do not typically go on group tours; I wasn't sure if she would enjoy the rafting; and although I do alot of backpacking I am terrified of desert camping... well not to worry as we both want to take the 7 day adventure next year! The entire trip was fabulous. The ranch was great - the rafting was great and the camping was the best! The guides - Joe, Ken, Chelsea were fantastic! While camping the guides were very helpful in helping me to keep my daughter occupied with fun chores. The short hikes to the "book of worms," water falls and other places were worthwhile and made it much more fun and interesting. I was concerned about the bus ride - but even that was great - we enjoyed learning about the Canyon and the challenges it faced in the past as well as future challenges. Everything was very low key, we did all of the ranch activities, except the skeet and enjoyed them whole heartedly! The food was terrific and the coffee - really would love to have that everyday at home for sure! It was an awesome experience, I have been to the canyon many times but to experience it from the air, water and land was fantastic! The entire outfit was fantastic and although it was a group tour it didn't feel like one - we were able to be outside the group and not miss anything!"
Most Impressed By: The entire operation
Pam of New Hampshire
Date of Trip: 6/3/11
3 Day Escape - Colorado River Rafting
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