Rafting the Grand Canyon

Thinking about what to do this summer? Wanting some adventure? What about a Grand Canyon rafting trip? Not sure? Why not? Are these some of the things holding you back...

Out of shape, sun sensitivity, can't swim, no time, need a critter sitter, never pitched a tent before, never camped before, traveling solo, it's expensive? I sunburn easily, my wife won't - go my husband won't go, I don't like cold water, physical challenges/limitations, food restrictions, allergic to nuts, lactose intolerant. I'm too old, the kids won't want to come, can't sleep without my own pillow, scared of heights…

These are a few minor stumbling blocks that should not keep you from a river rafting adventure in the Grand Canyon. If you have a concern or questions... contact us at Arizona River Runners and we can reveiw your particular situation and help you to decide if your dreams of rafting in the Grand Canyon can still come true. Don't give up your "bucket list" if you don't have to. A lot of things are easily solved. We can work together to find the perfect Colorado River trip for you. Many people who thought they couldn't, or shouldn't raft the Grand Canyon have had their wish come true with Arizona River Runners. Call us - don't miss out - together we can make your dream come true too!

Arizona River Runners 1-800-477-7238, for your white water rafting adventure!

The Grand Canyon radiates both exhilaration and tranquility. Truly it is one of the most incredible geological wonders on earth. While white water rafting through the Canyon, you get the most breath-taking views. The Grand Canyon is home to some of the biggest white water in North America and exclusive off river hikes and landscapes. A river rafting trip is the only way to explore some of these amazing waterfalls, hikes, cool pools,  grottos and scenic wonders.

Arizona River Runners offers white water rafting trips to those who seek adventure in the heart of nature, who dream to experience this unparalleled thrill. We combine incredible Grand Canyon river trips with off river excursions, giving rafters time for exploring hidden gems within the Canyon.

Let the Grand Canyon captivate you with its beauty, history, flora and fauna. Let Arizona River Runners take you on a white water rafting trip that will enthrall you with excitement and serentiy!

Call 1.800.477.7238 for your Grand Canyon river trip!

Never camped before? Not sure if it's your "cup of tea?" Here are a few thoughts from our 2012 rafters...you might just change your mind!

"Awesome experience, I don’t camp and was thrilled our guide suggested open air sleeping on cots. To stare up at the starry sky surrounded by the Canyon and rapids was magical!

My first camping experience and the company did an excellent job educating and providing an exceptional experience! 10+++!!!

Loved it! Thanks for the great memories! Would do it again in a heartbeat!

I tell everyone how great it was and that they should try to do it someday!

It was a fantastic trip! I wouldn't change a thing!

Wonderful trip! Arizona River Runners is great!

The feeling of accomplishment for two city girls when all was said and done – a truly life changing experience!"

To book your camping trip white water rafting through the Grand Canyon, call Arizona River Runners, we have the cot, tent, food, raft...everything for you!

Arizona River Runners 1.800.477.7238.

Thinking about taking a Grand Canyon raft trip? No sure who to book with? Here are a few quotes from our rafters last season...

"Trip hikes were great and challenging, food and accommodations from Arizona River Runners were excellent! I could go on and on….

The whole experience is amazing!

Everyone was excellent, can’t be beat!

Every part of the trip was wonderful!

Thank you all for a great trip – big thanks to Frank, our guide, he was awesome!

We’ll be back!

This has been the grandest adventure of my life!

It was the best trip ever!

Great Guides!

Sleeping under the stars and being without technology – Awesome & Refreshing!

WE LOVED IT!!!"

Don't wait, call Arizona River Runners for your Grand Canyon rafting trip! 1.800.477.7238

Searching for an exciting family Colorado River rafting trip? You have come to the right place. Arizona River Runners is your family white water rafting expert in Arizona. 

Our family rafting trips are exhilarating, safe, and our experienced, professional, caring guides will ensure you have the time of your life!

If you are planning some quality family time, then what better place than Arizona River Runners to take your family on a white water vacation adventure they will never forget?  White water rafting through the Grand Canyon with your entire family is the best! Contact Arizona River Runners for your 2013 family rafting trip everyone will love!

Arizona River Runners 1.800.477.RAFT, that's 1.800.477.7238.

You need a vacation, want to get away! You've worked hard, you deserve it. Now it's time to plan your R & R. Spoil yourself in a grand way - take a white water rafting trip through the Grand Canyon.

Go where there are no phones, no computers, just the rushing waters of the Colorado River, the excitment of the rapids, delicious food, making new friends.

Take a camping trip along the bank of the Mighty Colorado. Sleep under a blanket of stars, wake to the freshest breakfast. See pictographs of ancient tribes, swim in the turqoise blue waters of the Little Colorado.  Emmerse yourself in this incomparable experience.

Grand Canyon rafting tours are for those who love adventure, seek thrills, and respect nature. On white water rafting trips you will experience all the Canyon and River have to offer. The most incredible whitewater in North America, up to Class X rapids!

Arizona River Runners has the white water rafting trip for you, from 3 to 13 days, you can go with the flow and experience this river rafting adventure. The time is now, take a break, get away!

Let the Grand Canyon enchant you; spoil yourself and your senses with a white water rafting trip. Call Arizona River Runners today - 1-800-477- RAFT (7238).

Phil Marty (freelance photographer/travel writer) of Phil Marty Photography ran an item on Arizona River Runners in the Chicago Tribune January 14, 2013!

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We have our new website up and running...have you checked it out? It's full of information, photos and more!

Arizona River Runners for your Grand Canyon rafting trip! Book a trip that departs before May 20th and save 10%! Call 1.800.477.7238.

When people book their Grand Canyon rafting trip they are asked to join the GCRRA, which then leads to the question, "What is the Grand Canyon River Runners Association?"

This is a non-profit group working to protect public access to the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. They not only work to keep you, the public being able to raft through the Grand Canyon, but licensend outfitters operating as well.

The GCRRA also works to educate the public about the history and science of the Grand Canyon, to keep them informed about river access matters, and to promote the highest standards of resource responsibility and conservation for the Colorado River corridor within the Grand Canyon. 

Along with everything else they do, they protect your right to choose an environmentally responsible motorized or oar powered whitewater trip.

The association also donates a portion of their membership fees to organizations that support/protect conservation activities along the river, or those that offer opportunites for special populations to raft the Grand Canyon.

Please join GCRRA is simple and fast just click here. It's only $15 for an individual for a year, or $30 for a family for a year; or  for more information call Arizona River Runners at 1.800.477.7238.

When booking your white water vacation, you may be thinking, "Do I need cancellation or travel  insurance?"  Some people will need insurance, and at Arizona River Runners, we do recommend trip cancellation insurance.

The amount you invest in a travel insurance policy when booking a vacation, it is only a very small percentage of the overall trip cost, but is worth so much more. There are a number of benefits that will protect your safety, as well as all that money you have spent in order to make your dream vacation come true. By investing in a policy, you will save hundreds, possibly even thousands of dollars, if you were to experience a travel disruption such as lost baggage, flight changes, or even medical emergencies.

Trip Cancellation Insurance is highly recommended. Our cancellation policy can be reviewed here.

Here are a few companies that provide insurance. Arizona River Runners is not affiliated with any travel insurance company. For your reference see links below:

Travel Guard Insurance 800-826-1300

Access America Travel Insurance 800-284-8300

Travel Insured International Travel Insurance 800-243-3174

For more information on white water vacations and travel insurance, call Arizona River Runners at 1.800.477.72387.

At Arizona River Runners we would like to wish everyone a very Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year!

Thank you to all who traveled the Canyon with us in 2012, we hope to see you soon.

If you haven't taken a rafting trip in the Grand Canyon for a while - or ever, call us we'd love to have you on a whitewater trip in 2013! 1.800.477.7238.

Many people are curious about rafting in the Grand Canyon ... including what the food is like on a Colorado River trip. At Arizona River Runners we serve up some excellent grub! From grilled salmon and steaks to Dutch oven lasagna to Mexican Train Wreck Salad! 

This is what people had say about the food on their river trip....

"Food was first rate, good quality, fresh well prepared and tasty – I gained weight!

Are you kidding me? How could the food be better???!!!

I gained 4 pounds on the trip!

The food surpassed my expectations. THANK YOU FOR THE COFFEE!"

For more information on Colorado River trips call ARR at 1.800.477.RAFT!

From our family at Arizona River Runners we wish you and yours the Merriest Christmas!

May you enjoy family and friends happily and safely this Christmas season!

When making your list for holiday shopping a Grand Canyon raft trip should top it. Imagine giving a “grand” gift, something out of the ordinary, something extraordinary. Give the gift of adventure - a white water rafting trip in the Grand Canyon! This holiday season forget the sweater, the new golf clubs or the cruise. Don’t give something that will be the wrong size, forgotten or exchanged. You want to give something they will never forget.

With a Grand Canyon raft trip you can’t miss. It gives you quality time with family and friends, it promotes togetherness and brings old friends together. One outfitter operating in the Canyon, Arizona River Runners, had a rafter who had this to say about their whitewater trip, “The best part was the time spent with my mom and meeting new people from all walks of life; we had a family from Germany on our trip. This was the first time my mom and I experienced white water rafting and camping out! I had a lot of anxiety about the trip but once we got started, it was great! I would recommend to everyone of any age or background.” ....

It will start the New Year with something to look forward to, something plan for. You can prepare with loved ones for the trip throughout the winter, call friends and talk about what to pack, where to meet, what you’ll be doing and eating. You can look up the Colorado River on a map and find where it flows through the Grand Canyon, where the big rapids are, and where the Little Colorado River is. Imagine sleeping on the sandy shores of the Colorado River, listening to the river sounds as they lull you to sleep.  What a way to start the New Year! ....

Choose a whitewater trip with Arizona River Runners, they do all of the work for guests, providing the most incredible Grand Canyon experience out there – from gourmet meals in camp to top quality gear and equipment and the most experienced, knowledgeable  and entertaining  guides on the river.  Call them to do your holiday shopping today - 1.800.477.7238.

This article on Arizona River Runners and holiday shppoing can be read in its entirety here: Pressbox.com.uk! 

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours the very Happiest of Holidays! May you be safe and enjoy family and friends!

No more jewelry or electronics, knick-knacks or do-dads…give excitement, thrills and chills...a white water rafting trip with Arizona River Runners!

Our 2013 season starts with our Hiker's Specials in April, and continues on through October so you know there are trips galore to choose from. We offer 3, 6, 7 & 8 day motorized Grand Canyon rafting trips and 6, 8 & 13 day oar-powered whitewater trips. And our trips are all-inclusive - we provide all the food, drinks, snacks, camping equipemnt and rafting gear! All trips launching before May 20, 2013 receive our 10% Early Season Discount.

This holiday season give your someone special a gift that will knock their socks off, a gift that will take their breath away -  a Grand Canyon adventure! It's not too late, just pick up the phone and call - it's as simple as that. AIf you prefer to give a gift certificate we will email you one to wrap up!

Imagine the surprise and excitement when they realize they’ll be rafting in the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River! It’s more than a gift – it’s time with loved ones, time in nature (no cell phone, emails, electronic gadgets…), time to learn, time to meet new people, time for fun…

Now is the time - time to call Arizona River Runners and give the Gift of Excitement! 1.800.477.7238

Arizona River Runners Grand Canyon rafting trips bring people together, let adults be kids, and takes them on a river rafting adventure!

Here are a few comments we received from rafters this year....

"Oar trips RULE!

Guides did more than expected.

Beyond all expectations. This trip was the best I’ve ever taken, just for being taken care of!

Very impressed by the equipment – first rate, all in terrific shape

It’s hard to imagine how it could have been any better…unless you could provide a hot shower. Bathing in the river was cold! But that goes with the territory!"

For your 2013 Grand canyon rafting trip call Arizona River Runners 1.800.477.7238.

HO! HO! HO! Here's something to help with your holiday shopping...

At Arizona River Runners we have added a new whitewater trip during the regular season. It is the only time this trip will be offered in 2013; this Grand Canyon raft trip focuses on more time each day for side canyon hiking and exploration in the moderate temperatures of May. There is no required hike into or out of the canyon and you can start your trip in either Las Vegas, NV or Marble Canyon, AZ.

We are thrilled to offer this 10 day/9 night whitewater trip. Our motorized rafts will take you the 187 river miles from Lees Ferry to Whitmore Wash. On the last morning you will be helicoptered out of the Canyon to Bar 10 Ranch where you will enjoy the scenic north rim views, have time for a hot shower, then load up for your 30 min charter flight back to your destination, whether Marble Canyon, AZ return or to Las Vegas, NV.

These trips are all-inclusive, Arizona River Runners provides all the food & snacks, drinks, camping equipment and rafting gear...all you bring are your personal items (& alcoholic beverages).

Call now as these Hiker's Specials are filling up fast! 1.800.477.7238.

Ever wonder what outfitters do in the off season? At Arizona River Runners we work on repairs, refurbishing, painting and more - there's never a dull moment, even in the winter months. We review food purchases, gasoline usage, new equipment needs, the list just goes on. 

A white water rafting trip offers enough challenges for guides and participants, and keeping every inch of gear in great shape minimizes unexpected or unpleasant surprises.  All of the off-season work that river outfitters do to provide well maintained equipment keeps everyone safe and allows rafters to relax and enjoy their river rafting adventure.

Read the entire article here... (from TravPR.com).

Happy Thanksgiving from our Arizona River Runners family to yours. May you have a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving. Enjoy your family and friends, turkey and traditions!

While you are together with family and friends this hoiday season, planning next year's family vacation, why not consider a family rafting trip in the Grand Canyon? ARR offers a variety of trips featuring motorized or oar-powered rafts, ranch activities or the experience of hiking into or out of the Canyon. No matter which trip you select, we do all of the work for our guests, providing the most incredible Grand Canyon experience out there - from hearty meals in camp to top quality gear and equipment, and the most experienced, knowledgeable and entertaining guides on the river. 

Call Arizona River Runners at 1-800-477-7238 and reserve your whitewater trip for 2013.

In honor of Veterans Day....

Veterans Day

by Cheryl Dyson

On Veterans Day we honor all,
Who answered to a service call. 
Soldiers young, and soldiers old,
Fought for freedom, brave and bold.
Some have lived, while others died,
And all of them deserve our pride.
We’re proud of all the soldiers who,
Kept thinking of red, white and blue.
They fought for us and all our rights,
They fought through many days and nights.
And though we may not know each name,
We thank ALL veterans just the same.

Thank you to all who have served! Arizona river Runners

And to all our Canadian friends - wear your poppies proudly!