Arizona Raft Adventures

01/19/2025

A Soul Takes Flight
Beneath a sky of swirling black and white,
The canyon’s heart, in silence, holds the light.
Sunbeams stretch their fingers through the air,
A glowing dance, suspended everywhere.

The earth, it breathes in shadows and in grace,
As rays caress the stone in soft embrace.
In the quiet, nature speaks its endless song,
Where time stands still, and beauty lingers long.

A moment caught between the dark and bright,
In the grand expanse, the soul takes flight.

📷: Joe Hunter

01/18/2025

Hiking on top of the Dox Sandstone, after the spring grass has turned goldent, near Unkar rapids in the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Hiking is a big part of all of our rafting expeditions in the canyon. Most hikes will be steep however this hike is one of the easier hikes.
📷: Joe Hunter

01/17/2025

Foliage Friday! Springtime in the canyon is spectacular. The yellow brittle bush and pink beavertail cactus blossoms put on an exceptional show in April and into May. There are many other beautiful spring flowering plants in the canyon but these two plants are very common.
📷: Rebecca Wilks

01/16/2025

Throwback Thursday! Diamond Creek, is the only road to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. This road is right in the creek for much of its length or has multiple drainages crossing it. At its best it is a rough ride at its worst it is unpassable and this does happen some years. It the road washes out we have contingency plans for our trips to go down river where a jet boat will meet them and zoom them down river to Pearce Ferry. About 55 miles more from Diamond Creek. Trips may be back closer to midnight if this situation occurs.

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01/16/2025

The Grand Canyon usually has clear skies and clean air which makes for great star gazing or photography on our rafting adventures. The framing of the sky by the canyon walls makes for a dramatic effect!
📷: Bill Kipp

01/15/2025

Colorado River Ranger Flat Hat tour!

01/15/2025

Fun listening!

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01/15/2025

Where are we Wednesday! Everyone that correctly names the location of this photo by noon tomorrow will be entered into a drawing for a small prize. Hint this is stop to hike for almost all trips in Grand Canyon, so if you have done a trip you almost certainly stopped here.
AzRA acknowledges that we are located on and visit the ancestral homelands of the Diné (Navajo), Havasu Baaja (Havasupai), Hoputuh Shi-ni-mu (Hopi), Hwal-Pai (Hualapai), Nde (Apache Western/Yavapai), Nuciu (Ute), and Numa (Paiute) Peoples, past and present. We thank the people who have stewarded these lands since time immemorial and the vibrant Native communities who make their homes here today.
📷: Brian Jann

01/14/2025

Share the news, we have 3 job positions open at AzRA in beautiful Flagstaff AZ! Full time Warehouse Manager, Food Room Supervisor (both full time) and Warehouse Specialist (seasonal/part time). AzRA is a fun and fair place to work! Go to https://azraft.com/employment-opportunities/ to check out the details.

01/14/2025

Who wants a breakfast like this? Homemade blueberry pancakes, bananas, melon and real maple syrup! Oh in case thats too healthy there is some savory bacon 🥓 to add to your plate as well 😀. You will eat well on our Grand Canyon rafting adventures!
📷: Andy

01/13/2025

Happy Monday! Who likes hanging out on the riverbank, watching the light change, at the bottom of Grand Canyon?
📷: Cindy Pack

01/13/2025

Grand Canyon rock fall! Nature’s raw power at work! Rock falls, flash floods, and debris flows are a part of what shapes the Grand Canyon into the breathtaking wonder it is today. While rare, these unpredictable natural events remind us of the canyon's untamed beauty—and its risks. The Grand Canyon isn’t engineered for safety, so exploring it means respecting its power and embracing its unpredictability. Being in the Grand Canyon has many incredible rewards, but there are inherent risks as well. Fortunately this particular rock fall was in the upper rock layers and no significant rock fall reached the river or camps in that area.
Video filmed by Wendi Merritt on a GCNPS River Trip in November 2024.

01/12/2025

Kevin Greif, a long-time knowledgeable and patient guide, leans against 1.7-billion-year-old Vishnu Schist deep in a side canyon of the Grand Canyon. The weight of time surrounds him, both in the ancient rock and in the stories he’s gathered from years on the river. Moments like these remind us of our small place in the grand story of the Earth. 🌌🌄
📷: Ely Spivach

01/11/2025

Quiet moments on the Colorado River, where the canyon walls tell ancient tales, that you can hear if you make time for those contemplative moments to listen.
'There is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.' — The Wind in the Willows
📷 : Eric Ellis

01/11/2025

Presentation of new geology map! Tomorrow 2pm at MNA.

A team of USGS researchers in Flagstaff are working to develop an all new geologic map of the Grand Canyon region. Learn from geologic researcher Dr. Ryan Crow at his presentation at the Museum of Northern Arizona this Sunday at 2 p.m. 🗺️🌄 Read more about it at the link in our bio!
✍️ Ash Lohmann |
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01/10/2025

Who loves drifting along immersed in a meandering river? Folks can jump in and float (wearing their pfds of course) in sections of the Colorado River. A tolerance for cold water is a must, but on hot days getting in the river is a treat!

AzRA acknowledges that we are located on and visit the ancestral homelands of the Diné (Navajo), Havasu Baaja (Havasupai), Hoputuh Shi-ni-mu (Hopi), Hwal-Pai (Hualapai), Nde (Apache Western/Yavapai), Nuciu (Ute), and Numa (Paiute) Peoples, past and present. We thank the people who have stewarded these lands since time immemorial and the vibrant Native communities who make their homes here today.
📷: Ashley Kudele

01/09/2025

Looking for some beach time? Did you know that beautiful beaches abound at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
Clare Woodman