Hatch River Expeditions

07/03/2025

For this week's , how about a little bit of Hatch History?

If you see this pie plate on a rock near Upset Rapid, whose memorial are you looking at?

Photo credit: Jim Beregi
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Last week's answer: It's an Ocotillo!

These plants grow bright flowers on the tips of their long stick-like branches in the spring. And it is said that they can live over 60 years!

Congrats to our winners: Patricia Foster, Norma Evangelista Schuler, and Doug Drushal! DM us with your address to get your Hatch sticker.

07/02/2025

Wondering what to pack in your day bag? Check out today's blog to find out! (link in bio)

07/01/2025

Ready for an unforgettable adventure? Join us on the river!
Our Motorized Full Canyon Trip launches July 20—and there’s still space for you.
📸: Morris Outwater

06/30/2025

The heat is on!

It's that time of year when it gets HOT in Grand Canyon. Fortunately if you're on a Hatch trip, you'll have the water of the river around to help you out. Read our blog on how to stay cool if you've got a summer trip coming up!

Warm desert temps paired with cool waters from the Colorado River can be the perfect combo. Here are tips to stay cool on your rafting trip.

06/27/2025

Yes that is a 1967 Ford LTD on a raft at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

Today for , we tell the story of how this photo came to exist AND show you the Ford commercial that made it happen!

In 1967, Ford asked Ted Hatch to help them make an unconventional commercial. They wanted to put a Ford LTD on a raft in Grand Canyon!

06/26/2025

Due to some technical difficulties, we missed last week's ! Don't worry, we're back and for this week we're wondering:

What kind of plant is this?

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Our last trivia question stumped a lot of you! It was a photo of a double half hitch! It's the most common knot used to tie boats to shore.

Congrats to our one successful knot identifier: Jango Whitebear! DM us with your address to get your Hatch sticker.

06/25/2025

Wondering if you need bug spray on your Grand Canyon river trip? The answer is usually no! Find out why in today’s blog — link in bio.

06/24/2025

🌄 This could be your view next month!
We still have space available on two of our full canyon motorized trips through the Grand Canyon!

🌄 This could be your view next onth!iverexpeditions Launch Dates:
- July 6
- July 20

06/23/2025

Interested in river running history?

The John Wesley Powell River History Museum is the place for you! Check out their recently launched blog for fun stories about the risk takers who helped make river running what it is today.

(Then visit Green River, UT in October to enjoy the annual River Runners Hall of Fame induction celebration!)

Did you know we recently launched a blog?! Check out some of our latest posts, including our new "History Makers" series, and take a look at all of the other improvements to our website while you are there! https://johnwesleypowell.com/blog/

06/20/2025

If you couldn't guess it, corndogging is when you get yourself wet then roll down a sandy hill and end up looking nice breaded corndog 😆

06/20/2025

This , we're re-sharing an old Ted Hatch interview. In it, he talks about partnering with Ford for a TV commercial that sent a car down the Colorado River on a raft.

Why? Because we found the commercial!

It's a longer story than can be told in one short blog update, so stay tuned for the whole story in a future Flashback Friday.

In the meantime, check out Ted's interview and then visit the link to get a Ford employee's account of learning about the commercial while traveling with Hatch!

A continuation of a 1984 Ted Hatch interview, on the origins of the Hatch family in Utah and the history of motorized rafts in Grand Canyon.

06/20/2025

Thanks for the shoutout Kayak Horseshoe Bend. We love having Cliff Dwellers Lodge & Restaurant right next door. Such a great place for our guests to start their river trips!