The Grand Canyon is one of the most beautiful places on earth and the Kolb brothers made it their life’s work to capture it….

We’re collecting STORIES FROM THE RIVER!
Many of our guests are so inspired by the beauty of the Canyon, and the uniqueness of their rafting and camping experience, they feel the creative urge to write about their adventures. We’ve been blessed to receive poems, short stories and even published books chronicling life-changing experiences rafting through Grand Canyon with Hatch.
We’re excited to bring back a series sharing our guests’ river stories in our blog.
Tell us your story in whatever format calls to you. Whether you went on a Hatch trip this season or 30 years ago or your parents went 50 years ago, we’d love to hear your tales!
Thanks for a great season! We can’t wait to hear from you!
As a bonus, here’s a haiku written by Joy Sprague inspired by her river trip in May of this year:
Canyon is calling
Whitewater churning inside
Rippling desires
Blog submission guidelines: Email your stories from the river to info@hatchriverexpeditions.com, and you could appear on our blog. Include your name as you’d like it to appear if selected. Type “Stories from the River” in your subject header. Optional: If you’d like to include original photos with your piece, send that as well and tell us whom to credit. Only photos for which you own the rights may be submitted for inclusion with your entry.
Grand Canyon Haiku by Alexi Kimiatek Writing poetry on a river trip is a wonderful way to stay present and notice all of the beauty and little miracles in the Canyon. One of our recent guests, Alexi Kimiatek, wrote an astonishing 131 haiku on his river trip!...
River Poetry by Joy Sprague It is always such a delight to receive stories and poetry inspired by our guests' experiences on the river with us. Here we'd like to share a beautiful poem written by Joy Sprague who had a river trip with Hatch in May of...
The Origin of the Term "River Rat" If you've spent time around river rafters or river guides, you've likely heard the term "river rat" tossed around. But do you know the history behind this vivid slang? The term "river rat" has been around for over a century, with...