by Kiki Turnbull | Sep 6, 2024 | 90 Years in Grand Canyon, About Hatch River Expeditions
Flashback Friday: Hatch River Expeditions Trivia on The Dusty Dozen The legacy of Bus Hatch is an important one at Hatch River Expeditions. Did you know that Bus is the grandfather of the current owner, Steve Hatch? This remarkable carpenter turned...
by Jessica Clark | Aug 23, 2024 | 90 Years in Grand Canyon
What happened in 1983 to make Grand Canyon flood? If you travel with Hatch on a Grand Canyon rafting trip, you may hear harrowing tales of the 1983 flood that struck the river that summer. That year, late winter storms built up a thick layer of snowpack...
by Kiki Turnbull | Aug 16, 2024 | 90 Years in Grand Canyon
Flashback Friday: National Geographic Covers Hatch in 1954 Bus Hatch, Dinosaur Country, and the Almost Damming of the Green River – How Hatch River Expeditions Was Born Digging through the archives This week’s Flashback Friday begins in our...
by Kiki Turnbull | Aug 2, 2024 | 90 Years in Grand Canyon
Flashback Friday: Ted Hatch Talks Grand Canyon River Runner History Our Last Interview Excerpt! River trips really do “run” in the family. In this Flashback Friday, Ted Hatch discusses some of the families (other than the Hatches) who have...
by Kiki Turnbull | Jul 26, 2024 | 90 Years in Grand Canyon
Flashback Friday: Flying Out of Grand Canyon in 1984 Don’t miss the view from the air at the end of your trip. Flying out of the Canyon is one of the coolest moments of rafting the Grand Canyon! In this Flashback Friday, Ted Hatch and Elizabeth Sowards...
by Kiki Turnbull | Jul 19, 2024 | 90 Years in Grand Canyon
Flashback Friday: Guides and Guest Safety on Colorado River Rafting Trips Safety is always #1! Hatch river guides have to be vigilant at all times during a Colorado River rafting trip. Guests are more likely to hurt themselves on land than on the boats,...