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The Best Way to See the Grand Canyon? Raft it!

The Best Way to See the Grand Canyon? Raft it!

What's the best way to see the Grand Canyon when you want to explore as much as possible?   Take a rafting trip through it!...

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GRAND Geology: Kaibab Formation 

GRAND Geology: Kaibab Formation 

The Grand Canyon is full of incredible rock layers! Here we look at one of these layers: the Kaibab Formation!

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Flashback Friday: Guest Safety on Colorado River Rafting Trips 

Flashback Friday: Guest Safety on Colorado River Rafting Trips 

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,...
Flashback Friday: 1984 Grand Canyon Raft Trip

Flashback Friday: 1984 Grand Canyon Raft Trip

by Kiki Turnbull | Jul 12, 2024 | 90 Years in Grand Canyon, About Hatch River Expeditions

Flashback Friday: What to Expect on a 1984 Grand Canyon Raft Trip   The tradition of silly orientation spiels has been going for decades   Shortly before her interview with Ted Hatch in June, Elizabeth Sowards went on a 1984 Grand Canyon raft trip with...
Flashback Friday: What is a Swamper?

Flashback Friday: What is a Swamper?

by Kiki Turnbull | Jul 5, 2024 | 90 Years in Grand Canyon

Flashback Friday: What is a Swamper? What is Their Job on a Colorado River Raft Trip?   It’s a lot of work and somebody’s gotta do it!   In today’s Flashback Friday, Ted explains “what is a swamper” and talks about his friend Ed...
Flashback Friday: Hatch Family History

Flashback Friday: Hatch Family History

by Kiki Turnbull | Jun 28, 2024 | About Hatch River Expeditions, 90 Years in Grand Canyon

Flashback Friday: The Hatch Family’s History with River Adventures     With 90 years running the Colorado River through Grand Canyon among many other rivers, Hatch family history is steeped in the waters of the Southwest! In this installment of Flashback...
Flashback Friday: Hatch Hosts a Trip of Famous Artists

Flashback Friday: Hatch Hosts a Trip of Famous Artists

by Kiki Turnbull | Jun 21, 2024 | 90 Years in Grand Canyon

Flashback Friday: Ted Recounts a Trip of Artists Painting the Grand Canyon Whitewater   Hatch has taken a number of famous artists, actors and politicians down the Colorado River over the decades   Hatch River Expeditions has had countless interesting and...
Flashback Friday: More River History

Flashback Friday: More River History

by Kiki Turnbull | Jun 14, 2024 | 90 Years in Grand Canyon

Flashback Friday: More River History This week we continue our journey with Ted Hatch as he expounds more river history in his 1984 interview with Elizabeth Sowards. In this excerpt, Ted talks about what white water rafting in the lower part of Grand Canyon used to be...
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