It's April and Your Grand Canyon River Trip is This Summer! What should you be doing to prepare? So you booked a Grand Canyon...
It’s April. Prepare for Your Upcoming Grand Canyon River Trip!
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The Whale Foundation – A Resource for Our River Guides
So why is it called Whale Foundation? No, there are no whales in Grand Canyon Whale was the nickname of Curtis Hansen – a legendary river guide in his own right and a friend to all in the river rafting community. A boatman for Hatch starting in the late...
Grand Canyon Haiku by Alexi Kimiatek
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
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...
Where does the phrase “River Rat” come from?
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...
What does it feel like to raft through Grand Canyon? This Hatch guest says you can’t know until you go!
What It’s Like to Raft Through Grand Canyon The experience of traveling on a raft through the Grand Canyon is something you can’t understand until you do it, as this Hatch guest explains. Although her original email was directed to the guides and staff at...