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Flashback Friday: National Geographic Covers Hatch in 1954
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...
9 Popular Hikes and Walks on Grand Canyon Rafting Trips
9 Popular Hikes and Walks on a Rafting Trip There's plenty to explore during your Grand Canyon adventure By: Eva Hatch As a Hatch family member, Eva knows a lot about the river!...
Flashback Friday: Shorty Burton
Hatch River Expeditions Boatman, Shorty Burton: More Than Just A Pie Plate As a guest on a Hatch River Expedition, you'll hear so many stories that they start to blend together. The Grand Canyon has such a long, rich history. Even the best river guide...
River Sandals Reviewed: Which Ones Are Best for You?
Popular River Sandals Reviewed By A Rafting Guide Which ones are best for you? By: Mykaela Shoaf Mykaela has been a river guide with Hatch River Expeditions since June 2020, so she's seen a lot of shoes! ...
Flashback Friday: More Grand Canyon River Runner History
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...
What to Expect at Your Hatch River Expeditions Orientation
What to Expect at Orientation with Hatch Orientation is your first real opportunity to meet the people who make your rafting trip possible. It’s also when you’ll learn critical information about your trip to come—so we recommend paying attention! Note:...
Flashback Friday: Flying Out of Grand Canyon in 1984
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...
Best Types of Shoes for Rafting Trips
What are the Best Types of Shoes for Rafting Trips? Let's break down types and tips for bringing shoes on a Grand Canyon river trip One of the more common questions we get from guests preparing for their upcoming Grand Canyon river trip is...
Flashback Friday: Guest Safety on Colorado River Rafting Trips
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,...
Phases of the Moon and Grand Canyon River Trips
Phases of the Moon and Grand Canyon River Trips Choose your trip in accordance with the moon(light) you want to see! Remember making moon phase charts as a kid to learn about lunar phases? Though they didn’t necessarily seem practical to everyday life at...