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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...
Flashback Friday: 1984 Grand Canyon Raft Trip
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...
Waterfalls on a Grand Canyon Rafting Trip
We Love Waterfalls on Grand Canyon White Water Rafting Trips Many guests set out in search of majestic waterfalls while traveling along the Colorado River. At the sight of a waterfall, your inner kid comes out and splashing and playing in the downpour...
Flashback Friday: What is a Swamper?
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 Lowry’s twenty-first rafting...
Take a Hiking-Focused Rafting Trip in Grand Canyon!
Take a Hiking-Focused Rafting Trip in Grand Canyon If you want go to river rafting, but with even more hiking, we have the trip for you! There is nothing like getting to explore the depths of the Grand Canyon from the river... except maybe hiking the...
Flashback Friday: Hatch Family History
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...
6 Tips for Hiking on Your Grand Canyon Expedition
Our Top Tips for Hiking in Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is home to some of nature’s most striking wonders, many of which you only get to see when you hike up to them. But even experienced hikers sometimes face difficulty in this high desert climate. In fact,...