Riffles and Rapids: Know Before You Go While exploring Grand Canyon on your next Colorado River trip, you will experience the...
Riffles and Rapids: Know Before You Go
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Got your period on the river? How to deal with menstruation on a river trip with Hatch.
Got your period on the river? How to deal with menstruation on a river trip with Hatch. When you commit to going on a white water rafting trip in Grand Canyon, you’ll likely start to think about how you’ll manage your day to day tasks in this new, unfamiliar...
Freaky Friday in Grand Canyon: Ravens!
Freaky Friday in Grand Canyon: Ravens! As October 31st draws near, Hatch’s Halloween Countdown continues. We’ve told you about the bugs and snakes you may encounter on a Grand Canyon river trip, but there’s still more to come! This week’s topic famously...
Why Aren’t There 1 or 2 Day Rafting Trips in Grand Canyon?
Why Aren’t There 1 or 2 Day Rafting Trips in Grand Canyon? Grand Canyon is visited by around 5 million people every year. It’s so incredible that it’s recognized as one of the seven wonders of the world. It’s no wonder that people are looking for...
Freaky Friday in Grand Canyon: Snakes!
Freaky Friday in Grand Canyon: Snakes! With only three weeks left until the entire country is consumed by costume parties and candy seeking behavior, Hatch’s Halloween Countdown continues. Next, let’s talk Grand Canyon snakes! Whether they’re growing out...
Riffles and Rapids: Know Before You Go
Riffles and Rapids: Know Before You Go While exploring Grand Canyon on your next Colorado River trip, you will experience the blood pumping excitement of world famous rapids like Soap Creek, Crystal, and Lava Falls. Rapid is a term you will hear over and over...
Freaky Friday in Grand Canyon: Bugs!
Freaky Friday in Grand Canyon: Bugs! With Halloween at the end of the month, it will be hard to go anywhere without being inundated by pumpkins, spider webs, costumes, and candy. In the spirit of the season, we thought you might like to know a bit about...
What does it feel like to raft through Grand Canyon? This Hatch guest says you can’t know until you go!
The experience of traveling 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 Hatch, we asked Erin if we could share her spectacular...
11 Things Only a River Rat Will Appreciate
11 Things Only a River Rat Will Appreciate About Grand Canyon Rafting The following situations might only be appreciated by a rare breed of river rats working in Grand Canyon. From tan lines to sand, nothing compares to these fantastic things. And do we...
To Tent or Not to Tent?
To Tent or Not to Tent? By Mykaela Shoaf Mykaela is a swamper for Hatch, so she’s seen the pros and cons of tents firsthand! ____________________________________________________________________________ Camping along the Colorado River is an...
ATTENTION: Collecting Stories from the River!
Collecting Stories from the River! Have you gone rafting with Hatch in Grand Canyon? Do you want to share your story? We’re collecting STORIES FROM THE RIVER! Many of our guests are so inspired by the beauty of the Canyon, and the...
What’s With the Super Blue Water in Grand Canyon?
Blue Water and Mineral Deposits in Grand Canyon People on our trips are often stunned by the bright blue waters flowing through Havasu Canyon and the Little Colorado—especially when compared with the muddy waters of the main Colorado River. Walking up...
Blue Water and Mineral Deposits in Grand Canyon
People on our trips are often stunned by the bright blue waters flowing through Havasu Canyon—especially when compared with the muddy waters of the Colorado River. Walking up this canyon and seeing the almost luminescent water is like entering a whole new world. In...
Flashback Friday: Vintage Hatch Ads
Flashback Friday: Vintage Hatch Ads and More In this edition of Flashback Friday, we thought it’d be fun to share some vintage ads, postcards, and a packing list from Hatch! After being in business for 90 years, some things change, but some stay...
2024 Summer Reviews: Ending the Season with a Bang!
2024 Summer Reviews: Ending the Season with a Bang! As we are heading into the end of our river season, we are filled with gratitude for another year in Grand Canyon doing what we love. We give thanks for steep canyon walls, thrilling rapids, dancing...
Flashback Friday: Trivia on The Dusty Dozen
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...
The Grand Canyon is Full of Fossils!
The Grand Canyon is Full of Fossils! By: Eva Hatch As a Hatch family member, Eva has seen a lot of fossils! _______________________________________________________ From human history to stunning views, the canyon has something for everyone,...
What to Expect from Upper Canyon River Trips
What we love about upper canyon river trips Every part of Grand Canyon is amazing—there’s no denying that. But, each section of the canyon has its own unique set of qualities that make it worthwhile. Here are some of the things we love about upper canyon trips in...
Flashback Friday: Photos from the 1983 Flood
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...
What if it rains on your rafting trip in Grand Canyon?
What if it rains on my Grand Canyon rafting trip? Arizona weather can be unpredictable. While we can say, in general, that spring is windy and by the end of October nights will be cold, nature likes to prove us wrong. July and August usually bring...