Each raft had a seasoned captain, and four had rafted through the Grand Canyon several times. Designated campsites of various sizes dotted the route along the Colorado River. (Courtesy Nina Frankel) ...

River rafting trips through the Grand Canyon are divided between the Upper and Lower sections of the canyon. If you don’t have the time, money, or interest in rafting the full stretch, ...

The Grand Canyon rafting season is April to mid-September. There’s limited availability for six-day trips in 2020; dates for 2021 will be announced later in November. Hansen is a travel writer ...

Bringing the right gear is arguably the most important part of preparing for any multi-day river trip—and even more so if it’s multi-week. You can save yourself a lot of grief and wasted space ...

Feeling rather like Thelma and Louise squared, my 27-year-old daughter and I, along with two girlfriends, signed up for a guided rafting excursion through the Grand Canyon. After a lifetime of ...

(There are also, of course, park-approved commercial raft trips through portions of Grand Canyon National Park that last anywhere from 1 to 18 days).

Beneath us, the olive-green water rushes through the greatest geologic chasm in the world, the iconic Grand Canyon. All of us are silent as we absorb the majesty of this natural spectacle.

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