Grand Canyon Expeditions Guest Photos

At Grand Canyon Expeditions, we love seeing the canyon through your eyes. That’s why we created an easy-to-use photo-sharing system so you can upload, browse, and download photos from your trip—all in one place.
Instead of using Shutterfly (which shut down in 2023), we’ve switched to Google Photos. This allows us to link albums directly to our website, so you don’t have to leave the site to find or view your pictures.
To make things even easier, we’ve put together this simple guide.
Please do not upload guest information, including lists of names and emails. This is a public site and pictures with personal information will be deleted. Thank you!

How to Access Your Trip Album
There are a few ways to get to your photo gallery:
- Look for the photo link in the email we send about a week before your trip launch.
- Visit: www.gcex.com/guest-photo-galleries
- Navigate from our website menu: About Us > Guest Photo Galleries
Once there, scroll through the albums to find your trip date. Hover over the album and click the "View Photos" button to access your photos in Google Photos.

Adding Photos to an Album
If the Album Is Empty:
- Click the "Add photos" button
- Choose to upload from:
- Your Google Photos library
- Your computer (click "Select from computer" and pick your files)
If the Album Already Has Photos:
- Click the "Add photos" icon (a picture with a plus sign in the top right corner) as seen above
- Select photos from your Google library or upload from your computer

Downloading Photos
To Download the Entire Album:
- Click the three-dot menu in the top right corner of the album
- Select "Download all" to save all photos to your device
To Download Individual Photos:
- Click on the photo you want
- Use the three-dot menu on that photo and choose "Download"

Thank You!
We here at Grand Canyon Expeditions love looking at our guests’ photos and seeing the canyon from your point of view. We are very excited to be able to share these albums with you and for you to be able to share your photos with others! Thank you for traveling with Grand Canyon Expeditions – and we’ll see you on the river!
What happened to Shutterfly?
Since 2014, Grand Canyon Expeditions has been using a Shutterfly Share Site for our guests. This site allowed guests to share and download photos from their trips. Furthermore, it allowed them to view pictures from other trips. Our guests uploaded almost 200,000 pictures to the site! However, at the beginning of 2023, we learned that Shutterfly would be discontinuing share sites in March of 2023.
Guest Photo Gallery Disclaimer
Disclaimer: I hereby grant Grand Canyon Expeditions permission to use my likeness in a photograph, video, or other digital media (“photo”) in any and all of its publications, including web-based publications and social media, without payment or other consideration.
I understand and agree that all photos I upload will become the property of Grand Canyon Expeditions and will not be returned.
I hereby irrevocably authorize Grand Canyon Expeditions to edit, alter, copy, exhibit, publish, or distribute these photos for any lawful purpose. In addition, I waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product wherein my likeness appears. Additionally, I waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising or related to the use of the photo.
I hereby hold harmless, release, and forever discharge Grand Canyon Expeditions from all claims, demands, and causes of action which I, my heirs, representatives, executors, administrators, or any other persons acting on my behalf or on behalf of my estate have or may have by reason of this authorization.
BY UPLOADING MY PHOTOS, I ACKNOWLEDGE I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE PHOTO RELEASE, AND AGREE WITH THE CONDITIONS SET BY THE DISCLAIMER.