Our 2022 season was one for the books. We had some low water, crazy monsoons, and record-setting heat. But we also explored, laughed, and had friendships flourish in the Canyon. Grand Canyon Expeditions guides and swampers did it again! Our guides had an awesome season and managed to share a place they love with our guests. They shared their intimate …
“What will the weather be like on my Grand Canyon River Trip?” Weather By Months April TEMPERATURES: AVERAGE DAYTIME TEMPS: 82° F AVERAGE NIGHTTIME TEMPS: 56° F April is generally a little cooler than the other months. This is still early spring, and depending on how our winter season went it can be a little colder. Early April has the …
Take A Hike – and Explore the Grand Canyon on our 9 Day Hiking Trip Imagine – you are on a whitewater rafting trip down the Grand Canyon. You are enjoying the sun and the thrill of each rapid. You stretch a little, ready for another adventure. The guide pulls the boat up to a beach and nods. “This is …
A lot of our guests worry about what they are going to eat on the river. “We’re camping, aren’t we? What are meals like?” To most people camping consists of hot dogs, quick meals and snacks that are easy to make with no effort. Not when you travel with Grand Canyon Expeditions; GCE travels with an extraordinary kitchen setup. We have a …
“Roughin’ it” can be a scary phrase for some of us, especially those who live in suburban or urban areas. As folks get older, I find the phrase brings in even more possible apprehension, ranging from “what if I’m physically uncomfortable?” to “what, no technology?” I’m a middle-aged woman who has lived near New York City –in very suburban …
By Luisa During February, the month in which we celebrate love in all forms, it seems appropriate to write about a travel destination my kids and I recently visited and LOVED. Since the reasons we love the Grand Canyon are not typical of travel – yet are aligned with many key characteristics of love in general – I felt …
By Lindsay From running rapids to cooking meals, pitching tents, hiking and swimming, almost every minute on a Grand Canyon Expeditions trip on the Colorado River is filled with excitement! Sometimes, however, there is usually quiet time nightly in camp or when your raft encounters an extensive patch of flat water. I know, you may be thinking “Gasp! …
By Luisa If you ask my 10-year-old son Ethan what he liked best about our Grand Canyon Expeditions river rafting vacation last summer, his reply is “the friends I made.” While most adults would expect the answer to be “the awesome Grand Canyon” or the “cool river rapids,” sometimes children can put their finger on the true essence of a …
By Lindsay We all know how much fun camping is. But how about camping for a week on the banks of the Colorado River surrounded by amazing Grand Canyon scenery with some seriously awesome people? Dude, count me in! Of course, camp life usually follows a bit of a routine. Don’t worry, it’s a fun one. As you get off …
By Luisa I Confess… I’m a world traveler, yet very much the suburbanite. I live only 10 miles from New York City in densely populated northern New Jersey. I’m a hiker but NOT a camper. I’ve gone on tons of day hikes on the East Coast, Mid-West, Rockies, Alps and Alaska. However, I’ve only camped once in my life …
By Lindsay ANOTHER boring trip to a museum? Ugh, no thanks! You’d think that by now your parents would take the hint that you want to do something fun, exciting, active, and adrenaline-pumping on your family vacation. Well then, you’ll thank them when they book an eight-day rafting trip on the Colorado River IN the Grand Canyon with Grand Canyon …