ALL-INCLUSIVE When you book a Grand Canyon River Trip you can expect it to be an all-inclusive experience. What does this mean for you? That means when you book with Grand Canyon Expeditions, everything is covered! All you have to worry about is the flight to Las Vegas, and getting to the hotel. We will take it from there! Grand …
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 …
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 …
The 2017 River Season Is Almost Upon Us! Monday, March 20th was the official first day of spring, bringing with it flowers, sunshine, longer days and of course RIVER RUNNING! On April 4th the first trip of our season launches and everyone at Grand Canyon Expeditions is excited! Our warehouse has been pretty quiet since 2016 fall cleanup. We’re ready …
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 Luisa You’ve arrived! After careful preparation for your Grand Canyon Expeditions’ (GCEX) adventure https://gcex.wpengine.com/blog/post/1628 you and your family are finally river rafting down the mighty Colorado River amidst awe-inspiring Grand Canyon scenery. Ahh…the trip preparation WAS totally worth it! But what’s expected of you and your family once you are river runnin’ by day and camping on the shores of …
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 …
By Luisa Frey As a family travel writer, my two children – nine-year-old Ethan and 17-year-old Alex – have been traveling far and wide since they were six months old. Alex has been on about 40 cruises with me while Ethan traveled all the way from the East Coast to Hawaii for a cruise when he was only 20 …