Our bucket list adventure rafting the Colorado River
In July 2022, my family and I embarked on an epic adventure, rafting 187 miles in the Grand Canyon. Here I share our experience. Thanks for following along!
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip: Planning and Preparation
Two years ago I got the idea to go rafting in the Grand Canyon when I saw a friend’s post on Facebook. Soon after, I had one of my “I have an idea” conversations with Tim and suggested we go. I usually save these “ideas” for a Friday night over a bottle of wine :)…
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip: Day 1
Henderson, NV to Boulder City, NV to Marble Canyon, AZ, to Lees Ferry Mile 0 – 25-ish We packed up and met in the hotel lobby at 4:30 am. As a family we breathed a sigh of relief that we officially made it to the trip healthy and ready to go. We were to be…
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip: Day 2
Mile 25-ish to 52 Cooooooffffffeeeeee! This is the rafting trip wake up call. I didn’t have a watch and didn’t know until the trip was almost over that we were waking up around 5:30 a.m. The sun was just coming up and it was time to pack up our gear, get breakfast and get back…
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip: Day 3
Mile 52 – 94 We packed up and got ready for another day. Our guides announced this was going to be a big whitewater day. Hooray! At mile 60 we were at the confluence of the Little Colorado River. There had been so much rain upstream that the Little Colorado River was very brown. When…
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