Grand Canyon river rafting but without having white-water rapids? Take a smooth-water float tour. These one-day, no-rapids trips are perfect for the entire family and provide you with a way to experience the canyon from top to bottom!
Start off from Grand Canyon National Park and Tusayan, AZ, the town just outside the Park's main gate. Choose to go by bus or plane to Page, AZ, where you'll end up making an incredible two-mile drive through a tunnel to the base of Glen Canyon Dam.
Here you'll come aboard a large, motorized rubber pontoon boat and commence upon a beautiful 15-mile smooth-water tour down the world-famous Colorado River. Immediately, the scenery gets interesting as you cruise around world-famous Horseshoe Bend. Downstream, you pull out and take a short walk to a cliff wall where the Puebloan peoples made ancient petroglyphs.
Questions on the canyon? Ask your professional river guide. These folks are a font of information and are more than happy to share their knowledge about the area's sandstone cliffs, it's blue-green travertine waters, and the abundant wildlife that make this pristine riparian area their home.
The float tour, which takes approximately 2.5 hours, breaks for lunch at the midway point, then continue to historic Lee's Ferry. It's here where you'll step into a luxury, air-conditioned motor coach and make your way back to the South Rim. On the way, you'll views of the famous Painted Desert as you pass through a real Navajo Indian reservation. There's also a stop at the Cameron Trading Post where one can purchase authentic Indian handicrafts.
Smooth water float trips operate from April to November and require a full day. Departures are early in the morning. The actual river float is less than three hours. Summer is hot (May through September), and I recommend you bring plenty of sunscreen. Bring a brimmed hat and a light, long-sleeved shirt. If you plan to jump in the water, bring a swimsuit. All rafts carry lots of water and juice so you and your group stay refreshed and hydrated.
These water-rafting trips are all-inclusive and come with lunch, park fees, professional guide, deluxe motor coach, and free pick up and drop off at all hotel properties in Tusayan and Grand Canyon Village. Arrangements can be made to be picked up at Grand Canyon Airport, too.
Rafting packages that include bus transport are the most affordable and start around $170 per person. The airplane option will run each person about $329 each. Shop the Internet for the absolute best price. My research shows that you can get up to 35 percent off if you book on the Internet. Some consumers are still wary of using the Internet for travel bookings. Don't be. I buy all my river rafting tours online and I've never had any problems.
To really understand the Grand Canyon is to go below the rim and ride the river. You don't have to conquer Class 5 rapids to achieve this. Just hop a bus or board a plane and make the trek upstream to the Colorado River's more calm waters. Put your feet in the water. Relax and watch the condors soar. Head for shore and gaze at ancient Indian art. There isn't any rush. This is a smooth water float trip, and it's going to be the highlight of your vacation
Start off from Grand Canyon National Park and Tusayan, AZ, the town just outside the Park's main gate. Choose to go by bus or plane to Page, AZ, where you'll end up making an incredible two-mile drive through a tunnel to the base of Glen Canyon Dam.
Here you'll come aboard a large, motorized rubber pontoon boat and commence upon a beautiful 15-mile smooth-water tour down the world-famous Colorado River. Immediately, the scenery gets interesting as you cruise around world-famous Horseshoe Bend. Downstream, you pull out and take a short walk to a cliff wall where the Puebloan peoples made ancient petroglyphs.
Questions on the canyon? Ask your professional river guide. These folks are a font of information and are more than happy to share their knowledge about the area's sandstone cliffs, it's blue-green travertine waters, and the abundant wildlife that make this pristine riparian area their home.
The float tour, which takes approximately 2.5 hours, breaks for lunch at the midway point, then continue to historic Lee's Ferry. It's here where you'll step into a luxury, air-conditioned motor coach and make your way back to the South Rim. On the way, you'll views of the famous Painted Desert as you pass through a real Navajo Indian reservation. There's also a stop at the Cameron Trading Post where one can purchase authentic Indian handicrafts.
Smooth water float trips operate from April to November and require a full day. Departures are early in the morning. The actual river float is less than three hours. Summer is hot (May through September), and I recommend you bring plenty of sunscreen. Bring a brimmed hat and a light, long-sleeved shirt. If you plan to jump in the water, bring a swimsuit. All rafts carry lots of water and juice so you and your group stay refreshed and hydrated.
These water-rafting trips are all-inclusive and come with lunch, park fees, professional guide, deluxe motor coach, and free pick up and drop off at all hotel properties in Tusayan and Grand Canyon Village. Arrangements can be made to be picked up at Grand Canyon Airport, too.
Rafting packages that include bus transport are the most affordable and start around $170 per person. The airplane option will run each person about $329 each. Shop the Internet for the absolute best price. My research shows that you can get up to 35 percent off if you book on the Internet. Some consumers are still wary of using the Internet for travel bookings. Don't be. I buy all my river rafting tours online and I've never had any problems.
To really understand the Grand Canyon is to go below the rim and ride the river. You don't have to conquer Class 5 rapids to achieve this. Just hop a bus or board a plane and make the trek upstream to the Colorado River's more calm waters. Put your feet in the water. Relax and watch the condors soar. Head for shore and gaze at ancient Indian art. There isn't any rush. This is a smooth water float trip, and it's going to be the highlight of your vacation
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