Rafting at South Rim?

Hi,

My family will be visiting the S.Rim of the GC the 2nd week of April. Was wondering if there was a company that did rafting day trips??

Thanks

Rafting at South Rim?

The only day rafting (actually float trips) are out of Page AZ, hours away from the South Rim. Visit www.nps.gov/grca for more info.

Rafting at South Rim?

thank you. I am looking into using Colorado River Discovery out of Page.

You need to understand that the raft trips are not at the GCNP and in fact will take you about 100 miles away. If you have plans to visit the Grand Canyon you should allow time for that and then schedule seperate time for the raft trip. It makes sense to plan a night or two in Page after your visit to the Grand Canyon rather than doing it as a day trip from the GCNP.. Also bear in mind that the weather might still be chilly in early April. That%26#39;s about when raft season is just beginning. The water temp in the river will be around 42 degrees.

Hi, I would appreciate your ';expert'; opinion on our family%26#39;s travel plans. I am outlining the basic shell of our trip. Does it seem possible or too much? We are from the east coast so very excited about seeing this part of our country. Thanks

April 3rd-Fly into Las Vegas early and drive to Zion

April 3rd-5th-Staying at Zion Lodge inside park

April 5th-Horseback ride at Zion

April 6th-Drive to Bryce-staying overnight at lodge inside park

April 7th-Morning at Bryce and then driving on to Page

April 7th-8th-staying in Page-Any recommendations?

April 8th-Taking float tour(either 陆 day or full day) with Colorado River Discovery

April 9th-Head to GC south rim

April 9th and 10th at GC south rim-staying in Tusayan-Any recommendations?

April 11th-Drive to Las Vegas and fly home-late evening flight out

Good plan. Keep in mind that early April can still be cold at Bryce and Grand Canyon. I would also try to get lodging inside Grand Canyon NP, call Xanterra for rooms don%26#39;t rely just on the website.

Have a great trip!

You will find 3 days at Zion a bit much. I would trim that to two days. For GCNP, try to get lodging in the park.

I would trim Page to one night unless you can fit Antelope Canyon into your schedule. Do the float trip in the morning and head for GCNP through the east entrance.

If you save two days as above, you could go to Sedona before heading back to LV.

I dont know how old your children are, but there is a fun whitewater raft trip on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon that will take children as young as eight. They helicopter you out at the end of the 35 mile section. It would be right on your way on your return to Vegas. You would need to be prepared for possible cool weather in April on any water oriented trip.

Rafting ';right on your way on your return to Vegas.'; Yes that is true, but it is a significant detour, and you have to be there very early. The actual rafting is about an hour and a half. They take you out of the canyon by helicopter. You return to Peach Springs by bus over really bad roads. It takes an entire day, and then you still have 4 hour drive to LV. $328 per person.

destinationgrandcanyon.com/rafting.html

The location where you start and end the one-day whitewater trip is in Peach Springs Arizona, on old route 66, this is not a significant detour on your way to Las Vegas, as this scenic section of Rte 66 parallels the freeway. The actual distance to Las Vegas from Peach Springs is 165 miles and is closer to a 3-hour drive. The fact of the matter is, that the Grand Canyon is a very inaccessible and remote area for the majority of its 277 mile length and the only way to do a one-day trip requires the extra adventure of getting to the beginning and end of the trip on mostly dirt roads and a helicopter ride out to the rim. (At least you do not have to drive your own car). The road to the beginning of the trip is the only road that goes to the bottom of the canyon and it is very scenic. Road conditions can vary and sometimes the roads are in good shape and other times especially after flooding can be very rough. There are several tour agencies that book the trip; they can explain the actual trip details.

The raft trip spends between 4-5 hours at the bottom of the canyon with a stop to do a short hike up a scenic side canyon, another stop for lunch and should time allow another short stop. It does take a full day, as you meet their bus at 730 in the morning at the Hualapai River Runners Lodge, at 8 am the adventure begins with a drive down to the bottom of the canyon. Launch is around 10 am and the helicopter ride out occurs between 2 and 3pm. There can be a wait at the rim or at the take out by the river, while the group is helicoptered up in shifts with several helicopters depending on the group size. The ride back to the Lodge, if the roads are in decent shape is usually well under 3 hours. All part of the adventure!