Grand Canyon raft trips are an exciting way to get
to intimately get to know the most famous canyon in
the world! When rafting through the Grand Canyon you
raft on the Colorado River. The Colorado River is
the primary river of the American Southwest, draining
somewhere in the vicinity of 242,000 square miles
of land, from the states of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah,
New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California. In Arizona
the Colorado River runs right through the Grand Canyon
National Park.. Rafting through the Grand Canyon is
very popular and trips are anywhere from 3 to 21 days,
reservations are required in advance. The two types
of river trips are commercial river trips (open to
the public) and private river trips (or non-commercial
river trips). The recommend type of rafting trip is
the commercial rafted trip unless you are a very experienced
white water rafting certified guide.
Commercial companies offer a variety
of trips. Most trips take multiple days and the companies
offer a variety of different types of rafts. The following
concessionaires have been permitted to operate in
Grand Canyon by the National Park Service.
Aramark-Wilderness
River Adventures
P.O. Box 717, Page, AZ 86040
(800) 992-8022; (928) 645-3296; FAX (928) 645-6113
Canyon Explorations/Expeditions
P.O. Box 310, Flagstaff, AZ 86002
(800) 654-0723; (928) 774-4559; FAX (928) 774-4655
Arizona
Raft Adventures, Inc.
4050-F E. Huntington Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(800) 786-RAFT; (928) 526-8200; FAX (928) 526-8246
Arizona
River Runners, Inc.
P.O. Box 47788, Phoenix, AZ 85068-7788
(800) 477-7238; (602) 867-4866; FAX (602) 867-2174
Canyoneers,
Inc.
P.O. Box 2997, Flagstaff, AZ 86003
(800) 525-0924; (928) 526-0924; FAX (928) 527-9398
Colorado
River & Trail Expeditions, Inc.
P.O. Box 57575, Salt Lake City, UT 84157-0575
(800) 253-7328; (801) 261-1789; FAX (801) 268-1193
Diamond
River Adventures, Inc.
P.O. Box 1300, Page, AZ 86040
(800) 343-3121; (928) 645-8866; FAX (928) 645-9536
Outdoor Adventure River Specialists
PO Box 67, Angels Camp, CA 95222
(800) 346-6277; (209) 736-4677; FAX (209) 736-2902
If you are interested in piloting
your own rafting trip through the Grand Canyon then
you must get a permit. You may call them directly
toll free 1-800-959-9164 or outside the U.S. at 928-638-7843.
FAX number is 928-638-7844.
You may also write to:
Grand Canyon River Permits Office
Grand Canyon National Park
PO Box 129
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
