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Northern Arizona, through Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon
Arizona 86023
+1 520 638 7888
Length of trip
87-225 / 279 miles in 4-20 days
Season
April through October but busiest from May through September. Temperatures are cooler and crowds thinner in spring and fall. The water flow usually peaks in spring
Weather
Daytime temperatures in summer can reach 115F, and nights can be toasty too. There's little shade. Temperatures cool off in spring and fall but can still soar into the 90s. Thunderstorms are frequent in midsummer, especially in August
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Location: about 240 miles
north of Phoenix
Boats: Dories, kayaks,
motorized pontoon boats, oar
boats, paddle rafts
Rapids: About 200 Class II,
III, IV, and V rapids,
including some of the
wildest white water in the
world. The water is very
cold, fairly clear, and
green unless muddied by
tributaries
Lodging: Excellent sandy
beach campsites in many
areas; campsites scarce in
others. The Havasupai
Indians operate a campground
and lodge in Havasu Canyon |
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attractions
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Special features:
One of the world's supreme river trips
Unsurpassed scenery as you float past sandstone and basalt canyon walls recording two billion years of earth's history
Superb hikes into side canyons, including Havasu Canyon, the ancestral home of the Havasupai Indians
Wildflowers usually bloom in April
Bighorn sheep, mule deer, coyotes, ringtails, collared lizard, hawks, falcons, bald eagles, golden eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, egrets, mergansers, canyon wrens
Good fishing for trout above the Little Colorado (mile 61)
Wilderness solitude in spring and fall
Some sections are suitable for first-time rafters and families
Nearby excursions:
Wupatki National Monument
Sunset Crater National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Lake Powell
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
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