Rafting Grand Canyon’s Granite Gorge
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- I enjoy getting my heart going on my bike or on trails
- Nothing beats the thrill of taking on a rewarding climb or ride on varied terrain with inclines
- Let’s keep moving — occasional stops only, please
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Hotel check-in available from 3:00 p.m.
Program Registration: 4:30 - 4:45 p.m. After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table in the hotel meeting room to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing the up-to-...
Driving about 90 miles one way to Grand Canyon, approximately 1.5 hours. Hiking about 1-2 miles, approximately 2-3 hours with stops; well-maintained packed dirt trails. Elevation of 6,800 feet with change of about 150 feet.
We’ll board our vans and travel to Gra...
Driving about 140 miles; approximately 3 hours. Walking about 1 mile; approx. 1 hour; river shores are sandy, rocky terrain that requires some agility. Getting on/off raft; help carry personal and group gear to set up camp; camping on sandy beaches. Rafting up to 10 m...
Getting on/off raft; rafting between 10 and 20 miles throughout the day; class 3 rapids. The Colorado River uses a 1-10 rapid rating scale; Class 3 rapids rated 6 – 7's locally; intensity of rapids depends on river conditions at the time of program. Elective hikes of ...
Getting on/off raft multiple times, helping to carry gear and set up camp. Hiking approximately 1/2 mile, about 1 hour, over sandy, rocky terrain. Rafting up to 15 miles throughout the day; mostly flat water today as we have typically passed the rapids by this point o...
Breaking down camp and assisting with unloading the boats and packing gear. Driving approx. 220 miles to Flagstaff; about 4 hours. Getting on/off raft; rafting up to 10 miles throughout the day; no rapids as we flow into the backed up waters of Hoover Dam. Help carry ...
Hotel check-out by 11:00 a.m.
If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that pro...
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