Grand Canyon Spring Time Smooth-Water Float Tours
If you are trying to decide where to spend Spring Break, you should consider the Grand Canyon. There are a lot of fun things to do there, but one of the best is smooth-water rafting that is great fun for people of all ages.
These are relaxing, smooth-water Grand Canyon rafting trips -- there aren't any scary whitewater rapids. Instead, the section of the Colorado River that Grand Canyon floating tours ply is calm and placid.
Some people dismiss rafting trips thinking they are only for the brave at heart and require overnight camping. That is not true. These rafting tours are completed in a single day and the trip is over in plenty of time to get you back to your hotel room by bedtime.
There are two general types of smooth-water rafting trips to the Grand Canyon. You can opt for a standard tour or a deluxe version with upgrades. Below is a sample of a typical standard tour:
The river segment of the tour takes you past some truly marvelous scenery. Besides gliding through famed Horseshoe Bend, your raft will land at several sandy beaches. You'll have lunch at one of them, and authentic Native American cliff drawings are just a short walk away from another.
The upgraded, "deluxe" float trip gives you all of that, but substitutes a plane flight to Glen Canyon Dam instead of the bus ride, and adds an exciting 4x4 Jeep ride to see the unique slot canyons at Antelope Canyon. Of course, you have to pay more for the upgrades, but it is worth the extra cost.
One big reason that Grand Canyon rafting tours are such a perfect thing to do for Spring Break is that senior citizens as well as kids can participate. Young kids are welcome as long as they are at least four years old. You don't need to be a highly trained athlete ? or even in great shape - to enjoy Grand Canyon rafting trips!
Everything you'll need for a great time comes with your trip: the services of a professional river guide, gear and equipment (flotation vest), lunch and Park fees. The info your expert guide will share during the trip will make the experience more interesting and memorable than a self-guided trip could be.
What do you need to bring with you? You don't need much. You are supplied with drinks and lunch but you should probably bring along water. I'd also bring a hat, a swim suit or trunks, sunglasses, sunblock, a towel and a spare set of dry clothes.
They're expecting this year's Spring Break to be busier at the Park than last year's, so I strongly suggest booking at least a week ahead. You don't want to wait until you arrive to buy tickets for your float tour. You want to buy them a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the date of your tour.
The internet is the best place to get good deals, although don't bother looking at sites like Expedia, Priceline, or Orbitz. Instead, it's the tour companies that have the best deals. So book your reservations on the tour company's website and buy your tickets there too. When you do that, you will get an exclusive Internet discount.
A smooth-water raft trip down the Grand Canyon is an awesome idea for a Spring Break getaway. I am ready to go. You never know what you will spot on your trip down river, you just might see me!
These are relaxing, smooth-water Grand Canyon rafting trips -- there aren't any scary whitewater rapids. Instead, the section of the Colorado River that Grand Canyon floating tours ply is calm and placid.
Some people dismiss rafting trips thinking they are only for the brave at heart and require overnight camping. That is not true. These rafting tours are completed in a single day and the trip is over in plenty of time to get you back to your hotel room by bedtime.
There are two general types of smooth-water rafting trips to the Grand Canyon. You can opt for a standard tour or a deluxe version with upgrades. Below is a sample of a typical standard tour:
- Bus ride from Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCA) to Glen Canyon Dam at Page, Arizona;
- Board a 19-passenger pontoon raft at the base of the dam;
- Sit back and enjoy the sights as you float 15 miles down the Colorado River to historic Lee's Ferry;
- Board a bus to go back to the South Rim.
The river segment of the tour takes you past some truly marvelous scenery. Besides gliding through famed Horseshoe Bend, your raft will land at several sandy beaches. You'll have lunch at one of them, and authentic Native American cliff drawings are just a short walk away from another.
The upgraded, "deluxe" float trip gives you all of that, but substitutes a plane flight to Glen Canyon Dam instead of the bus ride, and adds an exciting 4x4 Jeep ride to see the unique slot canyons at Antelope Canyon. Of course, you have to pay more for the upgrades, but it is worth the extra cost.
One big reason that Grand Canyon rafting tours are such a perfect thing to do for Spring Break is that senior citizens as well as kids can participate. Young kids are welcome as long as they are at least four years old. You don't need to be a highly trained athlete ? or even in great shape - to enjoy Grand Canyon rafting trips!
Everything you'll need for a great time comes with your trip: the services of a professional river guide, gear and equipment (flotation vest), lunch and Park fees. The info your expert guide will share during the trip will make the experience more interesting and memorable than a self-guided trip could be.
What do you need to bring with you? You don't need much. You are supplied with drinks and lunch but you should probably bring along water. I'd also bring a hat, a swim suit or trunks, sunglasses, sunblock, a towel and a spare set of dry clothes.
They're expecting this year's Spring Break to be busier at the Park than last year's, so I strongly suggest booking at least a week ahead. You don't want to wait until you arrive to buy tickets for your float tour. You want to buy them a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the date of your tour.
The internet is the best place to get good deals, although don't bother looking at sites like Expedia, Priceline, or Orbitz. Instead, it's the tour companies that have the best deals. So book your reservations on the tour company's website and buy your tickets there too. When you do that, you will get an exclusive Internet discount.
A smooth-water raft trip down the Grand Canyon is an awesome idea for a Spring Break getaway. I am ready to go. You never know what you will spot on your trip down river, you just might see me!
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