Preparing for a winter rafting trip in the Grand Canyon requires careful planning and packing. Once you're in the Canyon, there's no popping over to the store quickly to get something you forgot. Besides food and beverages, everything you launch from Lee's Ferry will be what you have with you when
Hayduke Trail Grand Canyon Itinerary
Every Hayduke thru-hiker will need a Hayduke Trail Grand Canyon itinerary. The trail spends nearly 150 mi / 240 km in Grand Canyon National Park and all Hayduke hikers will need a Grand Canyon backcountry permit. It's one of the few permits hikers will be required to get if they intend to hike the
Grand Canyon Rafting Winter Itinerary to Pearce Ferry
While planning my Grand Canyon rafting trip on the Colorado River, I found it difficult to predict how far we would make it each day, where we would camp each night, and how many layover days (i.e. days off from rafting) our group would be able to take. I wasn't trying to make a firm plan on
Rim to Rim to Rim in a Day Guide – Grand Canyon
Completing Grand Canyon's Rim to Rim to Rim in a single day is a huge effort that should only be attempted by those familiar with the challenges of running/hiking in the canyon and with the proper fitness to complete the trail. Many people undertake this as a multi-day effort. Here I'll cover
Grand Canyon Rafting: Favorite (& Hated) Gear
A Grand Canyon rafting trip requires that you bring all the gear, food, and poop containers you're going to need for the entirety of your time on the river from the start; there are no gear shops or resupply points along the way. After scoring my permit, I learned a lot on my trip through the
Royal Arch Loop – The Ultimate Backpacking Guide
The Royal Arch Loop is a 32-mi / 51.5-km loop hike beginning at South Bass Trailhead in Grand Canyon National Park. The hike can be completed clockwise or counterclockwise, but it's most commonly completed clockwise due to a short section near the Colorado River requiring either a small climb