Two Grand Canyon Float Tours You Need to Know About

Getting the chance to take a float tour down the Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is one of the most magical experiences ready to travelers. As you drift downstream, you'll see marvelous secret canyons, refreshing waterfalls and a level of flora and fauna you'd never expect to see in the high desert.

South Rim float adventures are great for the whole family. Unlike whitewater rafting, these rafting trips can be done by children as young as four years of age. The surmise for this is because the flow rate on this stretch of the river is slow, unlike the rapids you will see if you go past Lee's Ferry, the endpoint for float tours.

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The fun starts before you hit the water. First, you have to make the trip to Page, Az, a small town in northern Arizona. Communication is whether by bus or airplane. The bus ride is 2.5 hours. The airplane flight tops out around 30 minutes. En route, you'll see some pretty marvelous things like Desert Watchtower, Imperial Point, the Colorado Confluence and much more.

Actual time on the water for most of these trips is about 3.5 hours, while which you'll cover 15 or so miles. As I noted at the start, you'll see a collection of things that will have you shaking your head. Most supreme of the bunch is Horseshoe Bend, a red-sandstone bend in the river where the water is nearly turquoise. It's one of my beloved spots on this journey, along with the pullouts on random sandy beaches.

So far, I've been talking about South Rim rafting. I now want to turn the page and talk about West Rim rafting, which originates out of Las Vegas, Nv, and has come to be one of the city's hottest day trips.

This adventure begins with a helicopter ride to the bottom of the West Rim. It's a 4,000-foot descent and it's awesome. You deplane at the bottom and you get a chance to seek the base. while my visit I headed immediately to the banks of the Colorado River, which is just 100 yards from the helipad.

Then it's back on the aircraft where you make the ascent to a bus and drive to the base of Hoover Dam. Not many population know you can for real get to the bottom and this is one of the few trips that takes you there. Here you'll find a number of rubber pontoon boats docked. Find yours and you're off on a 10-mile-plus float that concludes at marvelous Willow Beach, Az.

Swimming is optional but encouraged. I'm pretty sure you'll want to take a swim because the bottom of the canyon is much hotter than the top, especially at the South Rim (the West Rim is always hot). Further, pack sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and some sport sandals, all of which will come in handy the minuscule you hit the water. Surface of that, you're pretty much ready to enjoy the canyon in a way others will envy. Just make sure you fee the camera - you'll want pictures proving you were there.

Two Grand Canyon Float Tours You Need to Know About

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