subject: Grand Canyon Rafting Tours Are Relaxing Colorado River Float Trips [print this page] You can experience the magnificence of the Grand Canyon in several exciting ways: helicopter flights and white-water rafting are just two examples. Such thrills are not welcome by everyone, however. Some people prefer something more relaxing, especially families traveling with youngsters. For this I would recommend the smooth-water, slow moving Grand Canyon float tours between march and November down the Colorado River.
It is much easier to take photos if you move slowly. You can also see quite a bit from your vantage point. Over the course of millions of years, colorful striations and caves were created in the canyon walls. And, your Hualapai river guide will describe the life of his ancestors thousands of years ago on the Grand Canyon float tours.
Keep your eyes open while you're on your Grand Canyon rafting tour. In the sky, you might see birds of prey. Bighorn sheep are seen on a regular basis. If you look close enough, you may see hot water coming from the hot springs.
If you want to take Grand Canyon float tours on the Colorado, you have plenty of choices. One of these rafting trips options takes you more than ten miles down the river, beginning near Hoover Dam. If you wish, you could include a tour of the Hoover Dam. You can stop for a picnic lunch with these rafting trips on the shores of man-made Lake Mead, or you can have a snack and beverage as you're returning to your hotel.
In order to bring children, they must be at least four years old. Group rates, including special rates for corporate outings, are also available. For an employee party, the Grand Canyon makes an outstanding backdrop. If you're a newly-wed bride, you could invite the women in your bridal party to a Colorado River rafting trip to thank them.
Those wishing to participate in a float tour will be picked up directly from their hotels. There are some who are brought by motor coach, and some who are brought by van. The vans and buses have comfortable seats and video screens.
On the rafting tours, 35 people can fit in each raft. That means you'll be able to make some new friends while you're floating down the river and sharing your experiences with each other.
You can also get to the Canyon by booking a combination Grand Canyon tour. These trips begin with a helicopter flight over Grand Canyon National Park. You board a raft once the chopper lands. After you see the view from the raft, you will notice how much different it looked from the air.
Make sure you are properly dressed. You are most definitely going to get yourself wet, particularly if you go for a swim -- bring a towel and a change of clothes. While the morning and evening will be cold, afternoons will be very hot in the desert. Make sure you bring sunscreen, a sweater, and a hat.
