More than 28,000 people a year take a rafting trip down the Colorado River through all or some of the Grand Canyon, but it takes considerable prep work if you're going to make a private, unguided ...

Rafting the Grand Canyon's Colorado River is a bucket-list adventure for most outdoor and travel enthusiasts. Colorado paddlers must reach Diamond Creek in 16 days from Lees Ferry, and trying to ...

The author traveled on a 16-day rafting expedition down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and spent time at the oars learning to row. (Courtesy Samuel Streeter) ...

Lees Ferry was founded as a rare crossing of the Colorado River. Now it's the launch point for rafting trips through the Grand Canyon. Local Sports Things To Do Politics Travel Advertise ...

Whitewater rafting down the Colorado River through Grand Canyon in July 2012 was accomplished with the help of five boatloads of biology, botany and geology experts was a little daunting. Kind of ...

Bringing the right gear is arguably the most important part of preparing for any multi-day river trip—and even more so if it’s multi-week. You can save yourself a lot of grief and wasted space ...

August 15, 1869: The red sandstone cliffs rose more than 2,000 feet on either side, shutting out the sun for most of the day, while before us the mighty river, lashed to a foam, rushed on with inde… ...

UC Davis scientists ride the Colorado River to break down jargon and overcome silos. Name an environmental problem and it likely involves a mixture of rocks, water, and living things.

Rafting the Grand Canyon. This month's great read, selected by our editors: Two brothers set out to paddle the Grand Canyon's threatened Colorado River, requiring a steady oar and a surge of courage.

Colorado was picked as one of the best places to go whitewater rafting in the world. ... Colorado River at Grand Canyon ranks 2nd for whitewater rafting. Apr 4, 2013, 5:00 AM ...

The U.S. Whitewater Rafting Team trains on its custom-built raft in December on the Colorado River. The team was on pace for a record descent of the 277-mile canyon last weekend when a wave broke ...

August 15, 1869: The red sandstone cliffs rose more than 2,000 feet on either side, shutting out the sun for most of the day, while before us the mighty river, lashed to a foam, rushed on with inde… ...