Arizona Raft Adventures' New Hiker's Discovery in 2014

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Aug. 29, 2013 - PRLog -- Arizona Raft Adventures is proud to announce their fourth Hiker’s Discovery trip in 2014. This multi-generation family-owned Grand Canyon rafting company offers the Hiker’s Discovery trips every river season, and this new trip will offer a unique opportunity, as it will be offered on a 10 day motorized adventure. This allows guests to travel the entire 226 river miles in 10 days instead of the 16 days it takes on the oar and paddle raft trip option. This highly anticipated 10 day Hiker’s Discovery trip will launch April 17 and return April 26.

The Hiker’s Discoveries are specially designed to offer the grandeur and excitement of rafting the Colorado River through Grand Canyon, while also allowing ample time to hike the many magnificent trails and side canyons along the river. Surrounded by nature and all of its glory, guests will hike through sandstone slot canyons and up onto plateaus allowing for panoramic vistas, to ancient sites and historic granaries and to creeks with breath-taking waterfalls and turquoise water.

Arizona Raft Adventures’ goal is to pull together 18 participants with previous hiking experience and a common interest to hike. Every guest should be in good physical condition and looking for several hiking opportunities. The trips are staffed with enthusiastic, upbeat guides who love to hike and will keep a quick pace on the trail in order to get the most out of each day.

New in 2014, Arizona Raft Adventures will offer a Hiker’s Discovery trip on a 10 day Motor Adventure, which means guests will have the opportunity to see the full 226 miles of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon in 10 days. The ultimate excitement of the Hiker’s Discovery is the amount of hiking this trip option allows. It is specifically scheduled in April when the cooler weather permits longer hikes.

The Hiker’s Discovery is offered in four different trip lengths: both the 10 day full canyon Motor Adventure and the 16 day full canyon Classic Adventure—a combination of oar and paddle rafts—begin and end in Flagstaff, Arizona and run 226 miles of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park from Lee’s Ferry to Diamond Creek. The 7 day upper canyon trip runs the first 89 river miles and the 10 day lower canyon trip runs the second 137 miles. The upper and lower canyon trips both involve hiking the Bright Angel Trail – a world famous and very strenuous Grand Canyon 7.5 mile hike.

Arizona Raft Adventures (https://azraft.com/) and Grand Canyon Discovery provide three trip types: the Classic Adventure, the All-Paddle Adventure and the Motor Adventure. The Classic and All-Paddle Adventures offer three trip lengths through Grand Canyon National Park, including the 14-16 day Full Canyon option (226 miles of the Colorado River), the 6-7 day Upper Canyon option (89 miles) or the 9-10 day Lower Canyon option (137 miles). The Motor Adventures travel the 226 miles of the Colorado River from Lee’s Ferry to Diamond Creek in 8 or 10 days.