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Grand Canyon Rafting: Day 1: Colorado River and Trail Expeditions

Grand Canyon Rafting: Day 1: Colorado River and Trail Expeditions

by Richard Quinn | Jul 8, 2025 | Arizona and New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Travel

A Grand Canyon river trip is no ordinary experience. From Lee’s Ferry to Lake Mead is a distance of 280 miles, and there are close to 100 named rapids along the route, many of them serious business for even the most experienced river runners. The scenery is...
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