2-Day Colorado River Paddle Rafting/Camping Tour of a Lifetime

“For people looking to explore the Grand Canyon from the river to the sky, we’ve created the tour of a lifetime,” said Earlene Havatone, GM for Hualapai River Runners “Our guests will shoot the Colorado River rapids by raft, hike to Travertine Falls and camp overnight in Spencer Canyon – and that’s just Day One. Your second day includes a helicopter tour of the West Rim and a chance to venture out onto our glass-floored Grand Canyon Skywalk, where you can look down 4,000 feet to the Canyon’s bottom.”

Located just two hours from Las Vegas and four hours from Phoenix, Grand Canyon West offers visitors a variety of outdoor and cultural experiences, including the Skywalk, Colorado River raft tours helmed by Hualapai River Runners certified guides, helicopter tours, and horseback riding. Lodging opportunities include the historic Hualapai Lodge, located on Route 66, and the Hualapai Ranch, with its rustic, western-themed cabins overlooking the Canyon Rim. All the Grand Canyon West tourism experiences pay homage to the culture and history of the Hualapai Tribe, which owns and operates the Grand Canyon Resort Corporation for the benefit of tribal members and the surrounding economy.  

The two-day Walapai Experience tour begins operation on the weekend of March 5, 2016, and runs every weekend weather permitting until October 30, 2016. The itinerary includes:

Friday Night:

• Check in at the Hualapai Lodge on Route 66 in Peach Springs.
• Trip Briefing at 6pm

Saturday:

• Transportation down the only road to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
• Paddle rafting along the Colorado River’s whitewater rapids.
• Hike to Travertine Falls for lunch along the river.
• Paddle trip to Separation Canyon and the Powell Expedition Plaque.
• Campout and dinner at Spencer Canyon.

Sunday:

• Breakfast and motorized Colorado River rafting.
• Helicopter tour to the top of the Grand Canyon
• Tour Grand Canyon West viewpoints, including Grand Canyon Skywalk.
• Hualapai Ranch tour, including cowboys, magic show, and options for mechanical bull-riding*, horseback* and stagecoach rides* (additional fee required).
• Eagle Point tour, including historic Indian dwellings
• Transportation back to Hualapai Lodge.

The Walapai Experience special tour for a party of four costs $3,225.08 (a savings of $260) and includes roundtrip transportation. Individual packages are available starting at $650. 

For more information call 1-888-868-9378 or 928-769-2636.

Grand Canyon Resort Corporation is owned by the Hualapai Tribe. GCRC oversees operations of Grand Canyon West, Grand Canyon Skywalk, Hualapai River Runners, and the Hualapai Lodge.