Horseshoe Bend Rafting, Page, Arizona
Website :https://www.riveradventures.com/
Email:
For multi-day Grand Canyon – riveradventures@aramark.com
For 1/2 day Horseshoe Bend Rafting Trips – WRAFloats@aramark.com
Property Address
Mail:
Wilderness River Adventures
P.O. Box 717
Page, AZ 86040
FAX:
928.645.6113
Phone:
Local:
Horseshoe Bend Rafting: 928.645.6906
Monday-Friday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm (AZ Time)
Weekends: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm (AZ Time)
Grand Canyon Rafting: 928.645.0343 or 928.645.4967
Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00 pm (AZ Time)
Weekends: Closed
NOTE: During Daylight Savings Time- Arizona is ONE HOUR BEHIND Utah! Be sure and confirm time differences between Utah and Arizona to ensure timely arrival.
Let’s Go Tour:
Arrival is at the Wilderness River Adventures main office (with a souvenir shop attached) where you will check in, pay any National Park fees, and view an introductory video. The rafts are decently sized. It is possible that you may get wet as you enter/exit the raft, or through mild waves on the water- so dress accordingly. The early morning tours can start off chilly, even in the summer- so a light jacket or sweater can make your day much more pleasant. It is advisable to bring a refillable water bottle. Cups and a water jug are available and lemonade is served at the break. Most of the time is spent in the sun- so be sure to pack sunglasses, hats and sunscreen. Binoculars can be useful for bird and big horned sheep identification- be sure they are secured to your person to avoid going overboard!.
It is a short bus ride to the Glen Canyon Dam where you will enter a tunnel and wind down to water entrance. When the buses arrive you will be handed a hard hat for the short walk down the ramp. The walk is near a cliff so there is the remote possibility a small rock could be dislodged. Once on the raft, you will be given safety instructions and the opportunity to view the dam from the river level- which is really impressive- more so, in my opinion, than the water level view of the Hoover Dam because you are closer to the dam giving it a steep, tall perspective.
As you begin to travel down the river- you will see cliffs soaring 700 feet into the sky, birds, faces in the cliffs, and possibly Big Horn Sheep. At the halfway mark, you will have the opportunity to pull up to Petroglyph Beach where you will be able to take a brief walk to petroglyph panel.
The petroglyph panel is a short walk from the raft. The walkway is sandy with strewn rocks but is not difficult and has no significant elevation. There is plenty of time to explore the panel.
Then it is back to the raft and some magnificent scenery until the raft arrives in Lee’s Ferry and you board the bus to return to the main store.
The Wilderness River staff did an excellent job. We were actually scheduled for the afternoon tour, but the forecast called for high winds so they were able to move everyone to the morning departure. The guide was very knowledgeable and pointed out numerous birds, and geological features. There was significant emphasis on safety. It was a great afternoon and provided a much needed break from hiking! I do, though, recommend that you drive to the Horseshoe Bend overlook so that you can see the “whole” picture.
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Onward Trip 