Kayak Programs > Special Programs > Guided Grand Canyon Kayak Trip

Included in This Grand Canyon Trip

• Shuttle to put-in from Flagstaff and back to Flagstaff from take-out.
• Dry bags; sleeping units (sleeping bag, sheet, and tarp), sleeping pads, tents, mugs, guidebooks, and eating utensils. Each kayaker will need to bring their own boat, skirt, helmet, air bags, and life jacket. You can rent a kayak at a shop in Flagstaff.
• All meals.
• Hand picked, colorful Grand Canyon Guides to make sure your trip is successful and fun!

Detailed Trip Itinerary

• Day 1: Launch! Rapids: Badger & Soap Creek.
• Day 2: Get used to the feel of the river. Lots of rapids including The Roaring Twenties.
  Day 3: Breathtaking scenery, Redwall Cavern, Buck Farm Canyon. Climb the ancient Anasazi ruins at Nankoweap.
• Day 4: The canyon opens up and you can feel how far down in the earth you are. The Little Colorado joins. Camp near Unkar.
• Day 5: Great day! Rapids: Unkar, Hance, Sockdolager, Grapevine, Horn Creek. Stop at Phantom Ranch, mail letters or even call home. Camp below Horn Creek.
• Day 6: More excitement: Granite, Crystal (both portagable), Hermit, the Gems, Serpentine Rapids. Incredible vistas.
• Day 7: A day to relax and float easily. Highlights: Elve's Chasm, Blacktail Canyon, & Dubendorff rapid.
• Day 8: Layover day or short mileage. Hike to Thunder River via Surprise Valley and down Deer Creek to the Colorado.
• Day 9: An easy day with one major rapid: Upset. Side hike to Matkatamiba Canyon. Camp at Ledges or Last Chance.
• Day 10: Beautiful side hikes to Havasu Creek and Fern Glen Canyon.
• Day 11: Itinerary left open to accommodate flexibility in the trip.
• Day 12: Lava Falls! It's an easy portage and exciting to run. One of the most classic rapids on Earth.
• Day 13/14: Talk about how you ran Lava the day before. Last Night Party: think of something fun and don't forget a party outfit.
• Day 15: Take out at Diamond Creek. Shuttle back to Flagstaff.
• Please note that the itinerary is subject to change as needed.

All guests should meet by 7:00PM the day before the trip launches at the Radisson Hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona for orientation. The following morning everyone will be picked up from the hotel and taken by bus to the Lee’s Ferry put-in. At the end of the trip you will be driven back to Flagstaff from the Diamond Creek take-out. We should be back in Flagstaff between 3pm and 5pm, but we cannot guarantee the exact return time. There is no charge for the bus shuttle service. You must make your own hotel reservations at the Radisson. There are blocked out, less expensive rooms available for our guests ($86.00 per room, up to 4 people).