Arizona River Runners

Truly a life-changing experience, I could not be happier with my decision to take a 7 day Hiker’s Special Oar Rafting trip with ARR. Our guides Tristan, Jimmy, Carson, Sean, Coleman, Timmy, Cailey, Savannah, and Johnny were incredible. They made everything as smooth and comfortable as possible, and were so knowledgeable, well-prepared, and a blast to be around. The food was delicious, the history and geology were fascinating, the cots were a huge plus, and the scenery was spectacular. I can’t wait to come back and raft the lower half of the canyon!

I went on the 5-day Hiker's Special, and could not have asked for a better time. As a single woman on the trip, I felt safe and cared for. The food was varied and delicious, camps were amazing, and the guides were knowledgeable and fun. I can't imagine a better way to experience the Grand Canyon!

Great family of 6 trip for us! We all had a great time! Our trip was paired with Canyon Ministries which was awesome! It gave us a Christian perspective of the canyon and how the evidence shows it was formed through a worldwide flood. We did the 4 day lower canyon trip! Great for our younger kids and hoping to do the 7 day trip when a few of them are older. Guides were awesome, loved how they looked after our kids and made the extra effort. Our youngest had a great time with guide Kristy, she was his buddy. Food was great and curtailed to some vegetarian options.

Great variety of experiences on this trip; from the Bar 10 ranch, to the river rafting to the camping outside by the river. Staff and guides at every part were happy and helpful; you can tell that they love their jobs! The camping involved more work than I was prepared for, so be prepared to do a lot of heavy lifting and setting up you own camp. That part was not for me, but overall it was a beautiful setting and worthwhile experience.

Finished the 7 day full canyon motor trip a couple days ago and the post-vacation sadness has hit hard. What an INCREDIBLE trip. ARR was absolutely wonderful. Our guides Tim, Chloe, Pauly, and Sam did an incredible job of organizing everyone and making sure we had everything we needed. They kept us safe,took us to see the MOST incredible things (archeological sites, slot canyons, waterfalls etc), kept us laughing, cooked us amazing food (SO MUCH FOOD), and shared so much knowledge and history of the canyon from its formation and the people who called it home. I could not recommend them enough! Additionally, I have dietary restrictions and I was a little nervous to go on a group trip like this but ARR did an incredible job of finding out exactly what I needed prior to the trip and our guides communicated with me constantly and were obviously very well trained in dealing with dietary restrictions and food safety. I felt completely at ease. If I could give 10 stars I would. Trip of an absolute lifetime!!