Grand Canyon National Park - Colorado River (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet


As one park ranger recently said, ‘rafting the Colorado is absolute bliss punctuated by moments of pure terror’. Indeed, a journey down the river is a once-in-a-lifetime experience – a virtual all-access pass to the Grand Canyon, in all its wildness, peace and ancient, mighty glory.

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- hike along the Colorado through a slot canyon and past pictographs to Deer Creek

- wade through chest-deep pools to Matkatamiba and its natural amphitheatre thick with wild-flowers

- hike Elves Chasm, a romantic grotto lined with ferns, orchids and monkeyflowers

Coverage includes: Planning, Rafting, Rafting Routes.

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