Saturday, March 3, 2012

Explore Grand Canyon - Take a One-Day Float Tour

By Erik Magnus


The Grand Canyon float tours run from March to November and offer a one-of-a-kind adventure. This 12.5-hour trip presents passengers with 2 billion years of geological history that reveals itself on towering sandstone cliffs and surreal rock formations that host an abundance of wildlife. It is 15.5-mile trip that showcases the natural world and is ideal for folks who love the great outdoors. These rafting trips are great for travelers of all ages including children four years of age and up.

Children aged 4 years old and above are encourage to take this educational conquest to learn more about the Earth and its ancient inhabitants. Having a chance to gaze and touch each formation feeds their mind with valuable information that is registered in its rocks. Undoubtedly one would surely be dumbfounded on how nature was able produce such art without tools or technology.



There are two variations of this South Rim float trip. One uses a bus for transportation to Glen Canyon Dam in Page, AZ, while the other utilizes an airplane. The later tour is more expensive but it's also more comprehensive because it comes with a Jeep 4x4 tour of Antelope Canyon. If you have the budget, I strongly suggest looking into this option.

The tour is actually a re-enactment of the adventures of the late scientist-explorer John Wesley Powell. It starts at the mouth of Little Colorado River and concludes at historic Lee's Ferry. It's here where you'll leave your raft and board a luxury motor coach for the trip back to the South Rim. En route you'll have the chance to stop at an Indian trading post for authentic Native American handicrafts.

Interested travelers yearning to go on this educational adventure should wear casual clothes, a brimmed hat and sunglasses. Obviously this outfit should be paired with comfortable shoes that can get wet and dirty. You would be floating for hour thus the shoes would surely soak before trekking a terrain to go back to the park. They should not forget to put on sunscreen to avoid getting scorched by the Sun.

Have lunch at Lee's Ferry. This picnic ground is surrounded by interesting petroglyphs that reveal the lifestyle of its former inhabitants. Motor coaches are available to take you back to the South Rim after this day marked by thrills and exuberance. However, it is optional to visit nearby Navajo village for authentic souvenirs and genuine Native American artifacts to complete your journey.

Book a schedule as soon as possible to get one that would go well with your personal appointments. Evidently the popularity of this tourist spot is overwhelming that most tourists book their visit months before the actual tour. It would be best to inquire first regarding the peak hours before heading to the dam. This will secure an available slot on the raft.

Grand Canyon float tours can be compared to a time machine. It practically showcases chronological events of how this great canyon came to exist and what transpired on its surface just a few centuries back. It also allows one to appreciate nature for its abundance. The canyon is truly magnificent in every aspect and these water tours prove it. Book today and experience the art and science of life that only true nature can offer.




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