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Announcement: The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is now open for the summer season. Make your 2008 vacation plans now for mid-May to mid-October. Though just 10 miles "as the Condor flies" from the South Rim, the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park offers a distinctly different experience to the visitor. Rather than spectatorship, most North Rim visitors opt to hike Grand Canyon, go whitewater rafting on the Colorado River or book ever-popular Grand Canyon mule rides. Below, you'll find experienced Grand Canyon guides that will take you deep into the decidedly more remote North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, empowering you to dwell within its walls rather than just see it from behind a guardrail. More...
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Grand Canyon Expeditions Co
Forty Years of Rafting Experience
The Grand Canyon is one of the wonders of the world, and what better way to see it than from its heart, on a Colorado river rafting trip? This unique trip down the Grand Canyon ranges from running world-class rapids to hiking and swimming in the side canyons to investigating the remains left by the first inhabitants of the Grand Canyon. Let our experienced guides show you the wonders of the Grand Canyon. This is not a tour of the Grand Canyon, it's an adventure!
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Kanab UT, Lee's Ferry Arizona
PO Box 0
800-544-2691
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Canyoneers
Grand Canyon World Class River Trips
Canyoneers began in1 936 as Nevills Expeditions, and has been under current ownership since 1956. Our rowing trips feature the "Sandra", one of the original Nevills' cataract boats. Our motorized rafts are specially designed for comfort and safety. Trips range from 3-14 days. Adventures include high quality interpretive programs, daily guided hikes, exciting rapids, and sumptuous meals. Come enjoy the spectacular beauty of Grand Canyon with our friendly, professional guides. Canyoneers, Inc. is an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service.
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Various entry/exit points in the Grand Canyon area
PO Box 2997
800-525-0924
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Get up-close-and-personal with the Grand Canyon in a more active way: hiking or backpacking trips and Colorado River rafting trips. Look for tours of Grand Canyon National Park North Rim departing from Lees Ferry, Flagstaff, Page, southern Utah or Las Vegas. Grand Canyon North Rim vs. South RimA few notes: Even though the approximate straight-line distance between the South and North Rims is only about ten miles, you should know that the driving distance is 215 miles, and amounts to five hours driving time. Besides the differences in the kinds of tours on which visitors see the North Rim than the South Rim, you'll also notice a few more distinctions. Most obvious is the significantly smaller crowds; only about 10% (or 500,000) of the National Park's visitors see the North Rim each year (read: possibly better shorter-term availability of North Rim lodging at the Grand Canyon Lodge and beloved mule-rides.) Also clear is the decidedly remote location of the North Rim. Accommodations, restaurants and other services are far fewer here than its southern counterpart. North Rim Grand Canyon visitors will be struck by the enormity of the Grand Canyon rather than the depth noted by South Rim visitors. Last, the North Rim is not open year-round; it is open from mid-May to mid-to-late October, or until the first snow. The North Rim, at 8,000 feet elevation (1,000 feet greater than the South Rim) receives almost twice as much snow and experiences much colder winter temperatures. See also:
River Rafting on the Colorado River
Grand Canyon Railway, Skywalk, Hiking & Tours
Grand Canyon Hiking, Camping and Outdoor Guide
Grand Canyon North Rim Lodging
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