Expedition Plan

Whitewater trips in the Grand Canyon leave fantastic memories for everyone who manage the to find there way down to the water.

The National Parks service placed significant regulation on the park’s use to protect the river. Only two private permits leave each day, so you need to get lucky to get the chance. A steady supply of boaters, and the massive amount of equipment needed for a canyon trip sprouted companies who cater the trips.

We used a company called Moenkopi. Everything is at a price, but it is well worth. https://moenkopiriverworks.com/

On this trip, I was not the permit holder, and honestly did not do much in the planning process. I just needed to pay the money and get myself and a boat to the river. It was a nice change of pace.

Expedition Goals

Sometimes you just need a vacation. This was my longest river trip so far, and my first personal trip (where I was not leading) in some time.

My goals were to get more comfortable in whitewater, hang out with friends, and enjoy some incredible nature.

Traveling with friends through a completely undeveloped canyon is a great way to shed the stresses of everyday life.

post trip Report

Grand Canyon National Park is an example of wild land which was suffering from overuse and has recovered as a result of a significant improvement in the management. Before the regulation were implemented the desert canyon could not decompose the waste left behind fast enough.

As a result it was truly being loved to death. Even though the people in the canyon care greatly for the canyon, crowds of people floating down stream will deteriorate the natural beauty.

I’ll be honest, deserts are not my favorite places to explore. I usually end up too hot, sunburned, and covered in sand in all the wrong places, but this trip was incredible!

Everyday we floated through new layers of the geological history forming the canyon walls. Some days turned into floating chill sessions, while other days where gripped with the adrenaline of big whitewater.

I still day dream about the canyon, so I’ll call it a successful trip.

In 2017, Almost 110,000 people descended the canyon, so it is far from a new expedition, but it will never be the same water twice.

Thanks Evan for putting it all together!