7 Day Motor
7 Day Motor
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Trip Information
7 Days, 6 Nights
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Begins
Marble Canyon, AZ or Las Vegas, NV -
Ends
Marble Canyon, AZ or Las Vegas, NV -
River Miles
187 river miles from Marble Canyon to Bar 10 Ranch -
Minimum Age
8 years of age
What's Included?
- Helicopter ride from Whitmore Wash to Bar 10 Ranch on Day 7
- Return flight to Las Vegas or Marble Canyon
- Experienced river guides
- Two dry bags and a camp chair
- A tent, cot, pillow, sleeping bag and sheet
- Daily meals prepared in our camp kitchen
- Snacks, water, electrolyte replenishment drinks, sodas
- Arizona River Runners insulated cup
Cost does not include: Transportation from Las Vegas to Marble Canyon – most guests arrange this through Arizona River Runners ($270 in 2018 | $275 in 2019), lodging before or after your trip, National Park entrance fee, gratuity.
2019 Trip Dates
Trip Itinerary
Marble Canyon Option: Plan to arrive at Marble Canyon, AZ at least one day before the trip starts. Consider staying at the Marble Canyon Lodge since you meet the guides and other river guests near there on the first day. Guests may park vehicles in the parking lot across from the Marble Canyon Lodge during the river trip at no charge. Las Vegas Option: Plan to arrive in Las Vegas at least one day before the trip starts. Consider staying at the Desert Rose Resort where a representative will pick guests up early morning on the first day.
Las Vegas guests will meet a representative early in the morning at the Desert Rose Resort. Board the shuttle and transfer to the Boulder City Airport for the charter flight to Marble Canyon. Everyone will meet together with the river guides in the building across from the Marble Canyon Lodge. After a continental breakfast and orientation, guests board our shuttles for a brief ride to the launch point at Lee’s Ferry. Guests will be assigned two dry bags and a life jacket, then are ready to get underway by mid-morning. Let the journey begin!
Passengers raft through some of the most famous rapids on the Colorado River such as House Rock, Hance, Horn, Hermit, Crystal, and Lava Falls. Some side exploration options include Redwall Cavern, Elves Chasm, Deer Creek Falls, The Little Colorado, and Havasu Creek as well as many other breath-taking possibilities. There are sight-seeing stops, bathroom breaks, and lunch on sandy beaches by the river each day. Late afternoon, relax at a campsite and share stories with your new friends about the day’s adventure. As the sun sets over the mighty Grand Canyon walls, passengers will be ready for a good night’s rest under the starry sky.
Enjoy one final riverside meal amidst the Grand Canyon backdrop. After breakfast, guests board a helicopter at Whitmore Wash (mile 187) to be flown out of the canyon for a ten minute ride to Bar 10 Ranch. There is typically time to shower and stroll through the gift shop before boarding a charter plane returning to Las Vegas, NV or Marble Canyon, AZ.