My first visit to the Grand Canyon last year was fairly typical. I rented a car, drove through the park’s main entrance, stayed in a park hotel for two nights (not one of the fancy ones, unfortunately ...

Nearly a year ago, when my friend Nina told me she’d scored a noncommercial permit to raft through the Grand Canyon, I had no idea how lucky she was – or how lucky I would be, after she invited me to ...

Lava Falls is considered to be one of the biggest rapids on the Grand Canyon’s Colorado River. Rated a Class 10, this powerful feature is characterized by massive waves, holes, and steep drops.

ADVANTAGES for drawing a winter river permit include: • Higher odds for drawing a river permit. • Longer trip length options. Peak-season trips are limited to 16 days; winter-season trips can go ...

In my 50-year-old, banged-up Grumman 17-foot aluminum canoe (do they even make these anymore?), we were floating through the Class I riffles near the headwaters of the Rappahannock River, 60 miles ...

AS WE ROUNDED the bend at mile 178 of the Colorado River, a roar pierced the silence. Our inflatable raft was approaching Lava Falls, a Class V rapid known to chew up boats and passengers who entered ...

A man and his dog are missing after apparently taking a homemade wooden raft on the river that runs through the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service said Wednesday. The man was identified by park ...