Spring & Fall Extended Grand Canyon Trips

Spring is a special time in the desert and the Grand Canyon is no exception. These trips are designed to take advantage of the color and beauty of the blossoming desert plants. Wildflowers and carpets of seasonal green grasses spread up the slopes of the canyon walls. It is a particularly beautiful time to be in the canyon.

September marks the arrival of Indian Summer in the Grand Canyon. The days are still warm enough to enjoy the river and the nights comfortably balmy. Conditions are optimal for longer side hikes and there are fewer visitors to the canyon since school is back in session.

15-Day Full Grand Canyon Trips

Outdoors Unlimited offers two extended 15-day trips specifically designed for those who desire a slower pace. These trips are two days longer than our regular summer schedule and feature a more leisurely pace with in-depth exploration at selected attraction sites. The temperatures are cooler; ideal for passengers who might be uncomfortable in the desert summer heat. Many of our older customers feel this is the ideal time to experience the canyon. These trips are 15 days only with no exchanges and limited to 19 people with no paddle option.

Special 8-Day Hiking / Exploring Trips

For years we have discussed what would be our ideal trip but it was always too long to fit most of our customers schedules. So, we have decided to offer both an upper and a lower trip of eight days duration concentrating on the many hiking and exploring opportunities within the heart of the canyon. Each will feature unique hikes to seldom visited locations, side canyons, vistas, and waterfalls. They will be offered in the cooler parts of the season while there is still plentiful daylight and they will be limited to 18 passengers maximum with paddle boat options available. We will be doing more scrambling and hiking on lesser used trails so fitness is a must. The upper eight day will end with a hike to the South Rim like our normal five and six day trips. The lower eight day will start with the hike from the South Rim like our conventional lower trip but end just below Lava Falls with a hike out at Whitmore Wash and a chartered flight to Las Vegas. The extra days on each segment will provide us with the necessary time to do a more in-depth exploration while still taking some of the classic side hikes. We are looking forward to running these trips – they are going to be a great adventure!

Start planning your Extended Grand Canyon Rafting Trip today by visiting Trip Dates & Rates or calling 1-800-637-RAFT.

One Trip Per Year Rule

Due to limited availability, the National Park Service has limited use in the popular Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek section of the Colorado River to one recreational river trip per individual each calendar year. Because of this regulation, Outdoors Unlimited cannot accept a reservation from any individual who has or will participate in any other full or partial canyon commercial or non-commercial river trip within the same calendar year. If you have already completed or have plans to participate in any other Grand Canyon river trip this year and would like to go again, please respect your fellow boaters by waiting until next year or sometime thereafter to book your next trip. Grand Canyon National Park’s one-trip-per-year rule is strictly enforced.