How to Fit Hikes in to a Grand Canyon Self-Support Itinerary
When you tell someone you’re self-support kayaking the Grand Canyon, or that you’re doing a 10-day trip, they usually assume
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Boat Choice
At this point, people have self-support kayaked the Grand Canyon in craft ranging from an 18′ fiberglass sea kayak to
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NPS Grand Canyon Gear Regulations for Kayakers
The National Park Service has a gear list that’s strictly enforced for river trips through the Grand Canyon, but it
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Example 10-Day Grand Canyon Itinerary
Ever wonder what the itinerary for a 10-day kayak trip down the Grand Canyon might look like? Here’s an example
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Everything You Need to Know About the Grand Canyon Lottery
How The Grand Canyon Lottery Works Grand Canyon permitting used to be governed by a waitlist, and many complained that
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Firepan Requirements in the Grand Canyon
The important dimensions are required by the NPS regs: the pan needs to be 300 square inches – 15″X20″ –
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Grand Canyon Groovers
In the section of the NPS’s Noncommercial River Trip Regulations entitled “Human Waste Carry-Out Method” (Page 14) the NPS asserts: “It is
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Why You Should Do a Winter Trip Through the Grand Canyon
Dark, cold, and miserable — that’s what a lot of people expect from a winter trip through the Grand Canyon.
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