National Park Guided Adventures Whitewater rafting Thirteen river companies offer trips inside Grand Canyon. Trips into the canyon begin at Lee's Ferry and end on Lake Mead or in the far western canyon. All provide food and varying amounts of camping gear. The biggest difference between companies is the type of boat used.
Many companies use motorized boats, which go faster and are less likely to flip.
The drawbacks to these boats is that they disrupt the silence, pollute, and travel faster from the water's natural pace. If you value the silence and a more natural experience inside the canyon, take a non-motorized trip. Many canyon visitors also take one-day, still water tours that originate at the base of Glen Canyon Dam and end at Lee's Ferry, where trips into Grand Canyon start. These tours, which travel on 100 miles of single-track on the Arizona Trail as well as Forest Service and fire roads, skirt the canyon in places. If you hope to take one of these rides during high season, call long in advance of your departure.