Experience the awe of Horseshoe Bend Rafting Trip. Explore Petroglyph Beach, Glen Canyon, and ancient Puebloan stories. Book your adventure now!
- Wilderness River Adventures - Begin your journey at Headquarters (199 Kaibab Rd) with a safety briefing, signing of a risk acknowledgment form, and showing proof of entry fee. Free parking is available. Restrooms and light refreshments for purchase are on-site. The bus departs from headquarters to Lee’s Ferry.
- Lees Ferry - The raft sets off from the dock for a 3-hour water adventure, including a restroom break at Petroglyph Beach, mile 10.
- Petroglyphs - At Petroglyph Beach, numerous ancient carvings depicting various symbols and animals are etched into the walls of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. These petroglyphs are accessible only via the Colorado River.
- Horseshoe Bend - The Colorado River has carved a roughly 1,000 ft (305 m) deep, 270º horseshoe-shaped bend in Glen Canyon.
- Lees Ferry - The raft returns to Lee’s Ferry, where an Aramark bus will shuttle guests back to Headquarters in Page.
- Wilderness River Adventures - Guests will return to WRA headquarters.
- Interpretive Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
The trip begins in Page, AZ with boarding our bus and driving to Lee’s Ferry. Once at Lee’s Ferry join your guide on your raft for the morning. You will start your trip by motoring up to Petroglyph Beach and its fascinating archeological site. Look up in awe at the soaring cliffs above Horseshoe Bend as you learn the stories of the Ancestral Puebloan people who lived in the area. Enjoy floating while taking in the views of Glen Canyon. Afterward, you’ll enjoy a bus ride back from Lees Ferry to Page, passing the Vermillion Cliffs, Marble Canyon, Navajo Bridge, and geologic wonders along the way.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.