May 2018
The V-Wave!
Your Connection to AzRA & the Colorado River!
About the V Wave
The V Wave (named after the legendary wave in Lava Falls rapid) keeps you connected with AzRA Grand Canyon, the river community, and the Canyon. If you have trouble viewing this email, please follow the link at the top of this message to view a web version.   

This spring edition features an article on Grand Canyon birding tips, a guide portfolio, a snapshot of our average guest age and an update on our 2019 reservations.

Also, don't forget the links at the bottom of the newsletter. These Grand Canyon related sites were chosen just for you!
Guide Portfolio
Get to Know Amity Collins!
Amity Collins has been working for AzRA since 2014, and guided on the Colorado River for years with another company before joining us. You'll find her on all of our adventures, from the motor trips to our all-paddle adventures. She's often trip-leading, but also enjoys being a paddle captain or regular ol' row guide.

In the off-season, she substitute teaches in Flagstaff, and spends as much time outdoors as she possibly can.

Read more about Amity here , to find out what her favorite rapid and hikes are, and to see some great photos of her rowing through Grand Canyon.
Photo by Mike Buchheit
Grand Canyon Birding Tips
A blog by Sharon Hester
We have quite a few guests each year travel with us who are interested in birding while on their rafting adventure. As birds are the most common wildlife you'll see in Grand Canyon, we thought we'd share some birding tips with you.

To read more (and to hear the various calls) of the canyon wren, rock wren, ash throated flycatcher, spotted sandpiper and red-tailed hawk, be sure to r ead more here .
by Gary L. Clark
2019 Reservations Update
Interested in rafting with us next year? You may want to contact us soon! We're already 92% reserved for next year. Don't let that discourage you, though. We still have space next summer, and we'd love to get you into that beautiful Grand Canyon to explore the place we love.

If you're interested in putting a charter together, we have had a couple April charter dates open up on both motor and non-motor . Contact us ASAP to reserve your charter next year!

We have very few spaces available this year, but we do have some Lower Canyon Classic Adventure spots this July, and one or two spaces here and there throughout the season on our other adventures. If you're flexible on your time this year, and would like to get in the Canyon, give us a call at 800-786-7238!
Average Age of our Travelers
Photo by Joy L.
We recently ran our averages ages for each of our adventures from 2015-2017 to gauge if it had changed since previous years. Interestingly, our average age of each trip decreased a bit, but as you'll see below, most of our guests traveling with us are in the 50-69 age range.

Classic: avg age=49
12-18=246
19-29=341
30-39=304
40-49=311
50-59=804
60-69=955
70-79=190
80-89=7 (oldest 83)

Motor: avg age=53
9-18=135
19-29=113
30-39=101
40-49=161
50-59=392
60-69=640
70-79=191
80-89=8 (2 86 year olds)

Paddle: avg age=45
14-18=20
19-29=55
30-39=46
40-49=46
50-59=121
60-69=65
70-74=6

We thought you'd find these stats as interesting as we did!
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Not only will you find Canyon inspiration and beautiful photos on our Facebook and Instagram pages, but we also share a vast array of Grand Canyon information, tips from our guests, Whitewater Wednesdays and some fun Create a Caption contests. Stay connected with us and Grand Canyon, and have fun doing it!
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