How National Park Budget Cuts Impact Grand Canyon ...

Whereas current federal price range cuts to the Nationwide Park Service might affect customer experiences throughout the nation, vacationers planning a Grand Canyon rafting journey with Western River Expeditions can relaxation straightforward: river adventures by this iconic panorama will go ahead with out disruption.

“Not like some land-based actions that rely closely on park staffing, our river journeys function independently,” explains Brian Merrill, CEO of Western River Expeditions. “Our educated guides and self-sufficient operations guarantee company expertise the Grand Canyon’s wonders with out interruption.”

Why Western River Expeditions’ Grand Canyon Journeys Stay Safe:

• Historical past of Continuity: Even throughout previous authorities shutdowns, Grand Canyon Nationwide Park has remained open and accessible, due to state-level funding assist from Arizona. 
• Operational Independence: As a licensed concessionaire, Western River Expeditions staffs, provides, operates and manages its personal journeys underneath a long-term contract with the Nationwide Park Service. 
• Emergency Readiness: Open communication with park officers ensures that emergency providers will stay operational even throughout federal staffing shortages. 

Western River Expeditions recommends that vacationers contemplate buying journey insurance coverage for added peace of thoughts when reserving their journey.

A Excessive-Demand Expertise
Bonnie Cratch, Reservations Supervisor at Western River Expeditions, emphasizes the significance of early planning: “Grand Canyon journeys are all the time in extraordinarily excessive demand. Strict laws cap the variety of rafting individuals allowed every year, so reservations fill rapidly.”

The rafting season on the Colorado River runs from April by September. There are nonetheless a couple of spots accessible for August 2025 for individuals who act rapidly. 

Each journey contains off-river hikes to waterfalls, slot canyons, historic ruins, and breathtaking facet canyons — locations unseen by most rim guests. Western’s unique J-Rig rafts supply accessibility and luxury, even by the canyon’s most thrilling whitewater.

Plan Your Journey
To request a 2025 catalog, verify availability, or make reservations:
Name: 866-904-1160 (Native: 801-942-6669)
Go to: www.westernriver.com
Be taught extra about Grand Canyon rafting journeys:
https://www.westernriver.com/grand-canyon-rafting

About Western River Expeditions
Since 1961, Western River Expeditions has led professionally guided rafting journeys by Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Arizona. Because the Grand Canyon’s largest licensed clothes shop and Moab’s main journey supplier (by its division, Moab Journey Middle), Western River Expeditions continues to earn nationwide recognition — together with being named the #1 Whitewater Rafting Firm within the U.S. by Newsweek (April 2025) and incomes 21 consecutive Better of State awards in Utah.