Praying for Those Impacted by the Bright Angel Canyon Flooding
The Grand Canyon is a place we deeply love, which makes the recent flooding in Bright Angel Canyon especially difficult to see. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families who have lost loved ones, and we continue to pray for those who remain missing. We are also praying for the rangers, first responders, pilots, river guides, and others involved in search, recovery, and response efforts throughout the canyon. For those who have reached out with questions about Canyon Ministries, we also want to offer some reassurance. The flooding was
Silver Lining: Unexpected Canyon Adventures Now Available This Fall
These Fall 2025 Openings Have Ended The backpacking openings described in this article were for October through December 2025 and are no longer available. For current Grand Canyon and Southwest backpacking trips, dates, and availability, please visit our Backpacking Trips page.
Welcome REI Adventures Friends
The outdoor adventure community recently received bittersweet news with the announcement of the REI Adventures closure. For decades, they've been pioneers in getting people outside, helping countless individuals discover the transformative power of wilderness experiences. Their legacy of inspiring people to step beyond their comfort zones and into the great outdoors will continue to ripple through the adventure travel industry. For those who have an REI trip that's now canceled, you may be asking yourself what to do now. To those who have cherished memories of REI Adventures trips,
Bryce Canyon National Park
Adam Huff - April 13, 2023 All these factors combined to form Bryce’s remarkable features very quickly in the early post-flood years. One hundred miles north of Grand Canyon lies a typical southern Utah plateau. Peculiarly named the Paunsaugunt, this relatively narrow strip of land juts out above the valley below. Exposed on its sides are beautiful pink cliffs of rock known as the Claron Formation, which have been carved into the world’s largest collection of hoodoos. Numbering in the thousands, these strangely shaped vertical columns of rock extend
A GRAND Upgrade
Coyote Gulch backpacking trip renamed and revamped as Grand Staircase Adventure! Without a doubt, backpacking in Coyote Gulch is one of our most thrilling adventures. With breathtaking sights and exhilarating challenges around every corner, it has become a big hit with guests and a favorite trip to lead for our guides. It has also just received a major upgrade! Our backpacking program launched with a trip to Coyote Gulch in 2020. At that time, we did not have a vehicle suitable for transporting guests and all our equipment to Utah.
Excitement In Coyote Gulch
Earlier this month we completed our third backpacking trip into Coyote Gulch in southern Utah. We love going beyond Arizona’s Grand Canyon to explore this equally spectacular neighbor to our north. It is still the rainy season in the southwest at this time of year, which creates some exciting challenges and opportunities when backpacking. This trip never lacks in adventure, but in early September the thrills get turned up a notch or two! Around every bend in the canyon are new and beautiful sights to behold. Towering sandstone arches,
The Rest Of The Story
Over the past 24 years of exploring and sharing the Grand Canyon, we have gotten to know it pretty well. Adventure awaits around every corner, and we love seeing the faces of our guests light up as we take them into its many hidden treasures. Of course, marveling over the beauty of this place is only part of our objective. We want to see everyone marvel over our Creator as we examine the powerful evidence of a global Flood as described in the Bible. What we see in
How to See the Grand Canyon
Every year, millions of visitors from around the world come to see the Grand Canyon, and there are many ways in which they do so. The experience also changes dramatically by season, from summer monsoons at Grand Canyon to winter snow on the rim. For many, the canyon is just a short stop along their route as they are traveling through the region. They will see it only briefly from a few vantage points at best. Others may spend an entire day, or more, driving around taking in