Colorado River & Trail Expeditions (CRATE) This 12 day , 226 mile trip down the river was truly memorable. Sleeping out under the stars... Great meals, and great knowledgeable guides. The attention to safety on the water was paramount. The equipment was first class. Most of us wore Keen sandals which are great for the water and hiking and dry... More

I have had the opportunity to raft or canoe several rivers in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Ontario and Labrador. Some we have outfitted ourselves and some we have tripped with an outfitting company. CRATE just provided a most memorable 12 day trip rafting the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Every day seemed to bring a new adventure, a new... More

A 12-day rafting trip through the Grand Canyon from Lee's Ferry to Diamond Creek ... about 225 miles ... during the last two weeks of September. During the day, the views were fantastic and the rapids were exciting. During the night, we slept under the stars every night and I'm just sorry that I don't know how to take pictures... More

Colorado River and Trail Expeditions (CRATE) organized a fantastic trip through the Grand Canyon. We had a paddle raft, dory and 4 oared rafts for our group. The guides were great - lots of experience on the river and very knowledgeable about the geology and history of the area. They provided great food, games and music in addition to guiding... More

This is our second Grand Canyon raft trip with CRATE. Our first trip was 14 years ago on a motorized raft. This time the trip included non-motorized rafts, a paddle raft, and a dory. Rafting the Grand Ganyon gives you a much more extensive "up close and personal" view of the Grand Canyon than you can get from peering over... More

The Grand Canyon National Park - too big to imagine, too old to comprehend, too awesome to put into words. Different ways to "see" it - stand on the rim and peer down into it, fly over it to get a perspective of it's size, put on some boots and hike some of the limited access traiils, or, hire an... More

I went for Grand Canyon Rafting Trip in Colorado river in this autumn break. The trip was awesome and full of adventures. We opted for 7 day trip through CRATE. And whole week was amazing. We enjoyed a lot and would recommend CRATE for sure. More

Better than I expected, and that was quite a lot. Plenty of activity, excitement, hiking, rowing as well as attention from staff, from meals to entertainment. An experience I will never forget, and better than any before. Got to see the Grand Canyon from the River! More

Our 7-day rafting trip down the Colorado River through the Lower part of the Grand Canyon was magnificent! The C.R.A.T.E. guides were superb in every way. The adventure was invigorating and challenging. Our group of six 50+ year olds were transported back in time, and we lived like 20 year olds for one magical week at the bottom of the... More