Top Reasons to Raft the actual Grand Canyon together with Arizona River Runners in May - Travel

Ifyou'vebeenthinkingabouttakingthetripofalifetimeandraftingtheGrandCanyonthissummer-whywait?AccordingtoArizonaRiverRunners,Mayisanoutstandingtimetogetoutontheriverformanyreasons,butherearetheirtopten.Firstthingsfirst-you'llsave10%ifyoubookanArizonaRiverRunnerstripthatlaunchesbeforeMay15,2011.Thatwillfreeupsomefundstospendlateroninthesummerwhileyouarefondlyrememberingthebestvacationyou'veeverhad.Also,checkforlastminutespecialsat

TakingadvantageofourMaysavingsofferwillgiveyoutheopportunitytostopandsmelltheflowers.TheGrandCanyonboastshundredsofspeciesofferns,floweringplants,conifers,clubmossesandothergymnosperms(youmightevenlearnwhatallofthosetermsmeanonyourrivertrip).Haveyoueverwantedtotellyourfriendsyou'veseentherareTusayanFlamethrowerorthefederally-listedendangeredSentryMilkvetch?TakeinthebeautyofGrandCanyonspringbloomsandgreeneryonanearly-seasonrivertrip.(BloomandgreeneryvariesbasedonwinterprecipitationandhowquicklyAprilandMaytemperaturesrise.)

MayweatherisusuallyperfectintheCanyon-withaveragedaytimehightemperaturesinthemid-90'sandovernightlowsinthemid-60's.Speakingofnights-youwon'twanttofallasleepbeforeyoutakeintheStunningStar-StuddedSkies,especiallymagicalinMay.Exceptforthelightofthemoonattimes,thecompleteabsenceoflightallowsthebeststargazinganywhere.Youwillgotobedliterallyblanketedbyanightskyburstingwithdazzlingstars,satellitesandtheMilkyWay.

Springoffersafreshstartinthenaturalworld,andyou'llhaveabetterchanceofseeingbabyanimalsintheirnaturalhabitatonanearly-seasonriverraftingadventure.Frompupstokitstokidstofledglings,keepyoureyesopenforthespring'scropofyoungstersventuringoutintotheCanyon.Springisalsoafreshstarttoanotherraftingseasonandtheboatsandguidesarebackontheriverandlovingit;andthewaterandCanyonaircarryanespeciallywelcomingvibeforthoseluckyspringvisitors.

BookingaMayGrandCanyonraftingtripnotonlyprovidesrafterswithsomeofthebiggestwhitewaterinNorthAmericabutalsosomeoftheclearest,emeraldgreenwaterthistimeofyear.SincetheCanyonreceivesonaveragelessthan1/3inchofraininMayandthesourceofthemightyColoradocomesfromthedepthsofLakePowell,chancesareyouwillenjoythatspecialsparklewhitewaterraftingthroughtheGrandCanyon.

Yourspringvacationwillalsobeatthoseadventurersfocusedon"summervacation"astheretendtobefewerraftersontheriverinMay.AspringgetawaywillleaveyouespeciallyrevivedafterescapingtotheCanyontoexperiencethefreshnessofspring.Andfinally,itisalsoagreattimeforadultstovacationbecausemanykidsarestillinschool.Forthosewhoprefertohangoutwiththegrownups(althoughyourinnerchildwillsurelyemergeonarivertrip),MayisagreattimetoexperienceaGrandCanyonraftingtrip.

It'snottoolate.TocheckavailabilityandreserveyourspaceonaMaywhitewaterraftingadventureintheGrandCanyon,giveArizonaRiverRunnersacall!