If you are looking for an exciting, fun and challenging white water tour, Rafting(筏运)the GRAND CANYON is here to help you plan the right tour for you．Whether you want to travel for two days or ten, hike in or not, go on an oar(船桨)boat or motorboat, through Class 3 or 6 water, we will help you find the trip that meets your needs．
For those who will be vacationing in the off-season, a rafting trip on the Native American Red River is available or a one-day trip is available on the Colorado River from Diamond Creek to Pierce Ferry．
Most of the trips depart from Lees Ferry, Arizona．We offer partial trips which allow you to get on or off at Phantom Ranch located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon National Park South Rim．You can have a hike, and with proper planning the mule(骡子)ride up or down is also an option．Most trips occur between April and October．
Since all rafting on the Colorado requires a permit, planning and reserving your trip requires reservations well in advance．Please let us know when you would like to go and we will contact all the river concessionaires(特许权获得者)to help you find the best trip for you．
To talk to us or to make a reservation, call us toll free：
1－800－222－6966
or 702－655－6060
If you have any questions regarding a trip, please CLICK HERE to fill out our form．This will speed up the process of getting you accurate information regarding that trip．
If you would like to send us an email about something other than an upcoming trip you can contact us at info@raftingthegrandcanyon.com.
We look forward to helping you plan your trip!
(Please NO Travel Agents．)
(1)
If you want to enjoy rafting, you can travel ________．
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A．
both in the off-season and the busy season
B．
only in the off-season
C．
only in the busy season
D．
only between April and October
(2)
All the following activities are recommended EXCEPT ________．
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A．
hiking
B．
swimming
C．
rowing a boat
D．
animal riding
(3)
Which of the following is most likely to be a customer of Rafting the Grand Canyon?
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A．
Travel agents．
B．
River concessionaires．
C．
A couple who are planning their honeymoon．
D．
An athlete who wants to have a rest after an injury．
River Runners Offers the ONLY One Day White-water Trip ANYWHERE at the
GRAND CANYON!
Since 1973, Hualapai River Runners has been conducting white-water rafting(漂流)journeys on the Colorado River．Our experienced guides expertly sail along the river and share the history of the Canyon and the Hualapai people with you．
Visitors experience the excitement of whitewater rapids and then stop to enjoy the impressive beauty of Travertine Falls and a tasty lunch．No charge for children 2 years and under．
One-Day Trip
Retail ＄249.00＋＄79.00(helicopter and round-trip ground transportation)
White-water rafting tours begin in Peach Springs．Hualapai River Runners transports you to Diamond Creek, which is the starting point for the 37 mile rafting tour．Lunch is included and upon arrival at the rafting tour termination point(终点), fly out of the Grand Canyon by helicopter to Grand Canyon West．
Two-Day Trip
Retail ＄549.00＋＄79.00(helicopter and round-trip ground transportation)
Two-day rafting trips with one night on the Colorado River．All supplies and meals are included．Two days in the Grand Canyon, on the Colorado River, allows more time to explore one of the Seven Wonders of the World．
Tours Include：
·Round-trip transportation from Peach Springs to the starting point and from the termination points back to Peach Springs．
·Snack, drinks and lunch(vegetarian meals available upon request)．
·Waterproof dry bags for storing your cameras, sunscreen, dry clothes, etc．
The helicopter part of transportation is weather permitting．If the helicopter transportation is cancelled because of bad weather, the raft will continue an additional two hours to South Cove and a maximum ＄20.00 per customer will be given back．
Special website booking rate 15％ off rafting in June 2011．So book now!
Call us Toll Free Today! Tel：1-888-868-9378
(1)
Where do white-water rafting tours start?
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A．
Travertine Falls．
B．
The Grand Canyon．
C．
Diamond Creek．
D．
Grand Canyon West．
(2)
Which of the following is TRUE about the trip?
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A．
Hualapai River Runners provides dry clothes．
B．
You will get ＄20 back if you are not satisfied．
C．
The trip is free of charge for children under 2．
D．
Online booking has a better offer all year round．
(3)
It can be learned from the text that _________．
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A．
the guides can help you learn sailing
B．
the Grand Canyon is well-known for its history
C．
the helicopter transportation can save you three hours’ time
