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With the Covid-19 lockdown preventing much international travel in 2020 and 2021, there is no doubt that domestic travel destinations have become very popular for US travelers. Whether it is a weekend spent south of the border in Mexico, or renting an RV and road-tripping across the country, Americans are clearly itching to get out!
While always a popular attraction for both domestic and international travelers, Grand Canyon raft trips have seen a surge, unlike any other time we can remember. But what makes it so popular even in the midst of the pandemic? See below for the top 5 reasons that rafting Grand Canyon is so popular during the Covid-19 pandemic.
There's nothing better than being outside, breathing fresh air, and taking it all in while navigating through one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. Rafting the Grand Canyon on a commercial trip has all of the fixings for a safe and enjoyable experience. The outfitter's covid-19 mitigation plan worked wonders in 2020 and more than half of the season successfully launched as planned, and without a hitch! Read more about their plan here.
With the borders closed for much of Europe and beyond, domestic adventurers were forced to consider local vacation options. Americans, very lucky as Grand Canyon is basically in our backyard, are even able to avoid air travel if desired, making it easy to travel to and from the Grand Canyon.
Pre-pandemic, working from home was once limited to certain professions. With businesses needing to adjust to the social distancing rules set in place, companies were forced to initiate work-from-home programs across many different industries and professions. This not only changed the 9-5 time-based workflow to more of a performance/results-driven dynamic, but also provided a lot more flexibility for employees; flexibility in the form of having more control of their time and schedules. Thanks to Zoom, remote face-to-face meetings became a real thing. Bringing a laptop along and working from anywhere, or working ahead on projects and planning 3 or 4 day weekend getaways are now options that weren't possible before the work-from-home dynamic.
Let's say it how it is, Grand Canyon raft trips are not cheap! Often times, people waited for retirement or budgeted for years in order to afford one of these lifetime bucket-list adventures. However, due to the inability to spend on things like dining out, entertainment, travel, concerts & events, many bank accounts have actually grown over the past year. This excess funds puts more people in the category of being able to afford a Grand Canyon raft trip now.
If there is anything we learned during this pandemic, it's that life is short and no one ever knows what tomorrow will look like. Why not begin your post-pandemic adventures with an epic Grand Canyon raft trip, where you'll surely create lifelong memories.
