Hike-in activities at the Grand Canyon

National park regulations pass sniff test at Grand Canyon.

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Wed., March 13, 2019

Rafter Brian Burns takes a line through Granite Rapid, one of 160 Colorado River rapids in Grand Canyon National Park.

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A winter hiker explores one of the many side canyons visitors can explore while rafting the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park.

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Grand Canyon rafters make camp on a beach that park rules help maintain remarkably clean despite heavy use.

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Brian Burns has learned how to gear up for enduring chilling rapids through the Grand Canyon during winter.

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Grand Canyon rafters during winter generally spend most of their days in dry suits, even for short hikes up the side canyons.

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At left: A rafter revels in the avalanche of water through a notorious Grand Canyon rapid: Lava Falls.

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