It is said that experience is the best teacher. That's why when it comes to experiencing - not just seeing - the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River in Arizona, no one does it better than O.A.R.S. It's true. Company founder George Wendt first rafted through this legendary American heartland four decades ago. Back in 1969, George was granted one of the first non-motorized Grand Canyon river rafting outfitting licenses and O.A.R.S. Grand Canyon Inc. is now an authorized concessioner of Grand Canyon National Park.