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Grand Canyon Rafting
Rafting Tour 8 Days
It has taken the Colorado River millions of years to create this immense desert canyon, but you can experience the same length and breadth of the Canyon in only 8 days on our first ever Grand Canyon motorised rafting trip.
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Departs our Las Vegas hotel at 0530hrs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lee's Ferry Colorado River/Grand Canyon National Park Colorado River/Grand Canyon National Park Colorado River/Grand Canyon National Park Colorado River/Grand Canyon National Park Colorado River/Grand Canyon National Park Colorado River/Grand Canyon National Park Las Vegas
TOUR ESSENTIALS
Duration: When to go: Accommodation: Meals: 8 days June August 7 camping nights All included on river
WHAT'S INCLUDED
· Roundtrip transportation from and to Las Vegas · Services of a rafting guide/boatman · All camping equipment including sleeping bag, sleeping pad and ground cloth · Waterproof river bags for your sleeping bag & clothing · Waterproof box for camera or personal items · All meals on the river prepared with fresh meats and produce including all utensils, cups and plates · Generous supply of soft drinks/juice (alcoholic drinks paid separately)
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rand Canyon offers the most spectacular geological extravaganza on earth. This
rafts are roomier and more stable than rowed boats, so travellers of all fitness levels can enjoy this incredible experience. Motor trips also traverse the Canyon in eight days, while row trips take fourteen days (excluding travel days). Many - perhaps most - people cannot afford to devote so much time to this type of holiday. Row trips are also substantially more expensive than motor trips, both because they take twice as long and because they require many more crew members. One of the most appealing aspects of a Grand Canyon Colorado river trip is that you need to bring very little with you to be comfortable. The climate in the canyon is mild, and just a few changes of clothes are needed. Travel light, travel happy! We supply all camping equipment, waterproof river bags, and waterproof camera boxes, and these are included in the cost of your trip. (A detailed list of recommended clothing and personal items to bring on the trip may be found at www.footloose.com/dossiers and will also be sent when reservations are confirmed).
grandest canyon of them all stretches 280 miles in length, measures from four to 18 miles in width and averages a mile in depth. Erosion relentlessly attacks its primeval floor and its age-old walls, carving bizarre land forms. A veritable rainbow of hues is displayed from its two billion-year-old base of black Vishnu Schist to the dazzling white Kaibab Limestone at its rim, and in between, every colour found on nature's palette. Though this is a desert setting, plants and wildlife nonetheless abound. Cactus and wildflowers dot the river's shores. Cool glens where waterfalls tumble to the river can be seen, lush with ferns. Bighorn sheep, mule deer, coyotes, and ringtail cats may be seen along the banks and in tributary canyons, while overhead, many species of birds may be observed, including hawks, golden eagles, falcons, great blue herons and egrets. Due to the length of river that will be covered on this tour, we will be using specially crafted motorised rafts. These rafts allow us to bring ample supplies for the entire journey. Motorised
BEGINNER'S WELCOME
No previous rafting experience is required; however, we do suggest that you are confident in and around water and that you are willing to live without a mobile phone signal for the duration of the trip! Cant' Swim? No problem. Neither can many of the people who raft the Canyon. We will supply U.S. Coast Guard-approved life preservers, and each person is required to wear one at all times aboard the boats.
NATURALLY RESPONSIBLE
We will ask that all travellers contribute a local payment of $1.00 per person per day to support the Grand Canyon Conservation Fund - a non-profit organisation working directly with worthy conservation groups such as Friends of the River, Grand Canyon Trust and others the money is used to further research and protection of the Grand Canyon.
For departure dates and prices please see pages 62-63
For more detailed information see our trip dossiers at: www.footloose.com
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