Call for detailed brochure. Paddle the Colorado River through a spectacular 26-mile section of canyon country, passing through the high walls of red sandstone and shale in Ruby and Horsethief Canyons. You may take side trips into deep box canyons, exploring the incredible landscape created over millions of years. A DMNS zoology research associate will join you as the study leader on this trip. Not included are tent and sleeping bag, transportation to put-in site, and entrance fee to Cherry Creek State Park for practice session.
Children ride in the center of the canoe.
Regular price includes dinner on Friday through lunch on Sunday, snacks, accommodations in 2-person lodge rooms, activities, and all instruction. Campers make their own arrangements at one of the many campgrounds in Estes Park. Learn about the rich culture of the Bella Coola Valley native peoples, the Nuxalk. Visit their native longhouses, and a newly discovered series of petroglyphs engraved into a forgotten trail atop a rainforest valley. Accommodations are at the rustic Tweedsmuir Lodge.