After loading packs, an orientation to the desert environment and lunch, we will pack to our first camp and spend the evening and following morning getting acquainted, sharing goals for the trip, and tuning into this vibrant landscape. We will then travel through the canyons from camp to camp, practicing the skills of wilderness travel while discovering unique sanctuaries for rest, renewal and sharing the immense scope of our surroundings. The challenge and difficulty of our route will be determined by the experience and physical capacities of the group and available water sources. We will then say our farewells to this magical existence and return to the outside world by late afternoon on Saturday, March 24. P articipants are responsible for their own transportation to Phoenix and can fly or carpool from Denver.
Participants provide personal backpacking gear and clothing.
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