The early wagon trains bound for Oregon, California and Utah skirted the edges of the Red Desert and the left ruts from their passing that can still be seen. Grooming and saddling Packing a packhorse Leave No Trace camping, and outdoor living skills. Our river expeditions run through deeply incised canyons of multi-colored sandstone, gray limestone or dark basalt. Your instructors will introduce you to basic kayaking, rafting or canoeing skills. You'll explore the mountains in winter, learning how to cross-country ski and telemark turn.
Winter camping is challenging, yet very rewarding.
View Gearing Up for Winter , a movie that may be viewed with the free QuickTime TM application program. Backpack the canyons and mesas of southern Utah and northern Arizona. You'll learn how to move through canyons and camp in a desert without leaving scars on the land. Leadership is an important component of your canyon section. You will be given more and more responsibility for the structure of the course as your skills and expertise improve by student leadership teams that are responsible for planning the day's activities.