The Grand Canyon, AZ
August 18, 2019
July 2019 we rafted down The Grand Canyon from Lees Ferry to Phantom Ranch and hiked out the Bright Angel Trail Williams, AzSouth Rim to Marble CanyonMonday – Lees Ferry to Mile 20Tuesday – The Roaring 20sWednesday – The Little ColoradoThursday – The Hance RapidsFriday – The Bright Angel Trail
Tuesday: The Roaring 20’s
July 9, 2019
This is another installment of our journey paddle rafting through the Upper Grand Canyon. Mornings on the River We woke up and had a pretty slow start to the morning. That seemed to be a theme. They would make us hot breakfast and strong coffee and the crew would be working the butts off, setting
Santa Catalina Island, CA
June 15, 2019
Catalina Island is a small island located about 29 miles from the Coast of Long Beach, California. It is considered to be part of Los Angeles County, and has a single incorporated city called Avalon. There is an unincorporated area of Two Harbors. Originally inhabited by native Americans, the island has a varied history of
Big Pine Lakes Trail, CA
June 1, 2019
We went on a spur of the moment 4 day weekend to Bishop, CA with the intention of hiking the Big Pine Lakes Trail. Here’s our weekend. We headed up to Bishop, CA the weekend after Memorial Day 2019 for some hiking. I didn’t spend a long time planning this trip, but there’s a Glacier
The ATM Cave
November 3, 2018
Okay, I’ll spell it out for you one time, I’m talking about Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) Cave. It was an ancient holy place to the Mayan culture. The ATM cave is the site where increasingly brazen and upsetting human sacrifices were taking place more than 1000 years ago. The Hype There is a lot of
Zion National Park, UT
September 18, 2018
We have been to Zion National Park twice in May 2017 & September 2018 to hike the Angels Landing, The Narrows & The Subway Coming soon……
The Narrows in Zion National Park
September 14, 2018
Day 1: Preparing Get your Gear Zion Outfitter is situated just before the boundary of the park. You can cross by foot into the park from their parking lot. However, if you are planning to leave your car for anything more than renting equipment you need to pay to park. Their website details the gear
Yosemite National Park, CA
May 10, 2018
In May 2018 we spent a week in Yosemite hiking and staying in an Air BNB. Another beautiful national park. Coming soon……
Inka Trail, Peru Day 1
June 21, 2017
Km 82 – Llactapata- Ayapata (Trekking Distance: 8.7 miles/14 km (6-7 hours) Today was a very early start. We were picked up in a large and comfortable van provided by Alpaca expeditions. The pickup time in Cusco was 4:30am, but our excitement helped us to get going in the morning. Hotel Rumi Punku was as
Peru
June 16, 2017
In June of 2017 we went to Peru to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. This was a top 3 trip of a lifetime. This trip required a lot of forward planning, and I must give credit to Chris for arranging the most important details of our adventure, the dates, the hotel, and the