Silver Lining: Unexpected Canyon Adventures Now Available This Fall
Sometimes challenges create the most beautiful opportunities.  When Wildfire Closes Doors, God Opens Windows Recent wildfires on the north side of the Grand Canyon have forced trail and campground closures, disrupting some of our planned adventures. While we're disappointed for those affected guests, these unexpected changes have created a rare opportunity—immediate openings on three of our most sought-after backpacking experiences this October and November. If you've been dreaming of a Grand Canyon adventure or exploring Utah's hidden slot canyons, this might be the moment you've been waiting for.  Three Life-Changing Adventures, One
A GRAND Upgrade
Coyote Gulch backpacking trip renamed and revamped as Grand Staircase Adventure! Without a doubt, backpacking in Coyote Gulch is one of our most thrilling adventures. With breathtaking sights and exhilarating challenges around every corner, it has become a big hit with guests and a favorite trip to lead for our guides. It has also just received a major upgrade! Our backpacking program launched with a trip to Coyote Gulch in 2020. At that time, we did not have a vehicle suitable for transporting guests and all our equipment to Utah.
Quiet Whisper
We’d made a mistake. We all knew it but there wasn’t anything we could do about it. The previous night we had camped at the end of Coyote Gulch. It was a nice campsite next to the creek. And it was quiet. Tonight, we were camped at a popular campground closer to Bryce Canyon. Our site was next to a hotel parking lot. We heard crying children, yelling parents, and endless horn beeps as car doors were locked. Unfortunately, that was just the start of the noise. We were
Excitement In Coyote Gulch
Earlier this month we completed our third backpacking trip into Coyote Gulch in southern Utah. We love going beyond Arizona’s Grand Canyon to explore this equally spectacular neighbor to our north. It is still the rainy season in the southwest at this time of year, which creates some exciting challenges and opportunities when backpacking. This trip never lacks in adventure, but in early September the thrills get turned up a notch or two! Around every bend in the canyon are new and beautiful sights to behold. Towering sandstone arches,
The Rest Of The Story
Over the past 24 years of exploring and sharing the Grand Canyon, we have gotten to know it pretty well. Adventure awaits around every corner, and we love seeing the faces of our guests light up as we take them into its many hidden treasures. Of course, marveling over the beauty of this place is only part of our objective. We want to see everyone marvel over our Creator as we examine the powerful evidence of a global Flood as described in the Bible. What we see in
