Trip Reports: Topock Gorge Kayak (4/6/10 - 4/11/10)
Main Salmon Solo Rafting (6/12/10 - 6/19/10)
Main Salmon Group Rafting (6/26/10 - 7/2/10)
Trip Reports: Egypt Exploratory (1/26/10-2/10/10)
Articles: 2010 Travel Plans
For close to two decades, we've been publishing a quarterly newsletter documenting what is happening in our lives, reporting on trips taken during the past quarter, and announcing future group travel plans. The newsletter is personal in tone because most of us have organized trips and traveled together many times and are on a first name basis. That doesn't mean we exclude new participants in favor of old friends. The complexity of large group trip execution, without the aid of commercial guides, favors having those with experience along. However, 20-30% of the people on a trip are usually on their first group trip with us and we like it that way. We're always interested in meeting other outdoors enthusiasts.
Our newsletter has evolved into a standard format that we've used for quite some time. For 15 years it was Post Office delivered to those who traveled with us frequently, and sampled to those who expressed interest in our future group trips. A few years ago we began posting the newsletters to this web site. Recently we terminated the Post Office or snail mail version and added all of the newsletters since 1990 here. Each newsletter dedicates space to the following:
Participants on trips we organize expect everyone to be able to share the responsibilities associated with the planned activity. Unfortunately, this requires us to screen potential participants. Many trips we plan are inappropriate for individuals with no camping experience or a low level of physical stamina. Sharing work assignments and being responsible for oneself also makes our trips inappropriate for children.
Most group activities, excluding river trips where permits are the limiting factor, are announced six months or more before they occur to give people a chance to organize their vacation time. Future trip information is presently communicated by email to only those on our mailing list. We reserve the right to choose who we keep on that list.
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Updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 4:30 MST © 1995-2010 by Robert R. Marley |
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