Family Trips

The Family-Only Desolation Canyon trip has something for everyone in your family. The canyon offers excellent inflatable kayaking for adventurous teens and adults. For the younger ones, the gigantic sandy beaches are enormous playgrounds complete with a personal sandbox and don't forget the water games. Parents and grandparents will enjoy both of the above as well as some private time while the guides entertain the kids with a variety of fun games.

Desolation Canyon also offers unique hikes and opportunities to learn about natural and human history. The entire family will be awed by the 5,000 foot cliffs and spectacular canyon walls. You will get a chance to learn about some of the famous past residents of the canyon including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Desolation Canyon offers the perfect blend of savoring laughs with good friends & family and sharing quiet moments.

Dates for Family-Only River Trips:

• June 11, 18, 25
• July 2, 9, 16, 23

Skinny Tire Festival

Sheri Griffith Expeditions is a proud sponsor of the Skinny Tire Festival in Moab, Utah. The Skinny Tire Festival is an annual fundraiser to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation. This year's event is March 3-6, 2006.

The four rides of the Festival highlight Moab's different riding opportunities. The first two days follow the mighty Colorado River corridor, both up-stream and downstream. The next two days leave the valley and climb the beautiful canyon roads into Redrock country. Visit http://www.skinnytirefestival.com/ to learn more.

New History Information on the Sheri Griffith Expeditions Website

To learn more about river rafting history and geology of the Colorado River visit http://www.griffithexp.com/river-rafting.htm.

Let Sheri Griffith Expeditions host your own private, exclusive trip with just the members of your group!

Sheri Griffith Expeditions is pleased to offer significant discounts to our guests traveling in groups. We know what a wonderful and bonding experience a rafting vacation is when shared with family, friends, co-workers, or club members, and we are experts at developing group trips.

Call 800-332-2439 or email info@griffithexp.com.

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Super Guide Highlight:

Neil Decker

Though Neil has been a part of the Sheri Griffith Expeditions team for only 2 years, he is already one of our favorites. Neil can play the guitar, mandolin and really loves his drums. Neil is always a kid favorite because of his games and entertaining stories.

In the winter Neil is a ski patroller at Solitude Ski Resort. Neil graduated from Utah State University with a degree in American Studies with an emphasis on Natural Environment. You will find Neil on all of our family stretches Desolation Canyon and Fisher Towers. Later in the season he will be found on a number of stretches including Cataract Canyon and Westwater Canyon.

• Neil's Favorite River Meal: Chef Salad
• Neil's Favorite Hike: Moonshine Cabin in Desolation Canyon
• Neil's Favorite River Trip: Fisher Tower family-only trips
• Why:Because kids are so much fun and I get to use my bag of tricks.
• Neil's River Talent:Making drums
• Neil's Nickname: Upper Decker

Quotes

"Neil and Crescent were excellent guides. They continued to impress us with their culinary skills as the week went on. The scenery was breathtaking for us. After a day of sun and rowing they cheerfully set up camp each day. It was impressive their positive attitude. The hikes were truly memorable with history, geology, and biology items thrown in appropriately by both Neil and Crescent depending on their expertise. Neil was great teaching the children to sing and Crescent playing Twister with the children. They are great guides who also respect the river/canyons/environment/etc. Thanks for a great time!" Bruce Rueppell Family-Only Desolation Canyon, June 24, 2005

"Everything about the trip was great and memorable…the flight to the put-in, the Green River during a nice high flow period, the scenery, the inflatable kayak "duckies", the food, and most of all our guides from your staff." Zeb Norris, Desolation Canyon, June 2005

"I knew even before we put in that it was going to be a remarkable experience having been impressed by your staff and then the orientation that you lead the evening before we left. I can't imagine what could have made the trip better. The scenery, security, personalities, food and fun topped all expectations." ~ Margot Levatino, Desolation Canyon

Most of all I want to compliment and praise Arianna and John, our River Guides. Skilled, good-humored, bright, thoughtful, articulate…I could go on and on…but they made the trip. It speaks extremely well of your entire organization that you’re able to attract and retain such top-quality people." ~ Donald L. Linn, ST. Paul, Minnesota