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Sedona Art Center Plein Air Artists
May 13-21
Join noted artist and former Grand Canyon National Park Science Director, David Haskell ( See his work at www.dhaskellart.com. ) on this eight-day "artists special" Grand Canyon motorized trip. Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek, with round trip transportation from Flagstaff, AZ.
This painting trip down the Grand Canyon has been custom designed especially for plein air artists. Camping locations are selected for an inspiring array of compositions with mid-day rafting hours taking you from one extraordinary painting site to the next.
The total cost is $2800.00 per person, $500.00 deposit required to hold reservation. Cost includes overnight and meals at Marble Canyon Lodge the day before the launch. Final payment due March 13, 2010.
Please contact Sedona Arts Center for information or to make a reservation; phone (928) 282-3809, or (888) 954-4442, or email Sedona Arts Center at workshops@sedonaartscenter.com.
More information, a printable flyer and registration form are all available at their website: http://www.sedonaartscenter.com/visitingartistworkshops/theartists/DavidHaskell-GrandCanyon.htm.
This trip is limited to 12 participants. |
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National Center for Science Education
Grand Canyon: Creation vs. Evolution
July 2-9
Eight-day motorized Grand Canyon trip from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek.
Twenty four guests will raft the full length of the canyon from Marble Canyon to South Cove, Lake Mead, experiencing one of the most beautiful and majestic natural features on the planet.
Of course, as Eugenie Scott, NCSE's executive director, will inform the rafters, the whole Colorado plateau was laid down by the receding waters of Noah's Flood, and Grand Canyon itself was cut catastrophically in a matter of days.
Geologist Alan "Gish" Gishlick, Gustavas Adolphus College, will present the contrasting scientific geological history of Grand Canyon to the rafters -- and you can make up your own mind.
NCSE's "Creation/Evolution Grand Canyon Raft Trip" is a wonderful way to learn about the creationism/evolution controversy in a fabulous natural setting.
For more information, or to make your reservation in for the 2009 trip, and for more information about NCSE's programs and membership,
email Nina Hollenberg at hollenberg@ncseweb.com, or call her at 510-601-7203. You can visit their website also, www.ncse.com |
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Music in the Canyon
Grand Canyon Folk Music
July 11-24
A wonderful group of four musicians, Will Putman, Trudy Hefferman, Shonti Elder and George Rhee, will join this fourteen day Grand Canyon rowing trip and perform their unique style of toe-tapping folk and bluegrass music. Each summer since 2001, we have been lucky to have them join one of our rafting trips in the Grand Canyon. They have written songs about the river and the boatmen, as well as set our favorite poem Seldom Seen and His Macho Crew, by poet and friend Vaughn Short, to music. They bring and play an assortment of instruments, including guitar, mandolin, harmonica and fiddle. Will, Trudy and Shonti have been performing and recording together for years under the Trill Music banner. George plays and records with the group Junior Hot Cell And The Yucca Mountain Boys. Informal and impromptu performances along the way promise to add to the magic of a Grand Canyon rafting adventure. Amazing music in a beautiful natural setting. Nothing could be better! This trip is also available as an upper canyon 6 day trip July 11-16 and a lower canyon 9 day trip July 16-24. See our Grand Canyon page for additional information about all three trip length options.
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Grand Canyon Kayaking
August 8-21 (Full Canyon 14-day Option Only)
Kayak the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, with full support and kayak guides Larry Vermeeren and Don Beveridge. This trip is intended for paddlers who have intermediate to advanced skills.
The 2010 trip will be supported primarily by our wooden dories, and will have limited space for rafters. Larry is one of the pre-eminant kayaking instructors in the paddling world, owns Small World Adventures in Ecuador, and has guided for Moki Mac for a number of years.
Contact Larry by email at info@smallworldadventures.com, for more information about this trip, or see his website at http://www.smallworldadventures.com/grand_canyon_rafting.html |
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Grand Canyon Kayaking
August 25-September 6 (Full Canyon 13-day Option Only)
Kayak the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, with full support and instruction by Phil and Mary from DeRiemer Adventure Kayaking (DAK). This trip is intended for paddlers who have intermediate to advanced skills. There may be a paddle raft for those not interested in kayaking, but there will be limited space on rowing-rafts for non-kayakers and non-paddlers.
Get more information about DAK on their website at http://www.adventurekayaking.com/colorado.html or email them at info@adventurekayaking.com |
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