RAFT TRIP THROUGH GRAND CANYON 2010
SCHOOL OF EARTH AND SPACE EXPLORATION
ARIZONA STATE
UNIVERSITY
May 10-17, 2010: 8
days, 2 boats 28 passenger Cost $2590
This is our annual
geology-oriented public raft trip through Grand Canyon from Lees Ferry to Whitmore Wash.
We will examine and discuss side canyons, geologic features, and fossils not
normally viewed by commercial River trips. We travel with Hatch River
Expeditions on large, motorized, inflatable rafts for maximum safety.
Participants will rendezvous at the large Hatch facility at the Vermillion
Cliffs no later than the evening prior to departure and will return there via
aircraft on the 8th day. The price includes all meals while on
the River, helicopter exit to Diamond Bar Ranch, and plane flight back to the
Vermillion Cliffs. The trip includes an extra day on the River relative to
normal trips,a pre-trip orientation, the National
Park entrance fee, a waterproof guide book, geologic handouts, $100 minimum tip
for the boatmen, a post-trip party/slide show, and bag return from the rafts to Phoenix
! This last feature means you can bring amounts of gear not
normally allowed, and you do not have to lug it out on the helicopter at the
end. Age 18 and older.
RESERVATIONS: Make reservations directly
with Hatch
River Expeditions at 1-800-856-8966. Please specify that you
want “Knauth’s geology trip putting in on May 10,
2010”. Hatch requires a $300 non-refundable deposit (credit card
OK). Final payment of $2,190 is due by January 15, 2010. The remaining $100 is
the minimum tip we request you personally give the boatmen at the end of the
trip. Reservations are secured in the order they are received. Cancellation
policies, insurance options, and other questions regarding payment available
at: http://hatchriverexpeditions.com. Please note that ours is a
charter geology-oriented trip and has somewhat different logistics than the
normal commercial trips described on the Hatch website.
GET MORE INFORMATION:
A comprehensive
description of the trip is given at: Information blurb May 2010.htm.
For questions, please
call Paul Knauth, 480-965-2867 or send e-mail to Knauth@asu.edu.
