ArdraF
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Hi Oscar Mike,
On the first evening of the rally we'll have a happy hour at which everyone introduces themselves. After that we'll talk about who wants to do what during the week. Volunteers are always welcome! Jerry and I usually have an introductory walk in Arches the first day or two and then, depending on interest, we lead a group into Fiery Furnace later in the week. We've hiked just about every trail in Arches and love it there so sometimes we take maybe just one more couple who want to do one of the trails but don't want to go alone. Meanwhile, some people will be taking trail rides, some of the girls might want to have a shopping day, there might be a special excursion to some place interesting (other than a 4WD road), and there have even been years where some have gone horseback riding or rafting on the Colorado. It all depends on who attends and what their interests are. It's nice to alternate hiking/shopping/etc. on one day and a trail ride the next. But sometimes Mother Nature intervenes. If we have a hike or trail ride organized and get up in the morning to dark skies that might indicate flood waters in the gullies, then we cancel that event and do something else. Or not! Most newcomers like to take at least one day just to go sightseeing into Arches National Park (take a lunch and water because there are no facilities) and/or Canyonlands National Park (ditto). So, organized plans are set in jello!
Our aim is just to have fun, camaraderie, and enjoy seeing what we can see.
ArdraF
On the first evening of the rally we'll have a happy hour at which everyone introduces themselves. After that we'll talk about who wants to do what during the week. Volunteers are always welcome! Jerry and I usually have an introductory walk in Arches the first day or two and then, depending on interest, we lead a group into Fiery Furnace later in the week. We've hiked just about every trail in Arches and love it there so sometimes we take maybe just one more couple who want to do one of the trails but don't want to go alone. Meanwhile, some people will be taking trail rides, some of the girls might want to have a shopping day, there might be a special excursion to some place interesting (other than a 4WD road), and there have even been years where some have gone horseback riding or rafting on the Colorado. It all depends on who attends and what their interests are. It's nice to alternate hiking/shopping/etc. on one day and a trail ride the next. But sometimes Mother Nature intervenes. If we have a hike or trail ride organized and get up in the morning to dark skies that might indicate flood waters in the gullies, then we cancel that event and do something else. Or not! Most newcomers like to take at least one day just to go sightseeing into Arches National Park (take a lunch and water because there are no facilities) and/or Canyonlands National Park (ditto). So, organized plans are set in jello!
Our aim is just to have fun, camaraderie, and enjoy seeing what we can see.
ArdraF