Try A Colorado River Raft Eco-Vacation Leave The Internet Behind For A Few Days
Vacation - a break from work, a period of time apart, a time of separation from the problems of daily life and work. In our hyper-linked world of mobile phones, the world wide web, and television, we are never truly shut off from our web of daily existence. Perhaps it is time to think about a true disengagement from everyday drama with an eco-friendly vacation. How about getting outdoors into the fresh air where you will meet a great group of people and enjoy an adventure of a lifetime? Are you up for a Grand Canyon rafting trip?
Now, there are many rafting trips available, but when you think white water rafting, have you ever considered the top daddy of them all - the Grand Canyon? About a mile below the rim of the Grand Canyon roars the Colorado River. Its course was carved deeply into the terrain over millennia while the Grand Canyon was forming. While the remoteness is an important part of what makes such a vacation special, it also makes cell phone and wi-fi Internet reception pretty much impossible.
While you are taking a vacation from the chatter of everyday life, if there is a true emergency, your Colorado River guides have satellite phones. Really, you won't miss having the ability to text message your friends a blow-by-blow account of the many natural wonders you'll be experiencing. You'll be too busy holding on for dear life as your guides navigate you safely through the rapids and around the rocks, eating scrumptious meals by the river; or taking side hikes to view side canyons few others have ever seen, or ancient traces of early human habitation in the canyon. As your work buddies and neighbors fall asleep to the noise of automobiles and motorcycles, you'll be out under the stars lulled by the sound of a crackling campfire and the river rushing by.
On a Colorado River raft trip you'll get wet - very wet, which is why your guides advise you to dress in layers (natural fibers during summer months and suitable synthetics during the colder months). Wool pants are great around the campfire during cooler weather, but definitely not recommended while on the river. During the cooler months, having a wet suit along can be a great thing, and will provide extra comfort when blazing summer days suddenly change to soggy gray clouds raining some liquid sunshine on your parade.
A hat will help shield your head from the hot summer sun and a dry bag is designed to carry immediate essentials such as a change of clothing, camera gear and other valuables that you don't want wet. Yes, it is possible to carry your cell phone, however, there is no guarantee it will stay dry, and besides, the mile high canyon walls prohibit reception from the outside world.
One camper enthused, "Without cell phones, television and the Internet, and instead stars and moonlight, gentle winds and soothing rivers, all our needs can be met."
So, unwind, leave your gadgets at home, and prepare to experience the seventh natural wonder of the world in all its glory. When you leave the grid behind and reconnect to nature and to yourself, you'll know that you are experiencing something that few before you have. Now that's an eco-vacation!
About the Author
http://www.hatchriverexpeditions.com is a commercial outfitter that offers Grand Canyon river raft trips that will thrill and educate all participants. Their skilled guides will take you on the adventure of a lifetime, showing you the river and canyon as few see it, while making sure that all your senses are well stimulated, including your taste buds.
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