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Your Guides

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The best people to immerse you in a destination are the ones who live there, which is why we feature local Adventure Guides on our trips. Here are a few that you might meet on this adventure.

Jeff G.

Jeff is a wilderness guide, musician, teacher, and composer living in Moab, UT. He combined his master’s degree in music education and jazz studies with his love for sharing adventures in beautiful natural places, developing a curriculum for playing and teaching music outdoors! Both passions contribute to guests’ experience when Jeff guides backpacking, whitewater rafting, and hiking adventures locally in the southwest United States and further afield in Alaska.

Ashley K.

Ashley is an adventurous spirit with a passion for the great outdoors. She has extensive experience guiding trips in breathtaking landscapes, including Alaska, Zion, Canyonlands, Arches, Yosemite, and Death Valley. Her journey into the outdoors began with a college wilderness survival course, sparking a curiosity that led her to become a Wilderness-EMT, blending her medical expertise with her love for adventure. Ashley's love for nature knows no bounds!

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                    [ItinBlock] => Arches National Park is our focus today. With giant balanced rocks, colorful hoodoos, and more than 2000 sandstone arches of all shapes and sizes lying within its borders, Arches National Park is nature\'s sculpture garden. Our hike takes us through the tall canyon walls of Park Avenue, where we are surrounded by imposing red cliffs. Continuing our hike, we reach the most extraordinary natural arch in the Southwest - the magical Delicate Arch. Perched above a striated sandstone basin, the graceful shape, color and location of Delicate Arch make it a photographer\'s dream. We pause for a picnic lunch with wonderful views of this natural work of art. Next, we hike the Devil\'s Garden Trail to view Landscape Arch, the longest in the park, stretching to more than 300 feet. The Double Arch and Windows Trail round out our day of exploring. We stop at the park\'s visitor center, then return to our lodge. Dinner is on your own in Moab, with transfers provided by your guides.
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Accommodations

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Stay in an ideally located lodge carefully selected for a seamless adventure.

Red Cliffs Lodge

Comfortable Hotel

Red Cliffs Lodge is nestled along the banks of the Colorado River, surrounded by the deep-cut Canyonlands and steep cliff walls. This rugged Western landscape is worthy of Hollywood and has been the site of numerous films which are highlighted in the on-property Moab Movie Museum. The Cowboy Grill serves hearty cuisine paired with fabulous views of the Colorado River. Red Cliffs Lodge is also home to the Castle Creek Winery, the largest winery in Utah.