Sample Itinerary - High School

Day 1 Parents/Guardians join us from 7:30 am to 9:15 am at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Introduction to Leadership, Eco-Footprints, the West and Interrelationships
Investigate native animals (up-close)
Prepare packs for trip
Spend night at ASDM

Day 2 Leave Tucson, backpack into Canyon de Chelly (Chinle AZ)

Meet settlers of the West in Snowflake, AZ
Hike to bottom of Canyon de Chelly in Chinle AZ with our Navajo guides
Discuss why & where peoples in the past lived in the dry West
Spend night in Canyon de Chelly

Day 3 Drive from Chinle, AZ to Moab, UT to Green River launch point (NE Utah)

Prep for river trip
Drive with Western River Expeditions from Moab, UT to Sand Wash (river put-in)
Spend night at put-in

Day 4 - 8 Raft the Green River (Desolation and Gray Canyons)

Study water in the West, ancient cultures, hydrology, geomorphology, native plants, biology, fire science, John Wesley Powell's expedition, water use issues, endangered species, invasive species, NASA satellite imagery and more!

Day 8 Back to Civilization — time to clean up — showers & laundry

Western River Expeditions returns us to Moab, UT
Spend night in Moab — campground

Day 9 Layover in Moab

Hike in Arches National Park to study geology and effects of water on landscapes
Wastefree Lunch Challenge
Spend night in Moab — campground

Day 10 Drive from Moab, UT to Page, AZ

Tour Glen Canyon Dam, debate pros and cons of dam and other water use issues
Enjoy the view while driving from Page to Lee's Ferry on the Colorado River
Spend the night at Lee's Ferry - campground

Day 11 Drive from Lee's Ferry to Tucson

Spend night at ASDM

Day 12 Day at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Wrap up
Prepare Learning Celebration presentations
Museum Tours
Family and Friends join us for Learning Celebration at ASDM