Rafting in Durango and Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour!!!

After departing Utah our next stop was Durango, CO. We met up with our Airstream Club, Four Corners Unit for a casual rally.Our 1st day a group from the rally headed to the river for a 4 hour raft ride of the Animas River through Durango. There were some decent rapids and we had a ton of fun!Our next adventure, Carol and I did an overnight to Ouray, CO and our first stop was the Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour. The Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour is a guided mine tour that takes you 1/3 mile into the heart of…

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4 Stops in Southeastern Utah!

When we left Moab we started our trek to Durango Colorado! We made several stops along the way:1. Valley of the Gods - a 17 mile loop near Mexican Hat, Utah.  A beautiful ride through vibrant red rock!2. Gooseneck State Park - towers 100’ above the San Juan River.  The river meanders through 6 miles of curves but only travels about 1.5 miles closer to Lake Powell!3. Hovenweep National Monument - This rocky rugged area was once home to many people (about 1200) about 800 years ago!  This was a real find but it was HOT!4. Four Corners Monument -…

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5 Moab Adventures!

After leaving Capitol Reef we headed to Moab. We were lucky to score a campsite at Dead Horse Point State Park near Canyonlands National Park. We explored Dead Horse Point State Park, Canyonlands National Park, the Colorado River Recreation Area, Mill Creek Waterfall and Fisher Towers.We have been to Moab several times and realized there are so many areas to explore!  There are so many more places to explore, we intend to come back!Enjoy the video!Travel Update:We left Utah and spent a week in Durango Colorado with our Airstream friends.  During the week in Colorado we experienced several adventures to…

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Lower Calf Creek Falls! Wow!

We have wanted to hike this trail since we first came Escalante UT last year. We scoped out the trail on Route 12 from above with the drone and then the next day got to the trailhead at 7:30am to beat the crowds and heat.The hike is an interesting and fun hike with so many varied views. The trial is a mix of slickrock, sand and hard packed surfaces. When we started the hike the temperatures were around 60 degrees and when we finished about 95!At just over 7 miles and we highly recommend this hike! After the hike we…

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