![]() ![]() ![]() Instead we all left in a great mood and relished the adventure we had been on together. Even though it was a long day for the kids (about 3-4 hrs in the canyon), they were having so much fun they didn't even think to complain of being tired (they both fell asleep within minutes on the drive back). The canyoneering itself involved some repelling, some hiking and wading through water at the bottom of canyons and a little bit of non-technical climbing. Red Desert Adventure: Great adventure and awesome guide - See 666 traveler reviews, 606 candid photos, and great deals for Springdale, UT, at Tripadvisor. Our 5 year old starting calling him Coach Eric and even now, a month later, still talks about how nice Coach Eric was and asks if we can go see him again. Eric was a fantastic guide: he was professional, personable, knowledgeable, safety conscious and was also really good with our kids (aged 5 and 8). On our drive we discussed two possible canyons he thought would be best for our family and let us choose which one we wanted to try. Bottom line - Red Desert charges slightly more for a private experience, but it seems the experiences on their tours vary a bit compared to more established competitors.Our guide, Eric, picked us up at the campground we were staying at and drove us to the site (about a 45 min drive). Red Desert Adventure: Dont settle for less than Red Desert Adventure - See 666 traveler reviews, 606 candid photos, and great deals for Springdale, UT, at Tripadvisor. Not particularly helpful or insightful, took a bit of effort to figure out which canyons were out of our skill level. When we asked about the difficulty rating of other canyons so that we could have an idea about which canyons we should try on our own, Joe assured us that they were all very easy to him. Chuckling about finding body parts in the canyon and insisting it was a good way to weed out the weak in canyoneering didn't strike a chord with us. When referring to people who had recently died in the canyons, our guide had a disturbing irreverence. Being on the quad bikes is good fun, even if they are a little under powered, and struggled to get up some of the dunes and hour on the quads is long Enough. ![]() We are tourists, and since the 3 of us are members of the military with 10 deployments between us-yes, often fighting terrorists-we were particularly insulted and offended by these casual remarks, no matter how lighthearted Joe thought they were, they certainly were not received that way. Mini golf, horse shoes, very nice staff, small store and level sites- at least ours was the others all look pretty. Red Desert Adventure: Best Adventure on our Trip to Zion - See 666 traveler reviews, 606 candid photos, and great deals for Springdale, UT, at Tripadvisor. Cons: -Our guide repeatedly (~15-20 times) referred to tourists as TERRORISTS. Noisette the goose wears a hat in Catswood Design Red Bobbly Stripe. Red Canyon was a beautiful spot accessed rather exclusively through a private gate, a great way to warm up for the days ahead. Performance reviews are awful yet unstoppable Can I do a finance PhD without. We did a 1/2 day canyoneering trip in Unnamed Canyon. our guide was generally friendly and patient, even waited on us as we registered at a campsite for the night. Hands down this adventure was the best part of our southwest slot canyon road trip. reviewed gear, blocking, anchoring, and lots of other intermediate-level applications of techniques. technically proficient instruction, answered our questions regarding pro's and con's of different techniques. Pros: -private groups only meant we could move at the rate we wanted to-speed through topics we were already familiar with, and spend more time with areas we wanted to focus on. 684 reviews 3 of 31 Outdoor Activities in Springdale Canyoning & Rappelling Tours Adrenaline & Extreme Tours Climbing Tours Closed now 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Write a review See all photos About Adventure guide service for the Zion National Park and Southern Utah areas. Joe was our guide, and our thoughts are mixed. The author, a professional photographer, begins visiting the 700,000-acre herd management area known as the Red Desert Complex in 2016. 2 buddies and I hired Red Desert for an all-day of refresher training in Red Canyon before we headed out to a weekend of canyoneering in Zion. ![]()
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