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| - My wife and I did the 4 day, 3 night kayak trip and i have to agree with most of the reviews. Reid was our tour guide and it was just the three of us throughout the 25 mile trip downriver. We had an absolutely wonderful time and would definitely do it again!
It started with a morning launch from the base of the Hoover dam, which is awesome, in itself. Reid has spent the weekend preparing food and menus. My wife is allergic to gluten and Reid, having found this out at the last minute, spent a great deal of time preparing and shopping for gluten free products. He came well prepared, we had everything we needed right from the beginning. And for anyone who knows me, that's a miracle!
From the first night (the ground is very hard, make sure you have a good pad!), till the last bit on the river, we had a great time. It's not an easy trip as we had to spend much of the time paddling into the wind, we made frequent stops to enjoy the scenery and enjoy the trip. Reid made sure we enjoyed ourselves and didn't feel too stressed to make it down the river. He knew all the great spots to stop, and even when the river was high, would scout additional locations for us and future trips. When the river was calm and he felt comfortable, Reid would give us plenty of space to enjoy our time together and on the river, just experiencing all of the beauty of the canyon around us.
And let me tell you about the food. With one exception (had sandwiches the first day), every meal was home prepared and cooked by Reid from his own recipes. Absolutely wonderful! I would have lost weight on the trip had his cooking not been so good. We still want the chicken enchilada recipe he made! He definitely pampered us throughout the trip, lots of snacks, great food, great company! We sat at night and watched satellites in the sky, saw the Milky Way, learned about the constellations, on and on...
For future trippers, i would recommend the following:
Make sure you are prepared for the physical nature of the trip
Have a good sleeping pad (They do provided these!)
Bring something to flavor the water (four days of filtered river water can get boring) - Reid reiterated this several times, but i'm kinda dense
And most importantly, ask for Reid, he's the best!
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