Extreme Heat

It's a desert out there. Here are couple of tips before heading into the back-country.

• Drink at least 1 gallon of water each day
• Carry at least 2 liters of water on all activities
• Wear loose-fitting, light-colored clothing & a wide-brimmed hat
• Apply sunscreen liberally to all exposed skin
• Avoid diuretics (coffee soda and alcohol)
• Eat salty foods and replace those electrolytes
• Take frequent shade breaks
• Consider a river trip or air conditioned backcountry 4X4 tour
• Save strenuous activity for early mornings or evenings

Rocks & Rivers

Canyonlands is in bloom. This week we saw the Desert Holly, Newberry's Twinpod, Globemallow, Prince's Plum, Mormon Tea, Penstemon, Paintbrush, Saltbush, Peppergrass, Claretcup, Fishook Cactus and Yucca all in bloom. Enjoy the slideshow of a few of our other highlights.

Hite Marina

Good: The latest storm surge through the Southwest has brought the snow-pack for the Colorado River basin up to 100% of average! This is compared to the 50-80 percent predictions only a few weeks ago. You have to love April showers. We are expecting decent flows on the Colorado River for the 2013 season.
Bad: Currently Lake Powell is down to 48% of full pool leaving Hite Marina non-operational. Until conditions change we are no longer able to offer return ground transport for Cataract Canyon trips. Guest will either need to fly or have their personal vehicles shuttled to the take-out.
Ugly: The Bureau of Rec is projecting that even with normal flows, due to last year’s low water; conditions are not expected to improve for Hite Marina. So the above photo might be as good as it gets.

March Photos

It's been a fun week in Moab. While all the Jeeps were here in town for the Easter Safari; we had our own adventures in Canyon Country.