Road Trip Ideas
05-21-2007, 07:36 PM
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Hmm, Dweet, PM me your address you'd be leaving from, I'll setup a course for you, a route I used to take that's pretty nice, and you can tell me what you think. 70 West of Denver is a MUST drive for everyone though, sometime in your life.
Like 18 Rest Stops in 25 miles, it's so beautiful.
Not to mention you could do Pikes Peak in Colorado. Hell, do it during the Nopi Denver meet man!
Like 18 Rest Stops in 25 miles, it's so beautiful.
Not to mention you could do Pikes Peak in Colorado. Hell, do it during the Nopi Denver meet man!
05-22-2007, 03:06 AM
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Ok, so I'm thinking of going down Route 66 and stopping in AZ to go Rafting and Horseback Riding... Any of you locals know places that have good deals down there to do something like that? Looking to spend 2-3 days at the Canyon.. its something that I've always wanted to do.
Redz PM sent, but I sent it before I wrote this anyway sooo ignore what I said and see if you can add this to the route if you can.
Redz PM sent, but I sent it before I wrote this anyway sooo ignore what I said and see if you can add this to the route if you can.
05-22-2007, 09:52 AM
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If you're going to spend 2-3 days at the Canyon bring your camping/hiking gear. A hike to the bottom is a MUST (for those physically able). They WILL NOT allow you to hike to the bottom and back to the top in one day, you MUST stay the night. It's just dumb to try to, there's so much to see anyways (besides the fact you'd probably pass out from exhaustion). Many people go down farther than they are able to come back up!
They offer 3 day vacation package deals including whitewater rafting the first lower 100 miles of the Canyon, camping, meals, scenic flights, hiking the Canyon, and a helicopter ride.
Or if you're the Do-It-Yourself'er and don't want to spend a grand on tours, there's plenty to explore for yourself.
Rafting? what kind. Like white water oh noez waterfallz! shit-your-pants rafting? (i.e. Grand Canyon, Colorado River). Or chill on a floatie with another floatie full of beer tied to your floatie and enjoy views for hours while you get your first AZ sunburn kinda rafting? (i.e. the famous Salt River Tubing Experience)
Personally, I'd suggest the famous Salt River Tubing! w00t. You might remember the name from the guys from Blue Collar Comedy bringing it up in their stand-up's, about the serentiy and not-caring so much you just pee on yourself kinda attitude. And then you realize everyone's doing the same and really you're floating down a river full of pee. yea.. LOL
It's a very wide, very long river through Scottsdale, AZ that is relatively slow. PLENTY of spots to go cliff jumping if that's your thing. Last year we brought 4 24 packs of various beer and ran out after 3 hours on the river so we starting cliff jumping for more beer. There are hundreds (if not thousands) of people on the river with you at the same time, bands on HUGE floaties playing songs. 30, 40, FIFTY rafts tied together and people just trading spots, drinking beer, having a good time. And girls. LOTS of girls.
anyways, what else? Horseback riding? Like through trails and stuff? That's not my thing, a google search would find you something I'd assume. I know there is something near Havasu Falls like that, south of I-40 near the AZ/Cali border.
They offer 3 day vacation package deals including whitewater rafting the first lower 100 miles of the Canyon, camping, meals, scenic flights, hiking the Canyon, and a helicopter ride.
Or if you're the Do-It-Yourself'er and don't want to spend a grand on tours, there's plenty to explore for yourself.
Rafting? what kind. Like white water oh noez waterfallz! shit-your-pants rafting? (i.e. Grand Canyon, Colorado River). Or chill on a floatie with another floatie full of beer tied to your floatie and enjoy views for hours while you get your first AZ sunburn kinda rafting? (i.e. the famous Salt River Tubing Experience)
Personally, I'd suggest the famous Salt River Tubing! w00t. You might remember the name from the guys from Blue Collar Comedy bringing it up in their stand-up's, about the serentiy and not-caring so much you just pee on yourself kinda attitude. And then you realize everyone's doing the same and really you're floating down a river full of pee. yea.. LOL
It's a very wide, very long river through Scottsdale, AZ that is relatively slow. PLENTY of spots to go cliff jumping if that's your thing. Last year we brought 4 24 packs of various beer and ran out after 3 hours on the river so we starting cliff jumping for more beer. There are hundreds (if not thousands) of people on the river with you at the same time, bands on HUGE floaties playing songs. 30, 40, FIFTY rafts tied together and people just trading spots, drinking beer, having a good time. And girls. LOTS of girls.
anyways, what else? Horseback riding? Like through trails and stuff? That's not my thing, a google search would find you something I'd assume. I know there is something near Havasu Falls like that, south of I-40 near the AZ/Cali border.
05-22-2007, 09:15 PM
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I live in Colorado near Aspen.... Plenty of stuff to see. I've been all over and there isn't a whole lot nicer than Colorado in late spring. You just have to know where to go, I guess.
05-23-2007, 05:37 AM
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Been to Chicago tons, was in a long distance relationship with a girl that lived there till she moved to Ohio to be with me... Been there, done that... got the T-Shirt tongue.gif