An extended side hike up to Dutton Spring.

How much time ya got, buddy!?  Hiker’s Special trips are incredible!  Here are just a few of the things that make these trips different:

• We only offer these trips in April and September.  This means primo, and I mean primo, hiking weather.  The average high temperature along the river during should season runs from 82 to 97 for the high and 56 to 69 for the low.  So we’re talking nice, warm days and cool, brisk nights.
• You get to see things you can’t see for the rest of the year.  Because we’re taking our normal 8 day trip and turning it into an 11-day trip (and 13 up to 15 days for our oar trips), this allows you to explore more of the canyon.
• Extended side hikes. On all of our trips throughout the year, we do side hikes, which are usually pretty short, max 5 miles.  On our Hiker’s Special trips, we extend some of those side hikes to make them 5+ mile hikes.  If you’re one of those mountain goats who love to hike, this is your trip.
• Be first.  We only run one motor and one oar Hiker’s Special at the start and end of the rafting season.  Our season starts in earnest with close to a dozen launches in May and concludes with the final takeout on October 14th.