Thursday, June 16, 2011

High Adventure to the Max!!!

A few years back Wade came up with the idea that when the girls moved out we would take the boys on a high adventure vacation to Moab. It was three boys and a mom high adventure to the max. I loved getting a vacation with my boys. Mitch felt lucky to have this his senior trip. We didn't leave any stones unturned. We experienced everything from Whitewater rafting, Canyoneering, ATV riding, exploring caves and hiking to the arches, and mountain biking slick rock.
Whitewater rafting was intense and definitely and adrenaline rush.  We hung on for dear life as we went down the rapids of Westwater.  There were whirlpools, boils, and drifts.
Mountain biking slick rock was an experience.  I only went over the handlebars once, I guess that was pretty good since this was a 10 out of 10 on the difficulty of mountain bike trails.  The boys were naturals.
Moab is a giant ATV playground.  The terrain was so varied with sand, rocks, water.  It was a thrill to ride up these giant rocks leaving you feeling like "King of the Road". 
Hiking to delicate arch was a highlight with spectacular views of this arch that sits in a giant basin that looks like a Colosseum. After hiking to the top and turning the corner to see this spectacular structure made this high adventure trip an all time favorite.

2 comments:

wendy said...

I just can't get over these pix!! so beautiful!!

Amber said...

They are beautiful! I'm glad you lived to tell the tale! Mitch and Jake will never forget this trip I'm sure!