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Orientation
We hold a pre-trip orientation the evening before the trip launches. Here you will meet one of your guides, sign your release forms, receive your dry bags (river luggage), learn what to expect and how to prepare, and ask questions. The orientation is held at our office in Moab

Day 1: We meet early at the Moab Canyonlands Airport for a spectacular scenic flight to a mesa above the river. You will then spend the day leisurely rafting. For lunch, your guides prepare a fresh buffet on the riverbank. This evening, your family will be hiking, playing games, and enjoying a delicious dinner in a enchanting riverside beach camp.
Days 2, 3 & 4: For the next few days you will learn to paddle a raft, enjoy great hikes, play in the river and learn a lot about nature and history. Time is set aside for nature programs, building sandcastles and playing along the riverbank. The rapids increase in size each day and occur in faster succession. The crew prepares all meals ending with a marshmallow roast over the campfire.
Last Day: All your paddling skills are exercised today as you enjoy the biggest rapids of the trip. The journey ends with celebrations as we return to Moab.

Whitewater
The Green River though Desolation and Gray Canyons is 84 miles of 50 class I-III rapids that start the second day of the trip and build each day until the largest and best rapids the last day. These rapids are full of big rolling waves, not technically difficult but exciting and great fun - perfect for learning to maneuver a paddleboat or kayak.

The Rafts
All of our equipment is top quality, state of the art and carefully maintained and serviced. Our Family trips are run with paddleboats, oarboats and a few inflatable kayaks to play in. The equipment raft may have a small outboard motor for low water conditions and to accommodate kids' routines. (Rental kayaks are available for your family’s exclusive use.)

Camping & Hiking
Those new to the river and first-time campers are encouraged to join us. There is one guide for every 5 guests enhancing personal interaction throughout the trip. We bring everything we need and set up a new camp and kitchen each evening. Our crews organize each campsite, prepare all meals, and arrange fascinating and entertaining activities. The tastes of adults and children are taken into consideration, with steak for some and hamburger for others. Your time is spent playing, interacting, and relaxing – as a family.
Each day, clean air amplifies a vibrant blue sky, creating a perfect environment for unparalleled photographic opportunities. As evening yields to night and the sun melts from the sky, it is replaced by a vivid star show enhancing the evolving conversations among the guests.

Group Size
We believe in protecting the environment and enhancing your vacation. This is why we rarely do trips larger than 25 people. Most of our trips are 10-15 people in size. On our multi-day trips there will never be more than 5 guests on each oarboat. With small groups you will get the attention you deserve and the chance to know all the guides and other guests.

Our Guides
Our guides are professional, exceptional people with outstanding talents, who are eager to share their knowledge, experience, and enjoyment of life in the outdoors. They continually strive to perfect their understanding of our wilderness and its secrets. This is their way of life, and their passion is to share this adventurous way of life with you.
Our guides’ objective is to help you have fun. However, you can rest assured that your safety is their top priority and you will observe this in their behavior as well as their expectations of you. They are Red Cross First Aid and CPR certified, and have completed river rescue training. They are required to complete hours of training on each river stretch before they can “guide” our guests. If you are like most people, you will marvel at the quality of their work, while feeling as if you have just made a new friend.

Geology
The Green River has sliced through 300 million years of rock leaving exposed layers in towering canyon walls, giving the area a spectacular Grand Canyon appearance. Guides share their geologic expertise during hikes through the canyons.

History
The Green River through Desolation Canyon is the only river canyon registered as a National Historic Landmark. The Fremont Indians farmed, hunted and lived here over 700 years ago and left ruins and ancient rock art. In the late 1800's homesteaders, trappers and outlaws shared the area. The McPherson’s befriended Butch Cassidy and his “Wild Bunch,” and their ranch still exists. Time is set aside to explore these ranches and legends.
Today, ranchers and cowboys along the canyon claim to be ancestors of these infamous residents. The river borders the Uinta and Ouray Indian reservations, where they farm and ranch today.

Wildlife
Wildlife is abundant in this region, though often shy. During the heat of the day lizards sun themselves while eagles, vultures and hawks soar on thermal airstreams along the canyon walls. In the morning and evening, deer, muskrat, beaver, coyote and the great blue heron move along the river's edge. Although too warm for trout, the Green River supports catfish and the endangered Colorado Squawfish and Humpback Chub.

RELAX: In the Comfort of our cozy chairs, sit-down dining and fabulous meals. Your Vacation is our priority: whether you are a novice camper or a great outdoorsman, our goal is to help each guest enjoy the river experience.
We provide more amenities and service than any other outfitter. Our goal is to make you comfortable in the outdoors. We provide enough civilization for anyone to be comfortable on our river rafting trips. Great meals, cozy sleeping bags, comfortable chairs and professional service-oriented guides create a relaxing and comfortable camp setting, complimenting the relaxed pace of the day's river rafting activities.
From the first call to last meal the SGE team is the friendliest, most competent and fun group of professional travel associates in the business.

Passports
Valid passport required by all nationals referred to in the chart ; validity varies - for most countries the passport must be valid for at least six months from the date on which the holder enters the USA. If not, the holder will be admitted until the expiration date on the passport; check with the embassy (see Contact Addresses).
Passport Note
(a) For nationals included in the Visa Waiver Program (see below), passports must be valid for at least 90 days from date of entry.
(b) All travellers entering the USA under the Visa Waiver Program require individual machine-readable passports. Children included on a parent's passport also now require their own machine-readable passport. Travellers not in possession of machine-readable passports will require a valid USA entry visa.
(c) Passports issued on or after 26 October 2005 will need to have a biometric identifier in order for the holder to travel visa free under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Machine-readable passports issued between 26 October 2005 and 25 October 2006 require a digital photograph printed on the data page or an integrated chip with information from the data page. Machine-readable passports issued on or after 26 October 2006 will require an integrated chip with information from the data page (e-passport).

The US has announced new measures that require all travellers to provide details online 72 hours prior to travel.
ESTA: The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) came into force on 12 January 2009. It is a fully automated, electronic system for screening passengers before they begin travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program. ESTA applications must be submitted at least 72 hours before travel to the USA. Some websites may charge you for the service but you can apply online for free at www.dhs.gov. The granting of an ESTA does not guarantee entry to the USA.

New Requirements for Travellers: As of 23 January 2007 all persons, including US citizens, travelling by air between the USA and Canada, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda are required to present a valid passport, or other approved document, when entering or re-entering the USA. Similar requirements for those travelling by land or sea will be introduced on 1 June 2009.

For further details about the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, visit the website of the US Department of State: (website: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html).

Visas
Not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days except:
1. nationals of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovak Republic, who do require a visa.
Visa Note
(a) Landed Immigrants of Canada and British residents of Bermuda who are citizens of, and have valid passports from, Commonwealth countries or Ireland are not eligible to enter the USA without a visa. (b) All passengers using US airports for transit purposes are required to obtain a transit visa. This does not affect qualified travellers travelling visa free under the Visa Waiver Program. (d) To qualify for visa-free travel under the Visa Waiver Program, nationals must travel on a valid passport, for holiday, transit or business purposes only and for a stay not exceeding 90 days. (e) Passengers must have the full address and ZIP code of where they are staying in the USA to be able to fully complete the I-94W form. Note: Airlines are also required to collect passenger details, including the address of their first night's accommodation in the USA, before they board the aircraft. (f) 2. Holders of UK passports with the endorsement British Subject, British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Protected Person, British Overseas Citizen or British National (Overseas) Citizen do not qualify for the Visa Waiver Program. A passport which states holder has right of abode or indefinite leave to remain in the UK does not qualify for visa free travel. (g) A visa does not expire with the expiry of the holder’s passport. An unexpired, endorsed visa in an expired passport may be presented for entry into the USA, as long as the visa itself has not been cancelled, is undamaged, is less than 10 years old and is presented with a valid non-expired passport, provided that both passports are for the same nationality. (h) Nationals of countries not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).
Types of Visa and Cost
Tourist, Business, Transit and Student: US$131.
Validity
Visas may be used for travel to the USA until the date it expires. Some visas are valid for multiple entries. The length of stay in the USA is determined by US immigration officials at the time of entry but is generally six months; there is, however, no set time.
Applications to:
Embassy or consulate (see Contact Addresses).
Working Days Required
Usually five after interview. Some cases may take up to 12 weeks – check with embassy/consulate.