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Gunnison River Canoeing: Star Gazing with Tito Salas

Jun 19 - 21, 2020

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Trip Fees

Adult

$424

Kids

$374

Discount*

$394

Student

Deposit**

$100

* Adult discount if paid in full by 4/15.

** Deposits must be made per person.

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Tito Salas, our astronomer, has been offering this trip for years and it’s always a huge success. Tito makes astronomy interesting and most of all FUN. Away from all the city lights, the wilderness night sky is unbelievably clear allowing us to gaze at the constellations, Milky Way, and maybe galaxies beyond!

Canoeing in Colorado on the Gunnison River will spark your sense of adventure with opportunities for hiking and exploring, floating in your lifejacket and camping along the river’s edge. During this Colorado canoe trip covering 31 miles, you will be dwarfed by high walls of red sandstone and shale deposited during the age of the dinosaurs. These canyons in the Colorado Plateau are truly magnificent and not soon forgotten. Massive cottonwoods stand on many river bends supporting the huge nests of blue herons, hawks and eagles. You may hike into Dominguez Canyon, Colorado’s newest designated Wilderness Area, one of the most beautiful stops on the river. Hiking into the canyon will reveal deep, cool swimming holes, waterfalls and many ancient Indian petroglyphs (rock art panels).