Travel Tips

The Grand Canyon: A Trip For Gay Men

We tested ourselves and committed to drive from Oklahoma to California and back in a two week period. We traveled 1001 miles in just one day, which anyone can tell you was quite a feat. We were planning to do a gay Grand Canyon trip along the way.

Rowing with the guides is for those looking for a bit more adventure since the guide will bring you through some of the rapids. Or you can do it yourself and paddle. Although the trip still requires a guide, they are the steers men while the extremist paddles through some of the wettest and roughest waters imaginable.

Kali Gandaki in Nepal is deeper, while Capertu Valley in Australia is about 1 km. Longer. Nearly 5 million people go to visit the canyon per year which is why they now have enforced a law that requires anyone who has traveled down the river within a single year may only do it once. If you wish to go again, the traveler must wait an entire year before going again.

When the morning came we had decided to take a raft ride down the Colorado river, which was the fastest way for us to see as much of the canyon as we could while still staying on schedule. It was beautiful. I don’t think I have ever seen a more wondrous sight than going through the canyon by boat. The ride was peaceful and serene. But freezing.

You can spend the money for a mule ride that begins from the south rim and takes travelers down into the canyon allowing one to see the wild life and other natural wonders. Or hike in. However hiking in is suggested for the experienced hiker. Even though one may think they are capable of hiking in and out in one day several people have had to be rescued due to lack of water, heat stroke or random accidents that are known to happen.

There are signs posted that show a well fit man walking into the canyon. The sign reads: Each year we rescue hundreds of people from the canyon. Most of them look like him. Or for the more extreme traveler there are rafting trips that will take you on a 17 day rafting adventure through some of the wildest white waters in the United States. – Although one can go for the 2 hour rafting trip which is the one I took.

It is the lazy man’s way of seeing the canyon with no rapids but a great view. If you do decide to take the gay whitewater rafting tours there are three kinds of boats you can travel on. You can take the motor boat which is as I put it before the lazy man’s way. Imagine if you will boating on a lake for fishing. The guides take you only on the smoothest course. You can go with the oars, in which case the guide rows while you hang on.

Gay Grand Canyon whitewater rafting is an amazing experience of a life time. If you ever get the chance to do it then you should. There are so many breath taking views and it shows only the finest of all creation. It is a thrill, but it is also awesome in its splendour.

Advice offered by Howie Holben. Spirit Journeys hosts gay rafting and a gay rafting trip.

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