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Show Unique Location Makes Flying Service An Area Musi A unique location in tne heart of the Needles Section of Canyonlands National Park and excellent personalized service combine to make Canyonlands Aviation the finest charter a.r service in Southeastern Utah. Dick Smith, resident manager of Canyonlands Resort Corporation Cor-poration which serves as headquarters for the scenic charter char-ter flights is well known in this section of Canyonlands Country lor his accurate and professional guide service by air. Joining Dick this year on the flight team at Canyonlands Aviation Avia-tion is Keith McFaL1, another experienced pilot. The two men have three plans on hand for accommodation of large numbers of people, and an additional pilot is available when needed. It is impossible to gain a full appreciation of the beauty that is Canyonlands without a scenic flight over the area tc-show tc-show just how great the expanse of canyons is. Flights at Canyonlands Aviation start as low as $4.95 per person per flight which includes Salt Creek, Angel Arch, Druid Arch, Elephant Hill and Chesler Park. This offers only a taste of the many areas of the park and the surrounding countryside. A more extensive flight, which costs only $9.50, includes all of the above mentioned features, plus a look at the Maze country, which was added to Canyonlands National Park just last year; the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers and upper Salt Creek. Also available at Canyonlands is the $18 Grand Tour which includes all of the $9.50 flight plus coverage of the Green River drainage, Upheaval Dome, the Land of Standing Rocks, White Rim, and many other features. Other flights cover the fantastic Monument Valley, Lake Powell, Rainbow Bridge National Monument and other areas in Southeastern Utah and Arizona. Dick is a lifetime resident of San Juan County and is intimately acquainted with the area. He has-hiked many of tne trails within the park boundary as well a those surrounding tne park. He was instrumental in the establishment of Canyonlands Can-yonlands as a National Park eight years ago and his love for tne country and pride in its beauty have kept him here since mat time. , , , A trip by air over Canyonlands provides the finishing touch to a visit to this beautiful country of canyons and towering pinnacles. Flight reservations can be made by calling 259-7766 in Moab or 537-2882 in Monticello. Reservations can also be handled at Canyonlands Resort itself where accommodations are also available. ( If- , j |
