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Show Canyon Country VhitorsHave a Wide Variety of Opportunities Fall is Perfect Season At Scenic Moab Golf Course Golf that favorite summertime sport is often neglected neglect-ed as fall approaches. Indeed on most courses, fall winds and cocl temperatures provide a damper on any enthusiast's interest in-terest in the sport. Here in Moab, however, fall brings comfortable daytime and evening temperatures that cannot; always be found on a summer day. Winds are seldom a factor. In addition to these big plusses, the cuurse maintained by the Moab Country Club is in superb playing condition and there are no waiting lines to slow play. Take as much time as you want to cover the nine hole course and enjoy the spectacular scenery from a number of rest areas along the way. ... If you forgot your clubs, the pro shop has rentals available avail-able and pro, Mike Wathcn, is on hand to help with your selection. sel-ection. Mr. Wathen also provides excellent golf instruction at reasonable prices. The Moab course can be easily reached by traveling South from Moab City past Moab Lanes to Holyoak Lane, where a sign directs you eastward. At the first major intersection inter-section turn right. Highway department signs with white lettering let-tering on green background direct you to the course. Refreshments are available at the Pro Shop and after finishing the first three holes, your play will bring you back to the shop for a quick beer or soda pop before going on to finish the last six holes. Information on special rates can be obtained by calling Mr. Wathcn at 259-6488. ! ' , " Tt "u...Uc-. '? - . . . .- -,. '. :....t.a - - . ' v 'i-'tr . :1 l . , - v . - , - -a ' ' ' ' - . " ' ., - I t C " v V ' V V ,- j 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 as 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 Canyonland3 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 McFall, 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 to 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 tne 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 f.me. , , A trip by air over Canyonlands provides the finishing touch to a visit to this beautiful country of canyons and towering p nnacles. Flight reservations can be made by calling 259-7766 in Moab or 537 -2332 in Monti cello. Reservations can also be handled at Canyonlands Resort itself where accommodations are also available. .: .- .. .: ;, - . . - ,' -, 4 t , ' ,V if 'r 1 4 ,? " - : ,.h " i " V M J . ;.- . - " Jy. V--''U . .-. .. ..,.,. , Combination of Tours Available From Mitch Williams' Tag-A-Long Float the Colorado River in a rubber raft for one day or four with Tag-A-Long Tours, headquatered in Moab. Daily trips leave each morning at 9 a.m. from the Tag-A-Long headquarters head-quarters on North Main. Passengers for the day-long trip travel 22 miles up the Colorado River before putting their boat into the water. The trip begins near Fisher Towers and a series of seven rapids provides an exciting trip. Plenty of smooth water allows enough time during the day for a refreshing water fight and the trip is recommended for the entire family. Cost for the outing is $15 per person with kids under 12 half price. Special irates are available for groups of 20 or more. For those who have tried the short one-day trip or who are anxious for more excitement, there are trips on the Colorado Colo-rado River through Cataract Canyon with the Ganddaddies of all rapids and through Westwater Canyon, which has only been open to commercial navigation for a few years. . The Westwater trip encompasses 3 days and is offered June through September. The river surprises all who journey into the depths of its wilderness. Messages from the ancient past can be found written on the canyon walls and the roar of white water echoes from the sheer rock canyon face. Traveling' - through Cataract Canyon is one of the most memorable experiences of a lifetime. Towering Canyon walls and spectacular rapids make the journey an awesome experience. exper-ience. Two days of calm water allow the visitor to enjoy some of the world's greatest scenery. Below the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers, you enter Cataract Canyon and for the next two days shoot the rapids through many miles of white water. At the end of this run you enter Lake Powell and proceed to Hite where the river trip ends. For those who wish to continue their trip, 4 wheel drive vehicles are available to take you into the heart of Caoyonlands for another three days of adventure. Visitors who wish to conclude con-clude their journey may do so here and will be returned to Moab. - ; Other tours offered by Tag-A-Long Tours include journeys by 4-wheel drive and also jet boat. New this year are jet boat "friendship cruises" from Green River, Utah, to Moab, the same path as the one followed by the regular Friendship Cruise for pleasure boats each Memorial Day. For detailed information on any trips offered, contact Tag-A-Long Tours, P. 0. Box 1206, Moab. Phone 259-6690. - V " " ; I ' O - ' : Canyonlands by Night is a Memorable Area Experience The stillness of the Colorado River in a post-twilight darkness is an experience you will never forget. That stillness is broken suddenly by the roar of thunder and a burst of l'.ght and Canyonlands by Night sound and light spectacular begins. You travel about 4 miles up the Colorado River just before be-fore dark and examine the rock walls that surround you. Your host discusses your surroundings beneath a canopy of warm summer evening twilight. Shadows and narrated voice accompanied accom-panied by inspiring drama begin to relate the wonderful story of the scenes belore you. Started six years ago by Welton B. "Skinny" Winn, Canyonlands Canyon-lands by Night has become one of the most enjoyed trips in the area which can be enjoyed by all members of the family. The journey upriver starts just before dark at the Colorado River bridge just north of Moab. Winn has mastered the art of illuminating scenic areas with 40,000 watts of power mounted on a special truck which coordinates with the boat. You may enjoy Southeast Utah's magnificent red cliffs in daylight; but it is hard to describe how they come alive under controlled illumination after dark. Canyonlands by Night is unique. There is nothing else like it anywhere. No place is there a combination of fantastic cffs and quiet river to combine into such a magnificent story o Southeastern Utah. The Canyonlands by Night tour leaves nightly about a half hour after sundown. When the afternoon sun disappears behind the Western hill and leaves downtown Moab in shadow, you should leave for the dock. Cost of the excursion is a very reasonable $5 for adults and $2.50 for children under 12. A 10 per cent discount is offered for groups of 15 or more couples. The capacity of the sturdy Moab Queen is 85 passengers. Large groups wishing to make reservations may call Winnco, Inc. at 259-5261. ' Although days and nights in Moab are warm, the air temperature on the river is quite cool and visitors are advised to bring a light jacket. Camping Luxury Provided At Moab's Modern KOA Located just 5 miles south of Moab on U.S. Highway 163, Moab KOA (Kampgrounds of America) provides camping luxury as well as a central location for trips around scenic Canyonlands Country. KOA is the campground with a view. Relax in quiet country atmosphere where there's room to see the mountains, the valley, and the red rock formations, with no mosquitoes to lessen your enjoyment. Whether you are traveling in your camper, pulling a trailer, or roughing it in a tent, there is room at Moab KOA to accommodate you. Clean rest rooms, showers, and laundry facilities all combine com-bine to make your stay here one of comfort. Groceries and ice provide any last minute necesities for a noonday lunch or evening meal. Also available in the store are souvenir items unique to Canyonlands including candles shaped like Delicate Arch and Balanced Rock and paintings on native sandstone. Travelers with campers and trailers will find drive-through and back-in spaces with electric and water hookups at their campsites. A sanitary disposal station is centrally located for their convenience. Leave camping equipment set up while you explore Canyon Country during the day and return to a safe camp at night. Camp supervision is provided at all times. . For the youngsters there is playground equipment to keep them busy while mom and dad relax after a day of sightseeing. Red Rock cliffs are just a short distance from the campground for evening exploring. Your hosts, Bob and Merline Kyle, can provide plenty of information about what to do, where to go, and what to see while you are here. Within only a few miles of KOA, visitors may enjoy a ride on Moab's Slick Rock Bike Trail which is administered by the Bureau of Land' Management; travel through rugged canyons where only 4-wheel drive vehicles or horses can go; ride the Colorado River rapids or enjoy a trip on the only paddlewheel river boat west of the Mississippi Missis-sippi River; or enjoy many scenic sights from the comfort of your passenger car. Just over 50 large, well-maintained sites are available at KOA to accommodate the traveler. Although there are now spaces for tent camping, a secluded section is under construction construc-tion which will be used exclusively for tents. Completion is set for early this summer. If you wish to get away from the hurry of town to a quiet relaxed atmosphere and a beautiful view, join the contented campers, the place to stay is KOA. Reservations may be arranged, ar-ranged, by calling 259-6682 or by writing P. O. Box 147, Moab. Ottinger Tours Offer Quick Professional Guide Service Prefessial gu.'de service into the heart of Canyonlands National lark or the many miles of fantastic country which surround it can be provided by Moab's first tour guide, Lin Ottinger. Headquarters a4he Moab Rock Shop, 137 N. Main. Dttinger's Tours takes in such spectacular country as the Island Is-land in the Sky, Walking Rocks, Washerwoman, and Monument Basin all within the park boundaries. Other tours encompass Arches National Park, Onion Creek, Hurrah Pass, the LaSal Mountains and the Sand Flats areas. Special and seasonal tours may be taken to fit the desires of several f.elds of interest. Rates for the tours range from $20 for special tours to $10 for a short four hour trip. Eight hours of sightseeing with Lin who is a photographer, geologist and naturalist can be arranged for $15 per person and six hour tours cost a scant $12 per person. per-son. A min.mum of two people are required to take the tour and children under 12 for half price. Lunch is provided on the 8 hour tour. . , ,a Those people interested in geology, archeology, fossil and rock hunting will enjoy special interest tours and mineral specimens spec-imens may be taken along all tour routes except in the National Na-tional Parks. Seasonal tours can be taken in the spring (April, May and June) to see desert wildflowers in bloom; in summer (July and August) to see mountain meadows ablaze with colorful flowers; in fall (late September and early October) to see vast slopes covered with golden hued aspen, scrub oak, and other colorful color-ful shrubs; and in the winter (January and February to view spectacular red sandstone canyons and spires over-laid with th n blankets of pure white snow. Those tours are enjoyed by ' everyone, but are of special interest to photographers and naturalists. na-turalists. Upon request, special tcurs can be arranged which will take you into seldom seen Canyonlands areas which abound in unamed arches, natural bridges, domes, pinnacles, caverns, petrified forests and scenic vievpoints. -SCENIC TOURS SimW, frTf ' lite P; Kt'2 ...... i . .n t ..... ,rj Rent a 4-Wheeler for a Good ) Look at Canyon Country Have you just begun to enjoy Canyonlands country and no you find that you want to see more? A 4-wheel drive vehicle is tne answer. frips into remote areas or just over the hill into the "Behind "Be-hind the Rocks" country west of Moab can only be underlat en in a vehicle equipped with all wheel drive. Bill White's Chevron on South Main here in Moab now has two Chevrolet 4-wheel drive Blazers to meet the needs of th! -traveler in canyon country. While purchase of an off road niele may be out of the question for the vacationer, rental t not. These rigs are equipped wtui automatic transmission, er steering and power brakes. In addition, one has air cj tiomng to make your driving even more enjoyable. Rental1 arranged to fit your needs by the day or week and spe rates are available for rentals of five days or more. l-P date road conditions, campground and motel information -( also available. ; Each Blazer is kept in top condition by the mechanics Bill White's and both carry current safety inspection sticky and meet all requirements of Utah State law. The only w Blazer rental in Moab, Bill White's provides insurance 'W' mation and complete driving instruction before the vehicles checked out. Those interested in touring for a full pick up their vehicle the evening before without extra cnaii to aPow for packing before the trip. Atlas products, tires, batteries and accessories are available at Bill White's and travelers who wish to leave.jt!f; vehicle for servicing while they are touring can fe'.'l con' ' that the personnel at the station can provide expert mail ; ance care. Fifteen vears of experience here in Moab brought the excellent tune-up work at Bill Whites to the ! In addition to their fine quality work and ve,,1'S'3rtj also provides ice and picnic coolers for the camper in lJe who needs extra items for his trip. Operating hours at UK v, lion are from 7 a.m. until 10 p. m. each day and the Per always stand ready to provide for emergency service if nc ,. Blazer rental reservations may be obtained by P1', 259-7421 or by writing directly to the station. Make sure Blazer of your choice is ready and waiting for your calling ahead. ' |
