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Show Canyon Country Visitors Have a Wide Variety of Opportunities Awaiting Tfiem jS Sm- -'.mass v'''v i a Canyonlands Resort Offers Full Service in Remote Area It used to be a trip into Canyonlands meant haul all the Water you'll need, plus all the feed; carry along an extra" can of gas and sleep in ,a tent. Canyonlands Resort has changed all that. -" . ' . ... .' Today you can jeep up Horse Canyon or over Elephant Hill; you can get hot and dusty. Tonight you can scrub up in the plush,, air-conditioned motel units just installed at the Resort and sleep in cool comfort. . The units are mobile homes that have been especially designed and fitted out as motel rooms They are as well appointed as any fine motel, featuring wood paneling and plush carpet.- Visitors with campers or camp trailers can pull into the Resort's campground and plug into the electricity and sewer there. The work of camping is eliminated and you are free to enjoy the marvels of Canyonlands National Park. - The market at the resort stocks a wide variety of foods. Many popular items are carried in small .sizes suitable for backpacking or a hiker's lunch. Cold canned pop and ice cream bars are a favorite with visitors. Ice cold beer is served in the lounge area, and the restaurant features hot sandwiches and fountain drinks. . The Texaco service supplies needs for gas and routine maintenance, and also provides winch facilities when necessary.' neces-sary.' Also a fleet of four-wheel drive vehicles is available for rent at the resort, and Manager Dick Smith will check out inexperienced in-experienced drivers and give instructions on back country driving driv-ing techniques. " 1 Big Dick Smith, who is a native of San Juan County, is an accomplished bush pilot, and offers tours over the park through Canyonlands Aviation, with the landing strip adjacent to the resort. Tours begin at $4.95 per person and are designed design-ed to let the visitor see as much of th park from the air as he wishes.. The strip is also popular with individuals who ow their airplanes and wish to fly directly into Canyonlands and rent a jeep for touring. For further information or reservations phone 259-7766 in . Moab. or 587-2882 in Monticello. v - ww'j.'.'"iiuiii-iviiihii i ' uU"Pf"5'5'"- j r-j - ; r jp r f , - ' , t-if- pu i If'-1 t'i t .ja-.-,-,...,l;w - - ll 1 mi m ill ' n niB Molci Trading Post & Pottery Shop Offers Unique Gift Items Looking for a unique new gift idea to please a sepcial friend? Try the Moki Trading Post and Pottery Shop, home of Moki Ware Colorado River Pottery operated by Joe and Jacquie Gelo. - The name Moki Ware was born from a colloquialism of the "old timers" in Canyonlands Country. "Moki" was the all-inclusive name given to all the ancient Indians that left artifacts in the area surrounding Moab. Combine this with a beautiful pottery utilizing, in part, clays of the Colorado River and you have "Moki Ware Colorado River Pottery." At the Moki Trading Post you will find a wide selection of pottery Items created by several fine artists including a cross section of the pottery created by the Indians of the Southwest the Acoma, Hopi, Santa Clara, and many others. Naturally you will find a fine selection of Indian jewelry and rugs and will see a Navajo rug in process on the loom. Unusual Un-usual leather handbags and reproductions of Charlie Russell and Ted DeGarzia paintings are included in the fine line of gifts available. A special treat is in store for you in the Moki Pottery Shop, where Moki Ware is created. Here you will find Jacquie at work at the potters wheel, Join the suspense and intrigue as a ball of clay is "thrown" on the wheel and transformed into a fine piece of utility or decoration pottery. Of course, this is only the first step. The fresh thrown piece must be dred, fired in a gas kiln to about 2,000 F., then glazed or otherwise decorated and fired again to nearly 2,500 F. The thrill of throwing pots on the wheel is an experience that Jacquie enjoys sharing with people. She just might let you try your hand at the wheel, too. Jacque enjoys sharing the thrill of throwing pots on the potter's wheel with people. She just might let you try it! Joe and Jacquie also operate the Canyonlands Trading Post in Downtown Moab, Where you will find a wide selection of f ne gifts, an Indian Culture Museum, a free indoor scenic slide show any time of day, and an outdoor scenic slide show each evening at dark. The Canyonlands Trading Post is the Home of Road Runner Pottery, another product of Jacquie's artistic ability. Roadrunner Pottery is a fine slip-cast pottery, each piece hand painted with figures and designs from Southwest South-west Indian culture and featuring Rodney and Rhonda Road-runner, Road-runner, caricatures of that comic bird that we all love. Both the Moki and the Canyonlands Trading Post offer a complete tour ticketing and reservation service for all tours in the area. Stop in and let these friendly folks help you enjoy your stay in Canyonlands. , i Take a Fast Trip on the Colorado In the Area's Speediest Craft Alpha Action Tours by river is an all new approach to river running. Using ultra fast and powerful jet boats, Fred Redcliffe offers 4 complete tcurs daily lasting between 2 to 314 hours each taking you under Dead Horse Point and by Canyonlands National Park. Fast, exciting and clean, the tours feature commercially built boats with comfortable safe seating. You will marvel at the brilliant colors in the cliffs along the Colorado River, and you may spot along the banks native bird and wildlife, petrified petri-fied logs, or the evidence 0'. an ancient Anasazi Indian Civilization, Civi-lization, i i The "Early Bird" tour, leaving, at 7:30 a.m., is designed especially for serious photographers. Fred, himself a photographer, photo-grapher, knows where the best views are and at what angle to snap them. This is the time of day when the slanted rays of the morning sun bring out the brilliant colors and shapes in the cliffs and vistas. The other tours leave at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Transportation to and from the river is included as part of the ticket. Cost is either $10 or $13.50 for adults, with children's rates on all but the early run. And for those seeking white water excitement, Alpha Action Tours also has raft trips. These take about 4 hours, and the cost is $10 per person. Alpha Audio-Guided "Tours by Tape" is a popular part of the Alpha Tours- activities. Nearly a dozen tours are offered on tape, and the self-guided approach has as advantages the continued privacy of the family car, and the chance to stop when and for as long as wished. All tours are complete with instructions and the tape tour package includes tape and cassette cas-sette player at 3.95 or 6.95. The tape tours are available from Canyonlands Trading Post in downtown Moab. Fred and wife, Jean, first visited the Moab area 15 years ago, and began, returning yearly to-soak up more of the red rock landscape. Their visits began stretching out more and more until they finally made the big jump and became permanent perm-anent residents of this. area. Their enthusiasm for Canyonlands is contagious. . For information or reservations call 259-6207. or stop at the Radcliffe's located one block south of the Moab Lanes bowling on Highway 163 south of town, or visit Canynlands Trading Post. ' Fred keeps his tours short in order to give you time f r the other activities available in Canyonlands, and he will glad-lv glad-lv give tips on what else to see and how to get there. Moab TraveLodge is Headquarters For Vacation Fun in SE Utah Vacation headquarters for the traveler in Canyonlands Country is the TraveLodge Motel and Golden Spike Restaurant Restaur-ant located on South Main in Moab. The facility features a modern Mediterranean decor in each of the 56 rooms. Color television is also provided for evening entertainment. For the athletic vacationer, a swimming pool is available to cool you off after a day of sightseeing. Your hosts are Ron and Joyce Robertson, who came to the Moab area about three years ago. The Robertsons have become some of the biggest supporters of the community and are among the first to take part in anything which might benefit the town. You, the traveler, will find them well informed in-formed about this area and they have a working agreement with all of the local tour operators and can help you find just the type of sightseeing you're looking for. Convenience to the traveler is an important part of finding a place to stay, and the Golden Spike Restaurant, attached to the TraveLodge is located only a few steps from your room. Good food and speedy service mixed with a bit of Utah history are trademarks of the Golden Spike. Attractive pictures and posters of early day Utah can be found in both the Golden Spike and in the TraveLodge. . In addition to providing a fine place to rest, the TraveLodge Trave-Lodge also has a display of. authentic Indian jewelry and the buyer of such items can be assured of quality merchandise. From ghost beads to squash blossom necklaces to rings and bracelets, a large variety of quality merchandise is on display- ' ' I ,1 I . I I ,..L Stop in and visit with Ron and Joyce. You'll find them enthusiastic hosts with a working knowledge of the area. ! " ;, ' -: " j . . ; . Vrv j - t; HHtmam' P . - :"'J-"Jl!Airtlw,.!l",w.j.....i . ; wtusm ; . " . ; I X .... AH aural ..... f" i S';f. ds 1'..' .-.-. . - ,, , '.I COLOR ; -' ' : . " . . ." '. TV 1 .. 1 1 . . .-V. - ..-v- t . t ' - r ""rail1 I III IL-.JLW I'HH HI'IHIHWIWIWIIWI ! i Join Cap'n Tex for a Cruise On the Big Paddlewheeler Join Cap'n Tex, Veteran Colorado Rivet pilot, on a Cat yonlands adventure. Explore colorful canyons of the scenic Colorado River aboard the only paddlewheel riverboat of i'r " kind west of the Rockies The Canyon King. The big sternwheeler operates on regular tour daily, a trip aboard is a must for Canyon Country visitors . ' " Moab's new Canyon King, launched early this season pro? vides such on-board conveniences as an enclosed air-condition, ed lower deck, snack bar, seating, restrooms, and an upper sun deck for the ultimate m viewing and photography. Tex's Tour Center also offers many other visitor op. tunities. A full list follows: J 1 Canyon King Paddlewheel. Daily 1:30 to 6:30 pi $10. 00 per person for adults, children under 12, $5.00, H.i sandwiches and refreshments on board. 2. Group charter on Canyon King, 7 to 11 p.m. $5 per pi', son with a minimum of 50 persons for private parties.: 3. Daily Whitewater raft trips, $15. Lunches provided. 4 Five-day Cataract Canyon Whitewater trip throng Canyonlands National Park. Ask for our brochure. . 5 Canoe Wilderness River Trips, Canyonlands Nation; Park, 1-10 days, prices on request. Ask for our brochure. 6 Jeep rentals 7 Camp trips 8 Scenic flights. 9 Free .information. Write Tex's Tours, P.O. Box 67T, Moab, Utah 84532, phone 801 259-5101. ' ; ; ' TOW " K":'1 .---. . i ., r J u CONTINENTAL 1 4- . 1 SYSTEM ' i tlL., rfwi 1 1 Modern Facility Puts You in Touch, Though Many Miles from Home Serving Southeastern Utah since near the turn of lb century, Midland Telephone Company has strived to prow dependable contact with the rest of the world in this rem corner of Utah. Midland began as a small family business dedicated serving the needs of the people of Moab. Although the fins is now considerably larger and is a member of the Conft - ental system, that goal has not changed. While visiting K Canyonlands Country, take time to phone a friend or relal'li at home just to let them know that you're "having a vt" derful time and wish they were here." Call almost anywhere in the United States for under dollar with new low station to station rates in effect weekend from Friday night to Sunday evening .Special evening even-ing rates are also in effect each weekday night. Just this year, Midland increased its coverage of the an with additional private lines and also now serves Bu Marina on Lake Powell so that you, the traveler are ne out of touch unless you want to be. A mobile phone is operating in the Needles District of Canyonlands Na Park for emergency use and the company serves BI -j,. Bluff, Mexican Hat, Monticeilo and Thompson in southeas.e Utah as well as Dove Creek in Colorado. LaSal, which is on the system; has just had installation, of a new exena- to allow for local dialing. . Serving the public in an area so remote as this, -which for many years had few roads has not been easy, land, however, has mot the challenge and thrived upon They provide a service which is hard to match an even under the best of conditions. They have, in the four years, completed $2.5 million in expansion projects during the next 5 years about $3 million is to be sp01 expansion. Although Direct Distance Dialing is not available Midland's current system, it is being planned and shot) installed late in 1973 or early 1974. Until that time, you ' take advantage of DDD prices if you do not neeo. opd assistance in finding the number you wish to call. At any time yov. need to get in touch with a v or a friend Midland Telephone stands ready to aid y providing fast, dependable long distance service at rcaso rates. The Continental system, of which Midland is a has 1,824,730 telephones "in 42 states, the Caribbean ) and Canada to serve you. Some 18,000 employees ana assets of $1.4 billion make the- company one which - ready to work with ycu. Operators at Midland are Ple' ,; and always willing to help you with any special problem 1 right have in reaching your number. J |
