Hike, Float and Summit

This was an outstanding excursion for everyone , our 9 year old boy, to his 77 year old GRANDMA. Everyone agreed, that it sure beats sitting on a train looking out the window for hrs. The guide named Keene was extremely knowledgeable and provided great narrative of history and facts. HE IS ALSO QUITE a photographer, the pictures he took of or family turned out better than all the others we took on the excursion .

Our guide Jake made this tour was So Much Fun! And I really liked the diversity of getting 3 tours in one! The hike through the rain forest has a lot of steep rocky passages, so I was glad Jake made each of us take a walking stick which really helped. Hard to believe the miners carried their gear up and down that trail! The length of the hike gave us time to get to know each other, very relaxed and beautiful. Wear layers you can remove as the rain forest got quite warm. Jake's skill was on display during the float portion, turning the boat often so we could all see the eagles and scenery. This part is cold, you'll want your layers back on and gloves. Then Jake drove us up to the summit, stopping at every turnout so we could take pictures and be awed with the waterfalls and scenery.

My husband and I were so excited for our hike, float and summit excursion- and it certainly didn't disappoint. Our guide Julia was fabulous, her friendly, humorous and knowledgeable approach to the tour was exactly what we needed. Our group ended up being quite small, so we even got some additional hiking time in - it was a wonderful day.