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Activities for Young Children FAQ, by Gloria Logan
glogan@atk.com with numerous contributions by others.
40 GENERAL CAMPING: We recently decided to try to go to Grand Canyon late August.
I suggest a rescheduling! Grand Canyon in *August*? We visited it in
early June and already it was far too hot down there. Of course if you
stay on top it probably won't matter, but if you are thinking of going
down, beware! Bring lots of water and hats, etc.
>thoughts are to visit the North Rim for 3 days, (in an attempt to
>avoid crowds at the South Rim), then drive to Durango via Page and
>Kayenta Arizona, Bluff, Utah and Cortez and Durango, Colorado,
>staying a few days in perhaps each spot (except Cortez). We plan on
>a smoothwater trip on the Colorado River at Page, and will visit
>Mesa Verde while staying in Durango.
I have not been in these other places (I highly recommend the Grand
Canyon but not in the summer...). I did visit Brice Canyon and Zion
Canyon (can't remember if it was Utah or Arizona though...) and I
recommend both as well (about a day travel from Grand Canyon).
>Has anyone been to any of these places? We've never even been in any
>of these states. What are the must-see and must avoid spots? Is the
>driving hazardous (hairpin turns in the mountains)? Do storms
>suddenly start? Are there dredded insects/snakes this time of year?
>I don't even know exactly what questions I should be asking...
A tourbook is probably a better asset than me, but I don't think you
need to worry too much. There may be sudden storms at the bottom of the
Grand Canyon, but I would not worry too much about them.
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