Family - Sierra club Family Trips

Sierra, Jan, 2000

Family Raft Adventure on the Wild and Scenic Rogue River, Oregon. July 30-August 2. See the Raft section on page 98 for more information. Leader: Elisha Shephard. Price: adult $740, child $640; Dep: $100. [00282A]

Just for Grandparents and Grandchildren, Clair Tappaan Lodge, Tahoe Forest, California, July 30-August 4, Here's your chance for quality time in the outdoors with your grandchildren on this 7th annual outing at the Club's rustic lodge in the Sierra Nevada. Short hikes, lake swimming, a beach picnic, and a tram ride at Squaw Valley are some of the activities in store for you. Discover why kids ask their grandparents, "Can we do it again next year?" Leaders: Helen and Grandpa Jim Maas. Price: adult $395, child $295; Dep: $50. [00215A]

Family Raft Adventure on the Wild and Scenic Rogue River, Oregon. August 3-6. See the Raft section on page 98 for more information. Leader: Mark Larson. Price: adult $740, child $640; Dep: $100. [00283A]

Cape Cod Family Adventure-Beaches and More, Massachusetts. August 6-12. Camping in Wellfleet, we are very near the beautiful beaches, dunes, and lighthouses of the national seashore and Cape Cod Bay, and only ten minutes walk from a secluded freshwater pond. We can swim, hike, bike, whalewatch, visit the Massachusetts Audubon Sanctuary salt marshes, and more. Rain? We have projects and museums. Kids up to 14, parents, and grandparents welcome. Leaden Suzanne McLeod. Price: adult $475, child $365; Dep $50. [00216A]

Family Hawaiian Getaway, Maul. August 6-12. See the Hawaii section on page 85 for more information. Leaders: Patricia Fritz and Jennifer Taddei. Price: adult $955, child $755; Dep: $100. [00423A]

Navajoland Four Corners Family Adventure, New Mexican Pueblo Region and Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. August 6-13. Experience a variety of sights and insights into Native American culture with our roving band of desert explorers. We'll spend a few days exploring the pueblos between Albuquerque and Santa Fe and then venture west to Chaco Canyon. As we return to Albuquerque we'll stop at additional pueblos, visiting several tribal centers and learning about arts, crafts, architecture, and cuisine of Native Americans. Minimum age for children is 7. Leader: Susanne George. Price: adult $630, child $495; Dep: adult $100, child $50. [00217A]

Dinosaur Monument Family Raft Adventure, Utah. August 10-13. See the Raft section on page 98 for more information. Leader: Cristina Breen. Price: adult $770, child $660; Dep: $100. [00285A]

GO Girl! Teen Girls Service Trip, Marble Mountain Wilderness, California. August 10-20. See the Service section on page 102 for more information. Leader: Alison Campbell. Price: adult $325, child $245; Dep: $50. [00331A]

Family Fun in the Eastern Sierra, Virginia Canyon, California. August 13-19. Climb a peak nap in a meadow, teach your child to fish, sing around the campfire, lunch at any of several nearby lakes, or simply marvel at the eastern Sierra beauty. A week your family will enjoy for a lifetime. Fun required. Mules carry our gear on our seven-mile hike to camp. For ages 8 and olden Leader: Chuck Bowes. Price: adult $795, child $645; Dep: $100. [00218A]