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Traveling with your dog across the
United States can indeed be frustrating for the active dog owner.
Many popular destinations such as American national parks do
not welcome dogs. But active dog owners don't have to be shut
out from America's splendors.
Your dog can't trot among the giant
saguaro cacti in Arizona's Saguaro National Park but he can hike
past the stately sentinels of the desert on the Canyon Loop at
nearby Catalina State Park. Dogs will never be able to walk under
the greatest collection of natural bridges on earth at Utah's
Arches National Park but just down the road dogs are welcome
on the Negro Bill Canyon Trail in the Colorado River National
Recreation Area that leads to the sixth longest stone arch in
the United States. Your dog will never look 1000 feet straight
down at the confluence of the Green and Colorado rivers in Canyonlands
National Park but next door in Dead Horse Point State Park she
can look down 1500 feet into the canyon at the Colorado River
below. At hikewithyourdog.com we
want to help you identify the best places to hike with your dog
in America and Canada. Don't leave
your dog at home again - grab that leash and hit the trail!
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Welcome Back to the trail
in 2006...
We had alot of great groups in 2005 and I look forward
to seeing you all again in 2006 as we prepare for a new canine
hiking year.
As a Delaware native, I was especially heartened by the
great response to the Delaware seashore hikes from folks who
had previously overlooked the Diamond State. Hopefully the state
will have completed their construction work at the beach that
will re-open 200 campsites and expand our options for 2006 (since
they have doubled state park entrance fees they better).
Some of the new things this year include revamped day
hikes in the Delaware Water Gap and along the Susquehanna River.
If all you know about Lancaster County is rolling farmland and
you've only seen the Susquehanna from a bridge, the latter will
be a real treat. There are several ravines along the river that
make you feel like you're in the Appalachian mountains, not Amish
country.
Also new this year, I will customize tours for your group
(minimum pack size of 3). Can't make a particular date or want
an outing more convenient to your home? Let us know and I'll
design and lead a canine hiking day to meet your needs (within
two hours of Philadelphia).
Another thing that is different for 2006 for those of
you who hiked with Ben in the past is that he won't be with us
this year. Ben passed away at the age of 16 1/2 last fall. Just
two days before he passed Ben was wagging his tail atop Mt. Davis
- the highest point in Pennsylvania - so he certainly left the
trail a happy dog.
To check on the 2006 tour dates and descriptions, follow
this link- hikewithyourdog.com tours
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you when you are traveling.
Definitely a must-have book."
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Phone: 610.917.1066
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