Tours Segment – September 5, 2023

5:00 – 6:00 AM and 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Seg 3 – Tours Segment

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RED JEEP TOURS “MOUNTAINS OF FUN” w/ Rick Curtiss re; 74-794 Lennon Pl., Ste., B. Palm Desert.
– REPORT on the damage from Hurricane Hilary to the San Andreas Fault Tour. Their premier tour. All the flood drainage came down into their tour channel that they drive thru for the Tour. Those channels were really damaged. They can repair it to a certain extent, but not back to the original appearance.
– DISCUSSION that if you want to see what water does to the desert, now is the time to take this tour.
– REPORT that October is their “back to regular schedule” month. Doing morning and afternoon tours again. 8 AM and 1 PM.
– REPORT They have 15 Jeeps and 2 SUVs. They have 40 drivers/guides. All are well-trained and make their own tours up. Although there is a list of required things to show on the tour. They run tours 7 days a week depending on the weather.
1. San Andreas Fault Tour – the regular main tour in the morning.
2. Indian Canyons – only in the weekends, weather permitting.
3. Still doing Joshua Tree – leave the Valley early to avoid the heat..
4. Cancelling the Painted Canyon Tour in the summer.
– REPORT that they are only doing one tour and get off the Desert floor before it gets hot. Start earlier.
– REPORT that there are 5 Canyons; Palm, Andreas, Murray, Chino and Tahquitz.
– (contact info; www.red-jeep.com and (760 324-5337).

Rick