At the start, I joked to my daughter, "It isn't really an adventure if you don't need a helmet," right before we started the first ascent into the trails beyond. Exactly forty-seven seconds later, my adrenaline could have fueled the entire past century and I swear we could still hear my freak-out echoing from the canyon on our way back out a few hours later. We were only going about three miles per hour. What a rush.
I did not expect this tour to challenge me as much as it did. It hit every nerve on all sides leaving me feeling so powerful for defying the laws of fear and physics, in a mechanical mountain goat surrounded by such a beautiful and unworldly landscape.
Our guides, Kevin and Ian, explained all safety-related instructions, clear experts who love what they do. I learned so much about the trail, the region, and hard a full ton of fun stories about people much braver than me. It felt like they were long time friends by the end of the ride.
Put this tour on your bucket list. It is something you will not forget.