Seven Wonders of the Columbia Gorge Tour

May 1, 2010

On this one-day tour, your guide Dennis Bokovoy will take you to new sites to examine intriguing geology, spectacular views, and spring wildflowers. Travel is by luxury 24 passenger sightseeing bus. The Seven Wonders of the Columbia Gorge include (1) petrified trees in the Gorge, (2) overlook for Celilo Falls, (3) Fairbanks Gap, (4) giant current ripples on a huge "stranded" delta, (5) collect polished quartzite cobbles from the Rocky Mountains, (6) "Mystery Mima Mounds", (7) Mosier Native American Archeological Site and more.

Call Dennis Bokovoy at (541) 386-2223 if you have questions. Please send the completed Registration Form with payment directly to Dennis as indicated on the form. An itinerary and a list of what to bring will be provided upon registration.

When: Saturday, May 1, 2010
Depart: 9:00 am sharp from Star Bucks at Hood River Toll Bridge
Return: 5:00 pm to Hood River
Bring: Lunch, snacks, drinking water, camera, and binoculars (optional)
Fee: $40 per person. (Limit: 23 people), register early - trip fills quickly
Questions: Contact Dennis Bokovoy, 541-386-2223

Central Washington Family Camping Adventure

August 26-29

This trip has been postponed until Summer, 2011.

Central Washington Discovery Tour

September 11-12

This magnificent country has been sculpted by four catastrophic events: the Genesis Flood, the great basalt floods, the Ice Age, and the Missoula Flood. Tour highlights include exploring giant basalt columns, the mysterious Ginko Petrified Forest and Dry Falls. Ponder desert wildflowers including the rare butterfly milkweed that the amazing Monarch's migration depends upon.

Trip cost includes transportation in a luxury 24 passenger sightseeing bus and a double occupancy motel in Grand Coulee, WA. Your two experienced guides, John Hergenrather and Dennis Bokovoy, will provide a detailed field guide and discussions will compare the creation theory with the evolution theory. The cost per person is $175 (registration after July 4 is $195). All meals are at your expense. An itinerary and what to bring list will be provided upon registration.

John Day Fossil Adventure with C.O.C.H.E.

September 23-26

On this trip with Central Oregon Christian Home Educators we will find fossils at new sites and discover the story that they tell about pre-flood life on earth and the Flood of Noah's day that buried them. Also learn creation explanations for the horse series, and other evolutionary "evidences." Wade in the river and examine Indian pictographs in the Picture Gorge. Ponder butterfly milkweed and the amazing monarch migration that depends on it. Look forward to times of fun and good fellowship.

Cost of $195 per family/vehicle includes 3 nights campground fees, all guiding and instruction, and the Road Guide to the John Day Country co-authored by your guides John Hergenrather and Dennis Bokovoy. We've made special provisions for those who want to join us on Friday or Saturday. Please see the registration form for details.

Death Valley Natural History Tour with Camping Option

(notice the change of dates)

November 2 - November 8

Because of requests from friends, we have decided to combine two trips into one! Participants have the choice to stay in a nearby campground (with their own vehicle) or stay at the Furnace Creek Ranch with the Van group. Either way, we will enjoy the same tour together except for our different accommodations and some breakfasts and dinners. Check the registration form for further details.

The van tour begins in Las Vegas, November 2 at noon and ends on November 8 at noon. We will explore Red Rock Canyon on the way to our resort motel "base camp" at Furnace Creek Ranch. Expect some phenomenal star gazing and swimming in pools heated by hot springs. Explore Death Valley's astounding biology, including the pup fish and other endemic species that are found only there. Velma Brunt will bring to life for us the Valley's fascinating and colorful history. We will also examine evidence for a huge ice age lake in Death Valley and enjoy some nearby rock hounding opportunities.

Van Wingered, our guest geologist, will help us understand the Valley's interesting pre-Flood, Flood and post-Flood geology. Van is a member scientist of the FAST Research Team and received his Master's degree from ICR, specializing in geology around Death Valley. Come and enjoy times of excellent creation teaching, inspiring devotions and warm Christian fellowship.

The van tour cost is $1,395 per person and includes all travel during the week from Las Vegas by 15 passenger van (12 passenger max), a first rate motel (6 nights, double occupancy), a creation fieldbook, park entrance fees, and all guiding, instruction, and evening programs. Meals included are two dinners. Travel to and from Las Vegas is not included in the tour price.

Camping participants will meet the Van tour contingency at dinner on November 2 and we will spend our days and evening programs together. We'll say our farewells on the morning of November 8. The cost for campers is $395 per person and includes 6 nights campground fees, a creation fieldbook, and all guiding, instruction and evening programs. Price also includes two dinners. Please contact John@CreationEncounter.com for further details or questions.