Canyon Rite

Arrivals begin mid-afternoon in the red rock country of Escalante. You’ll settle into camp and take a moment to exhale. You’ve made it.

We’ll gather by the river for a refreshing plunge in the swimming hole, a playful initiation to wash off the world you came from and wake up your senses.

From there, we’ll do a little grounding - lighthearted but meaningful. Expect presence, breath, and a moment to connect to the land, each other, and yourself.

Dinner is at the James Beard Award winning Hell’s Backbone Grill, where high-desert ingredients meet five-star flavors. Afterward, we circle up around the campfire under a vast sky of stars. You’ll hear stories, share laughs, and start to feel the rhythm of something ancient settling in.

We rise early, lace up our boots (or ditch them), and step into the wild corridor of the Escalante River, hiking its length in a full-day Misogi challenge. This is not a typical trail. Expect to be wet, sun-kissed, and joyfully dirty.

You’ll walk through flowing water, scramble over slickrock, wade under sandstone arches, and pass through towering canyon walls, all while moving through your own edge.

This Misogi is not about performance. It’s about presence. The water will cool you. The silence will speak to you. The effort will strip away what doesn’t matter.

We end the day dusty, sun-tired, and deeply alive - rewarded with a feast at Boulder Mountain Guest Ranch, where we kick off our shoes, toast to the journey, and share the kind of laughter that only comes after miles.

Today, the energy shifts. We intentionally slow down.

After a morning of light preparation, you’ll head out on a solo vision quest finding your own spot in nature to sit, walk, journal, or just be. You’ll have everything you need to stay safe and supported, and the rest is up to the land and your inner voice.

This is where the real clarity begins to emerge. Beneath the movement and noise, something true waits to be remembered.

As the sun begins to lower, we gently return to camp, where you’ll be welcomed back into community with a nourishing, grounding meal, time for integration, and a campfire circle to share what surfaced - in your own time, your own way.

We wake slowly, sip coffee as the desert wakes with us, and head to Kiva Koffeehouse, perched on the edge of the canyon, for one last communal breakfast.

Then, it’s time for one final adventure - a short but steep hike to Upper Calf Creek Falls, where we cliff dive, ride a natural water slide, and let the water seal in all we’ve opened. Expect joy. Expect cold water. Expect to never want to leave.

We close with a celebratory lunch at Hell’s Backbone Grill - honoring the challenge, the stillness, and the people who now feel like brothers.

Then, we part ways - full-hearted, clear-eyed, and reconnected to something real.