Discover Slickrock’s Adventure Island Belize

2017-2018 Season

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Gulf of Mexico Belize

Mexico Caribbean Sea Belize San Pedro Tucked into a forgotten corner of the Caribbean, Belize remains somewhat isolated from the rest of Central America. Today it harbors the region’s last unspoiled marine and rainforest environments and offers some Belize International Airport of the most exciting adventure travel in the Americas. Belize is also inexpensive to get to Belize City and easy to travel in. English is the primary language, and US dollars are accepted throughout Belmopan the country. There are so many Xunantunich Caves Branch River incredible places to explore Mopan N that you will want to return for River San Ignacio years to come! Windy Hill Resort

Committed, Hands-On Dangrigia Tobacco Caye Owners Bocawina Cully Erdman created Slickrock Rainforest Resort GLOVER’S in 1977, then a REEF school on the Colorado River. In the early 1980s Adventure Island-Long Caye he expanded to Central Middle Caye America after exploring MAYA MOUNTAINS the region while assisting with adventure television shows. In 1986, Lucy Wallingford became a partner, Placencia and together they developed the Belize Caribbean Sea trips they run today. Both remain closely involved LEGEND with all aspects of BARRIER Slickrock. You will likely River speak to them when you REEF Road Punta Gorda call, or meet them on Cave the island during your trip. This SCALE OF MILES Ruin hands-on approach ensures their Reef trips meet your expectations. 0 20 miles For more information on Belize visit: 2 Guatemala www.slickrock.com/belize.html Belize Adventure Travel Packages

Why Travel With Slickrock?

 Experience: This is our 42nd year in the travel business. We pioneered adventure travel in Belize 32 years ago, and our company continues to be operated by the original owners.  All-inclusive packages: We take care of everything, you travel hassle-free with no extra costs. Trips include island charter and inland vehicle transport, accommodations, meals, equipment, sport instruction and daily guided activities, entrance fees, taxes, and cold beer and soda!  Private island: Everyone stays in beachfront thatch-roof cabanas. There are no crowds. It’s just you, the beach, and the Caribbean.  Maximize your vacation time: You are off the plane and on the island in less than 24 hours. Because our island is on the reef you can swim to snorkel spots and dive boat rides are only 5-10 minutes long.  We focus on adventure sports: No other tour in Belize offers so many sport activities, and we maintain state-of-the-art equipment for all sports. Experience scuba diving, sea , sport fishing, , kayak , paddleboarding, kitesurfing, , snorkeling, board surfing, kayaking, hiking, and exploring Mayan ruins.  Value: Our trips offer exclusive locations, the largest array of activities, and the best equipment in the country. And with our all-inclusive format you get more for your money by traveling with Slickrock!

3 LONG CAYE AT GLOVER’S REEF, MADELEINE LOMONT/LIGHTHAWK Adventure Island at Glover’s Reef Sea Kayaking Kayak Fishing Surfing Kitesurfing Surf Kayaking Scuba Diving Windsurfing Open Itinerary Sport Fishing Snorkeling Paddleboarding Great for Kids!

Full Week Itinerary, Fri - Sat or Tue - Wed, 9 nights, $2350 pp 2017: December 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 22, 29 2018: January 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30; February 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 March 2, 6, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27

First Half Itinerary, Fri -Wed, 6 nights, $1625 pp (the first half of the Full Week trip) 2017: December 1, 8, 15 2018: January 5, 12, 19, 26; February 2, 9, 16, 23; March 2, 9; April 6, 13, 20, 27

Second Half Itinerary, Tue – Sat, 5 nights, $1475 pp (the second half of the Full Week trip) 2017: December 5, 12, 19 2018: January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13, 20, 27; March 6, 13; April 10, 17, 24; May 1

“Our trip with you was wonderful, relaxing and with a great “tempo” and options for activities and freedom. The guides made it possible to do all that we had hoped, including a night snorkel, fishing, kayaking, kayak self-rescue, kayak-surfing, etc. Attention to detail and safety are obviously a priority for Slickrock. All the guides were low-key, very knowledgeable and “present”. There were no negatives.... We are staring our Slickrock fund for 2018 already!”

Chuck Harris & Karen Jerger, Jackson Hole, WY Adventure Island at Glover’s Reef, February 2017

To see more photos and for more information please visit: www.slickrock.com/adventureisland.html

4 SEA KAYAKING AT GLOVER’S REEF, KEITH FIALCOWITZ Caye (65 miles). After lunch you move into your cabana, explore the island, and snorkel. Sunday, Day 3: After breakfast: orientation. Later we to a nearby reef to snorkel from the . Certified divers may also begin diving this afternoon. Monday, Day 4: Today: windsurfing and Visit Vela’s newest windsport center! See velawindsurf.com. kayak surfing! We have a near-constant breeze and a perfect set of waves breaking just off our shore. are also

all of our cabanas sit on the water’s edge, JASON LEEE Slickrock’s popular Adventure Island trip Our exclusive location is perfect for on Long Caye at Glover’s Reef combines those who desire a few creature comforts the elements of a perfect winter escape into but don’t want to visit a crowded island. a flexible itinerary so you can pursue the Our eco-resort includes cabanas right on the activities you want, whether you’re an expert water, all the sports toys you could want, and paddler or a first-time snorkeler. a fully-staffed kitchen with cold beer and soda Among the most pristine reefs in the included in the price. Guests rave about our

Caribbean, Glover’s provides unparalleled home-cooked Belizean meals. Find out why KAYAK SURFING OFF LONG CAYE, KEITH FIALCOWITZ opportunities to explore an area little so many of our guests return year after year! available for experienced surfers, and impacted by visitors. The seclusion of our beginning divers may begin a dive course. private island, the quality of our equipment, the privacy of our cabanas, speedy and Tuesday, Day 5: Paddle to Middle Caye to reliable boat transport, and our exceptional tour the Marine Research Center. Second- menu are a few of the features that make this Half guests meet in Belize City this afternoon. the best adventure sport trip in Belize. Wednesday, Day 6: Join kayak rolling class in the early morning before your paddle/ snorkel excursion, or try paddleboarding, either in the calm waters of our lagoon, or on our wave. First-Half guests leave after

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I T I N E R A R Y This is our most open itinerary; activities each day are based on guest wishes and the weather.

BEGINNING WINDSURFING, MAX NOHEL Friday, Day 1: Arrive at Belize City Early in the week our guides give sea kayak, International Airport. Meet at 5:30 p.m. at snorkel, windsurf and surf kayak instruction. the Best Western Biltmore Plaza Hotel for From then on, you shape your days, joining planned group activities, venturing off with a friend, or reading in your hammock. Scuba PADDLEBOARDING OUR PRIVATE WAVE, LUCY WALLINGFORD diving is also an option just up the beach at lunch. Second-Half guests arrive with the the dive shop. Adventure Week group and go snorkeling. Thursday, Day 7: Paddle to snorkel outside the reef, or search at low tide to find brittle stars and sea urchins. Second-Half guests complete the sea kayak orientation; the groups merge after lunch. Friday, Day 8: Get in a final dive, snorkel, or shred on the waves. You can also paddle 6-miles to Southwest Caye, snorkel around WE SNORKEL EVERY DAY! KEITH FIALCOWITZ the island, or go for a moonlight paddle. orientation, dinner, and lodging. Saturday, Day 9: Snorkel to The Wall, a dive site just off shore. After lunch we return Saturday, Day 2: Breakfast is at the hotel. to Belize City. Your final night at the Biltmore WE HAVE THE ONLY FLEET OF FISHING KAYAKS IN BELIZE! We then take a 3 hour boat ride to Long JEFFREY ALPERT 5 Discover Your Own Private Island

For more photos and and information on our private island please visit: www.slickrock.com/longcayebelize.html

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ADVENTURE ISLAND - LONG CAYE AT GLOVER’S REEF, JASON LEE 6 Discover Your Own Private IslandIsland

“I just want to spend a week doing absolutely nothing.”

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Full Week Itinerary, Saturday - Saturday, 8 nights, $2795 pp First Half Itinerary, Saturday - Wednesday, 4 nights, $1575 pp (takes place during the first half of the Full Week trip) 2017: December 23, 30 2018: January 20, 27; February 17; March 3, 17, 24, 31

Waterfall Rappelling Mayan Ruins “Exactly what I was seeking. The locations, Scuba Diving the equipment, the huts, the water Jungle Hiking temperature... EVERYTHING! Every need of Snorkeling mine was handled beautifully, with a sincere Sea Kayaking smile. I felt like I was part of the Slickrock Windsurfing Family. Neri and MJ were fantastic guides Surf Kayaking and, I felt, good friends.” Surfing Paddleboarding Bob Olliver, Del Mar, CA Ziplining Belize Adventure Week and Adventure Kayak Fishing Island at Glover’s Reef, April 2017 Kitesurfing Sport Fishing

8 For more photos and information please visit: RUNNING THE CAVES BRANCH RIVER, SARAH MOORE www.slickrock.com/belizeadventureweek.html Monday, Day 3: We run the beginner level Mopan River in hardshell sit-on-top kayaks. Later in the day we climb The Castillo at Xunantunich Mayan ruin, returning to Windy Hill Resort for the night. Tuesday, Day 4: Run the Caves Branch River underground by headlamp, traversing four caves with kayaks. We continue to Belize City for the night so that we are ready to go out to the island the next day.

LEARNING TO KAYAK ON THE MOPAN RIVER, CHIP MARVIN Imitated but not equaled, Belize WE HAVE OUR OWN PRIVATE SURF SPOT! MEGAN GRIFFITHS Adventure Week is widely acclaimed as Wednesday, Day 5: We’re off to the island one of the top adventure travel experiences after an early breakfast, arriving there before found anywhere. We specialize in adventure lunch. After settling into our cabanas we sport activities led by expert guides. In one snorkel to the reefs right off the island. action-packed tour you experience fifteen sports in eight days!

XUNANTUNICH MAYAN RUIN, HENRY GEORGI journey. Midweek we transfer to our private island for three days of island sports. See the Adventure Island at Glover’s Reef page for WINDSURFING GLOVER’S REEF, LUCY WALLINGFORD more on our island activities. Thursday, Day 6: We spend the morning learning the basics of sea kayaking. Surf kayaking and windsurfing orientations are EXPERIENCE THE LONGEST ZIPLINE IN CENTRAL AMERICA! offered this afternoon; scuba diving is also LUCY WALLINGFORD available at Long Caye Dive Shop. Our adventure begins with a spectacular double feature - rappelling 400 feet through Friday, Day 7: Try out Slickrock’s stand-up Antelope Falls, followed by ziplining through paddle boards on the flats, while experienced the jungle canopy of Bocawina National surfers enjoy the island’s point break. You Park. The next day we run a whitewater could also paddle to nearby Middle Caye, learn river on sit-on-top boats, and in the to roll your kayak, snorkel around the island, afternoon we or “hammock surf”! explore the RIVER KAYAKING ORIENTATION, HENRY GEORGI Mayan ruins of Xunantunich. Finally we raft I T I N E R A R Y and kayak the Saturday, Day 1: Fly to Dangriga, Belize. Caves Branch We meet at Pelican Beach Resort where we River through stay that night. nearly five Sunday, Day 2: We hike to the top of miles of caves. Antelope Falls, and rappel back down, PADDLEBOARDING IN OUR LAGOON, JESS RAFAEL Navigating by right through the falls! After a picnic lunch, headlamp, we we go ziplining on a huge course, with 8 Saturday, Day 8: Enjoy a full morning of explore hidden different stages whizzing through the jungle. island activities, then return to Belize City chambers on That afternoon we drive the Hummingbird after lunch. You overnight at the Belize this unique Highway to Windy Hill Resort near San Biltmore Plaza Hotel is part of the package. underground Ignacio where we stay for 2 nights. Sunday, Day 9: Earliest day to return home. RAPPELLING ANTELOPE FALLS, NERI CHI 9 Surf Belize! Slickrock’s location on Long Caye is blessed with an exceptional set up for surf sports. The prevailing swells rolling in from the Caribbean break on the point of the reef near of the channel on the end of our island. This topography creates a long, rolling wave over shoals that can break for a hundred yards or more. The break is easy and fun, an ideal wave for beginners and experts alike.

Our surf sports program takes advantage BEGINNERS AND EXPERTS ALIKE CAN RIP IT UP ON OUR WAVE WITH OUR HIGH PERFORMANCE KAYAKS, BRYONY SWAN of this fabulous wave, featuring kayak surfing, board surfing, and paddleboarding. Full instruction and top notch gear ensure that all guests can enjoy our wave, which is located just a few yards in front of our cabins on the beach.

In addition, Slickrock offers the opportunity to learn windsurfing and . The calm waters inside the lagoon of the atoll are perfect for beginner lessons on our wide selection of windsurf equipment, and experienced sailors can explore further reaches of the atoll, visit other islands, or try out the . We also operate a professional kitesurf school. Taking advantage of the extensive, shallow sandflats between us and a neighboring island, guests can now take a progression of lessons to learn this exciting new sport. Our access to these sandflats provides an unparalleled opportunity to learn kitesurfing, and few other locations worldwide, according to our instructor, can match our set up!

WE HAVE A FLEET OF PADDLEBOARDS! GREAT FOR OUR WAVE OR IN THE CALM WATERS OF THE LAGOON, LUCY WALLINGFORD

WE HAVE WINDSURFING GEAR FOR ALL THE ONLY SURF SPOT IN BELIZE, VICTOR MYERS LEVELS, KEITH FIALCOWITZ

CONDITIONS FOR KITEBOARDING ARE EXCELLENT (LESSONS AVAILABLE OR YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN GEAR), PETER MC DERMOTT

For more photos and information see: www.slickrock.com/belizekiteboarding.html

www.slickrock.com/kayaksurf.html 01 www.slickrock.com/surfingbelize.html www.slickrock.com/paddleboarding.html www.slickrock.com/islandwindsurfing.html DivingDiving andand SnorkelingSnorkeling

Just off our island lies “The Wall” — the stunning coral-covered face of the continental shelf, where the sea floor drops away to 3000 feet in just a mile. Rated one of the top scuba diving sites in the world, it rivals any location in the Caribbean, the Red Sea, or the South Pacific. Long Caye Dive Center is located just down the beach from our base, providing our guests with a full-service dive center. Certification courses, Discover Scuba classes, and dives for those already certified are all available at any time during your stay on the island.

The many shallow reefs at Glover’s allow snorkelers to see nearly everything that scuba divers access, along with the advantage of not having to worry about special diving equipment. The freedom of snorkeling appeals to a wide range of people

DIVING AT GLOVER’S REEF, CHRIS WATT and is our most popular activity. The clear warm waters of the Caribbean are more salty than in temperate regions, and creates extra buoyancy for swimmers which allows anyone to feel comfortable while exploring the reefs with a mask and snorkel. Our island sits right on the reef; you can jump in and snorkel right off our beach!

For more photos and information see: www.slickrock.com/divebelize.html www.slickrock.com/belizescubacertification.html www.slickrock.com/belizesnorkeling.html

SNORKELING ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM OUR ISLAND, ACCESSIBLE BY KAYAK, JASON LEE. 11 P.O. Box 1400 Moab, UT 84532 (800) 390-5715 Fax: (435) 259-6996 Web: www.slickrock.com E: [email protected]

FRONT COVER: LUCY K. WALLINGFORD BACK COVER: JASON LEE