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The idea for taking women on adventure trips was conceived on a jeep in Sedona, Arizona in 1996. Cheryl Fleet guided tours over the red rocks and every two hours she greeted a new co-ed group. Occasionaly the group was all women. The women, strangers to each other just two hours previously, bonded easily and often had lunch together afterwards. She noticed that quiet women, who would unlikely have said much in a co-ed group, had plenty to share. Co-ed groups politely listened to information about Native Americans but the all-women groups showed a keen interest, asked questions, and really understood the native connection to the land. She realized something extrordinary happened when women traveled together and she wanted to make this a more permanent option.

Cheryl’s business degree taught her that extensive research was the key to successfully entering a marketplace. Great if you have the money! However, she had to rely on her intuition! The idea just felt right to her. The Internet had barely begun and search capabilities were rudimentary so she didn’t know if this was a new idea or if others were offering trips for women. She knew enough that to be successful, the business had to be something that she enjoyed and it had to service an under-served or non-existing market. She’d also learned that with limited resources in a large industry like travel, to enter the market, she had to have a niche. Her studies taught her that only 5% of new businesses survive the first five years and that those that did survive did it with excellent customer service and by not trying to be all things to all people.

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Hawaiian Islands	Hawaiian Islands Lihue Airport, Lihue, HI, United States for 7 Days • from $2,695* per person Provider: Canyon Calling The Hawaiian Islands are an adventurer’s dream – rugged canyons, towering waterfalls, lush rain forests, blue lagoons and oozing volcanoes.  Explore the beautiful islands of Kauai and Hawaii and see shades of green you never imagined!  On Kauai, kayak to waterfalls, snorkel with sea turtles, hike the famous Na Pali coastline and drive to amazing overlooks on the dry side of the island at Waimea Canyon.  Trip price includes our flight to The Big Island.  We'll sea kayak in Kaalakekua… more	Offered October Exertion level: 3 Comfort accommodations Max group size: 10 people Must form your own group? No
Southwest Highlights	Southwest Highlights Sedona Airport, AZ for 7 Days • from $2,195* per person Provider: Canyon Calling This trip in the high desert of Arizona and Utah is a seven-day version of our ten-day Best of the West tour. It is designed for those with less vacation time, those wanting a slightly less active trip and for those wanting to avoid camping. The activities are also chosen to suit late spring and mid fall when water conditions are too chilly to be swimming in Lake Powell or sloshing through the river in Zion, both activities an integral… more	Offered May, September Exertion level: 3 Comfort accommodations Max group size: 10 people Must form your own group? No
Costa Rican Explorer	Costa Rican Explorer San Jose Airport, San Jose, Costa Rica for 8 Days • from $2,795* per person Provider: Canyon Calling A short plane ride from the United States, Costa Rica is the only Central American country that has invested in education instead of a military.  This peaceful nation is blessed with gorgeous beaches, volcanic mountains and dense, tropical rain forests supporting a bird and animal kingdom more varied than any country on earth. In the wild we’ll see howler, capuchin and spider monkeys, crocodiles, orchids, butterflies, turtles, toucans, iguanas and scarlet macaws. The wide range of habitats makes Costa Rica… more	Offered November Exertion level: 3 Comfort accommodations Max group size: 10 people Must form your own group? No

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