Amazing Rappelling in Utah - Lucky & Greatness! I have done rappelling at many different places around the world, but never Utah. I have never squeezed my body through slots or narrows. I had some free time in early Feb. I decided Utah was closer than Australia or Costa Rica...so I decided to give it a try. I googled guide services. I settle on 2 based on photos, reviews, etc. What we all do. I talked to one (before talking to Desert Highlights). They seemed a little curt and not very flexible. On the other hand, I had a very pleasant and accommodating experience via text, email and phone with the owners of Desert Highlights. I wanted to visit the first week of Feb. They were very honest. They said that it would probably be too cold, but if I was up for it they would open up early...and me on a 'journey.' I was...and I glad (& lucky) I did. The weather the week before was exactly what they knew. Freezing. It probably would have been 'less fun & harder', but the cloud broke and the sun came out for my trip - 50s/60s, sunny. Lucky/Amazing. However, I also really thought it was amazing that DH was so honest it what to expect...even at the risk of my not going at that time. That was the 1st of many 5 stars they received. After many conversations of what to bring, suggestions on where to stay and how they would they pick me up from the airport...the trip was set. I arrived at the Moab and the picked me up, took me shopping for food and finally to my lodging. 2nd set of 5 stars for accommodating me and my pre-canyon requests. And finally to the good stuff. I don't want to force any of the canyons on anyone...because the were ALL so good and different. My recommendation - tell Jake exactly what you want to do/think you can do...and he will find magic. NOTE: if you are willing/able to go a little further - to Hanksville - and explore the Irish Canyons - Awesome & and very different. Another 5 stars for Jake's recommendations (listened to me and give me exactly what I was looking for + more). I could go on for a few more paragraphs, but not sure if anyone is still reading this, but...the the last 5 STARS go to Jake (great leader, listener, guide, enabler, pushed me to excel & not fail). Certainly check the weather (you might not get as I lucky as I did), but put this area and guide service on your list - GREATNESS!

Best thing in Moab! - By far the best thing I’ve done in Moab so far. My husband and I have come here for years and have done almost everything. We tried to do something different and we chose to do the zig zag tour. The tour was amazing, the views, photos we received and everything we saw. Will definitely be coming back yearly! Thank you, Herb for such a great time.

Amazing Experience, Highly Recommend - Our experience with Desert Highlights was fantastic beginning to end. We were a group of four looking for an adventurous trip doing canyoneering (our first times). It started with talking to Melissa on the phone who helped answer questions and got a feel for what we were looking for. She followed up our call via email with a ton of information and helped us pick the perfect excursion. Recommend talking to them to pick the right one for your group, they are super helpful. The day of the adventure was super convenient. We had a private group since it was four of us and we met our tour guide, Jake. We rode in a private vehicle to the starting point where we did a super intense hike with stunning views, scrambling, and even some rock climbing maneuvers (it was so cool and what we asked for!). Jake was the best. He was cool to talk to, very knowledgeable, and supportive and helped us feel totally safe throughout the entire trip. He even took amazing pictures and gave ski recommendations for Utah for our next visit! Cannot recommend Desert Highlights enough! Will absolutely book with them again. Thank you DH!

AMAZING adventures with Desert Highlights! - Just an AMAZING EXPERIENCE!! I booked the Pool Arch Canyon canyoneering experience for me and my 12 year-old goddaughter based solely on the reviews I had voraciously read and the fact that they are a small shop that provide private experiences… and every single part was beyond compare. From my initial conversation with Melissa on the phone who spent so much time with me to determine what I was looking for and really understand our experience levels (she actually suggested this longer adventure from the one I had originally called for, and I am ecstatic that she did), to the perfect communications, to meeting the amazing KAI, our guide extraordinaire, our time could not have been any better. Kai is amazing, fun, and it felt like a super fun day out with friends rather than just a guided trip. Kai knows her stuff, and we felt safe every step of the way with her. She was outstanding with my goddaughter, who is super athletic and loves this stuff, but of course had some nerves. She talked her through every part, and my goddaughter voted our time with Kai as the best part of our entire vacation!! I can’t recommend it any more highly, what a great experience. And the Pool Arch Canyon tour was pretty amazing, with incredible rappels, super fun rock scrambling and some very welcome pool wading in the heat. Thank you Kai!!

Awesome Experience - My group and I had a great time with a great guide. The hike was a ton of fun, with tons of scenery and little technical areas to keep it interesting. The rappelling was then the Icing on the cake. Can’t wait to go again!

Fell in love with Zig Zag Canyon! - Our family of 5 did the Zig Zag Canyoneering tour with Jake as our guide. Every little thing about it was amazing! We loved the canyoneering and ended the day with a bucket list 220 foot rappel that even our 9 year old did. It was the highlight of our week and memories we will never forget. Jake was an awesome guide and Melissa was great working with us to help us find the perfect tour for our adventurous family and we couldn't be happier with what we ultimately chose. Highly highly recommend Desert Highlights.

3 incredible trips with Desert Highlights! - We booked 3 trips with them and had an amazing time! Highly recommend calling, Melissa was incredibly helpful with choosing the right trips for us and answering all of our questions. Herb took us on our first multi pitch climb and was very patient with us, helping us learn new knots and teaching us the basics along the way. Kia took us climbing and rappelling, and Kiera took us into one of the Irish canyons. All the guides were so much fun and put up with our ridiculous picture taking. We felt really safe on every trip; Herb, Kia and Kiera were all very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions, plus gave us suggestions for other climbing areas and hikes.

Amazing day of canyoneering! - Desert highlights is amazing!!! This is my second time canyoneering with them (10 years apart). Melissa was very friendly and accommodating and always called me right back if she was busy and couldn’t answer the phone. We did the Irish canyons with Kiera and I can’t say enough amazing things about her!! She was the best guide ever. It was 2 of us girls and Kiera and we had a blast!! She always made sure we were ok with her pace and stopped if we needed a rest and we felt very comfortable with her skills which made us comfortable doing all the rappels. She was very friendly and we all talked the entire time. It was the best day ever.

A great adventure! - We did the Zig Zag canyoneering tour today with Kiera and it was beyond amazing. She made what felt like impossible feats completely possible for us. This was our second tour with Desert Highlights and we highly recommend them! The tour guides are friendly, knowledgeable, and patient. And it's such a treat to not be stuck in a large group - it's just me, my husband, and our guide. Thank you Kiera and Desert Highlights for another memorable adventure!

Great Adventure in Moab!! - This was an exhilarating experience for our family!! Jake was our guide and he was absolutely amazing - he explained everything and made it easy to understand, made sure we were safe every step of the way, took some fantastic photos for us, and gave us lots of great memories. You don’t need rappelling experience to have a great time. We will definitely be back for another adventure!!!