Bring your shovel, pick, and sense of adventure. On Tuesdays and Fridays of any week Southwest Custom Tours picks up passengers at most hotels in Phoenix and Scottsdale at approximately 8:30- 9:30am. This tour takes you to the mystery and wonder of the Superstition Mountains, location of the world famous "Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine." (He was not really Dutch, you know!) Misplaced for over 100 years, somebody is bound to find the gold mine sooner or later and it might as well be you. Even if you don't find it, you'll have a great time looking. The short desert walk on this trip will give you an idea of what to expect in your search.

On this tour you will find Tortilla Flat-- population 6… or 4… or 3. It is hard to keep up with the ever-changing population of the old stage stop. While there, notice the unique wallpaper in every building…both of them.

The highlight of the trip (if you don't strike it rich) is a one-and one-half hour narrated boat ride on The Dolly's Steamboat on Canyon Lake. One of the four man made lakes on the Salt River…no, it is not salty. Most people don't think of lakes when they think of Arizona, but we have over 260 bodies of water in the state--it's just that the water is very dry.

Cruising under the 80-90 ft. cliffs of Canyon Lake, you're apt to see a verity of wildlife, including Bighorn sheep, deer, nesting eagles and a variety of aquatic foul. Once in a while, you may even see a black bear or mountain lion. Don't worry… they can't swim very fast and rarely catch the boat.

Returning to the marina for lunch at the Lakeside Cantina, you'll enjoy a view of the lake and the company of your guide and fellow travelers.

The entire trip takes about seven hours, but we are sure you will remember your adventure for years to come.

$99 per person. Children 12 and under 1/2 price. The Apache Trail tour returns to your hotel between 4:30 - 5:30pm.
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