16 Apr 2023
The Triple Park Tour was the highlight of our two-week trip through the southwest. Nate was our guide on our 11-hour tour through Grand Canyon, Wupatki National Monument (Native American ruins), and Sunset Crater (a volcanic cinder cone near the volcano in Flagstaff). We only spent about three and a half hours in the car with talks and Q&A, and the rest outside. The balance of conversation around relevant side talks, "dad humor," and the meaty topics was perfect. Nate connected Flood deposits, post-flood/Ice Age erosion of the canyon along with evidence of recent volcanism, and the post-flood dispersion of people groups to the area. It was so clear, helping my kids see that the Bible and the evidence fit like a glove. He finished off our time at the ruins with a short, very well-played flute solo on a Native American wooden flute, inside a room that was aligned with the summer solstice. My son especially loved the hike around the cinder cone through the lava beds. Canyon Ministries has shorter and longer tours, including rafting down the Colorado through the Grand Canyon. After this experience, I would trust them with any of them, and the information is solid and extremely faith-building.