Hi Bette,

Yes, we did this tour the last time we journeyed through the canal on the Navigator. It was my first time on ATVs and I was uncertain about my ability to stay on in turns and brake at the right time (alright, really scared). The first half of the tour I spent getting to know the machine and me, the second half was so exhilerating (sp) I whizzed through those dunes like I was born to it.

Now, I have my original knee and hip, but they do not get in the way because you can do all the controls (braking, accelerating) from the hand gears. Also, the company puts you through a very thorough training course and I was impressed with their attention to detail, two were not deemed ready to drive an ATV but did go along as passengers behind a guide. If I remember right, there were six guides for 20 of us.

The only challenge I could think of (if they do the same course) is climbing up and down a set of stairs to get to the beach stop. They did not have your standard 7" risers, more like 11".

I went ATVing here at the Ponderosa Ranch at Tahoe. Huatulco was a sissy ride compared to this one. But I was ever grateful for the training and routing there, because it gave me good basic skills. It was a wonderful adventure.

By the way, we are going to do the tour again. I hope you decide to join us. If you have any other questions I will try to answer them for you.

Three weeks and four days,

Mary Ellen and Bruce