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Encounter the great outdoors from distinctive dwellings that put a new twist on camping tripsBy Becca Bergman and J. Gabriel Boylan Sherman's Travel magazine Tear through some of the country's most challenging Class III and IV rapids at the point where the Colorado and Green rivers collide. Then climb ashore for wine and hors d'oeuvres amid the stunning wilds of Canyonlands National Park (www.nps.gov/cany). Such is the agenda on Abercrombie & Kent's (www.abercombiekent.com) six-day Cataract Canyon rafting trip in Utah, which starts in Moab and ends on Lake Powell. The guides take care of every detail, from setting up tents large enough to stand in (and the cots inside) to serving dinner on linen-covered tables. They'll even rig up a portable shower out of paddles and water warmed by the sun. During the float, which includes plenty of placid water, rafters pass red cliffs soaring up 2,000 feet from the riverbanks. On shore, the guides lead hikes to petrified forests, pueblo ruins, and ancient petroglyphs.The camping trip's grand finale is an exhilarating return flight in a little plane traversing the Canyonlands to Moab
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