Some adventures become milestones. Our
June 2007 visit to Canyon de Chelly National Monument was one of those days.
The White House Trail was unlike
anything we had attempted before. Dropping roughly 600 feet from the canyon rim
to the canyon floor, the trail is narrow, steep, rocky, and lined with dramatic
sandstone cliffs. At the time, many people believed taking a child with
significant mobility limitations down the trail was impossible.
More than one person told us,
"You can't do that."
We decided to find out for ourselves.
