Driving the Rubicon Trail is indeed an extreme adventure. A risk of getting hurt or even killed is constantly present!

A wrong move or a second of distraction could result quickly in a turned over vehicle and serious injury.

I will teach you all the right techniques right from the start to avoid accidents. I'll be with you every foot of the trail to assist you making the right decisions. I'll help you to drive the truck like a pro. However, we are all just human - we do make mistakes. We have had a few close calls over the years. Fortunately no serious injury has ever occured in almost 20 years.

Since I accompany the group usually on foot I can only intervene with hand signals and if necessary with verbal commands. I may have to shout a loud "STOP!" at you. This is to keep you from getting into too much trouble. This is to keep you from getting hurt. Don't take it personal.

I have had some negative feedback from clients after such incidents. Usually I hear: "You could have done this in a nicer way." "You are hurting my feelings."

Well, I am sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings by shouting at the top of my lungs. But I would rather have your feelings hurt than your neck broken! I carry an awful lot of responsibility to get you unharmed through this extreme adventure and screaming at you might be my very last resort to make you aware of a possible disaster.

Please drive as concentrated and focussed as possible!

If you feel, the driving demands are too high on you - let me know. I'll be happy to drive the most difficult sections for you. There is nothing wrong with expressing: "This is a bit much for me."