Summer Plans Follow Up

So, I've heard from a few people who would be interested and able to go to Black Canyon this year, but more who are interested but unable to go this year.  I'm currently thinking that maybe just a small "scouting" party could go for a shorter stay this year and figure out all the tricks and quirks and then we could plan a big shebang for next year when more people could come and we'd have more time to plan and put it all together.  What do you think?

Summer Plans Perhaps?

I sent this in an e-mail to the family addresses I had, but several are not included or are old addresses, so I thought I’d post here too.
Hello to all!  I am a little late getting this out, but I just had a brainstorm tonight that I thought might be fun.  I am sending this out to my extended family on both sides to see who might be able to come.  I had the idea of getting a group together this summer and thought it might be fun to plan a trip to the Gunnison, CO area.  As I was doing some research, I became interested in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.  There is tent camping available ($12 per night) in the park and hotels and services in nearby Gunnison (This one looks particularly nice at a reasonable rate and 2nd-floor suites have full kitchens: http://www.waterwheelinnatgunnison.com/ ).
 
There are a multitude of activities available, including scenic  drives, a boat tour through the canyon river, boating, fishing, hiking (trails range from easy to strenuous), astronomy and  stargazing programs, etc. (see attached PDF) and the website:  http://www.nps.gov/blca/index.htm



I will post a list of drive times from several locations at the end of this e-mail, but there are also flights available into Gunnison.  The dates for the trip could be anywhere in the range of June 28th to August 6th--I was thinking a week or so, though some might only be able to come for a shorter time.  Anyway, since I am late at getting this coordinated, I would like info from anyone who thinks they might be interested to include 1)  What dates would be best for you, 2) How many people in your party, 3) If you would want to camp or stay in a hotel, and 4) How long you would want to stay.  I would need this info by Friday night, the 21st of May.  I will send out a follow-up e-mail on Saturday and then ask for confirmed plans so I can make reservations.
Also, I know my e-mail list is hopelessly out of date, so if you see someone who's e-mail I'm missing, please forward it to them and cc me so that I can add them to the mailing list.

Drive times to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park:

31 hours from Canisteo
16 hours from Dallas
9 hours from Douglas
6 hours from Fort Collins
22 hours from Indianapolis
9 hours from Las Vegas
10 hours from Phoenix
6 hours from Salt Lake City
18 hours from San Antonio
14 hours from San Diego
20 hours from Seattle
31 hours from Washington DC