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Gates of Lodore Green River Raft Trip

Date: August 19–23, 2010 (4 nights/5 days)

Instructors: Dr. Andrew Gulliford and Gary Ladd

Fee: $930

Our exceptional instructors, Dr. Andrew Gulliford and Gary Ladd, lead the ultimate river trip through the human history, archaeology, geology and spectacular red rock scenery of panoramic and pristine Dinosaur National Monument. Savor the spirited Green River from the Gates of Lodore where two 800-foot buttresses mark the beginning of a series of scarlet slot canyons, sweeping valleys and lush ledges of emerald green vegetation to Split Mountain Gorge, where our journey ends. View dramatic towering vermillion cliffs cut from Precambrian bedrock, leapfrog through time across a geologic fault and thrill to rapids like Disaster Falls and Hell's Half Mile (A drop of 30 feet in less than a half mile!)

Dr. Andrew Gulliford, Fort Lewis College Professor of History and Southwest Studies, helps us retrace Major John Wesley Powell’s exciting 1869 exploration of the Green River, the largest tributary of the Colorado River. Visit the sites Powell visited, view landmarks he named, and enjoy entertaining stories about his harrowing adventures on his historic journey.

Gary Ladd, renowned Southwest photographer, author and inexhaustible student of geology and astronomy shares his deep understanding and appreciation of stars and strata. And he may share a pointer or two on how to take a great photo!

Class Highlights

• August 19th: Meet in Vernal, Utah for early-bird afternoon outing to McConkie Ranch rock art site, featuring some of the world’s finest Fremont petroglyph panels.
  
  Dinner on your own, John Wesley Powell/Gates of Lodore slideshow by Dr. Gulliford.
• August 20th: Breakfast on your own, meet at Adrift headquarters for orientation and shuttle to launch site.
• August 20th–23rd: Float the river

Contact us for more information or to register for this class. Our registration form is also available in PDF format. Download it here and mail it following the directions on the form.

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