Join eco poet and permaculture guru Trathen Heckman, author and green building expert Nathaniel Corum, singer/songwriter Megan Slankard, and environmental journalist Pride Wright for an inspiring weeklong exploration of innovative approaches to re-visioning our communities, re-mapping destructive patterns of consumption, and healing our ailing planet.

Itinerary at a Glance

• Our Cataract Canyon rafting trip begins with a scenic and instructional drive from Salt Lake City to Moab
• Overnight in Moab and depart in the morning for the put-in at Potash
• Enter Meander Canyon and watch for petroglyphs
• Float leisurely into Canyonlands National Park
• Spectacular side canyons, prehistoric ruins, seasonal waterfalls and incredible vistas
• Lathrop Ruin and ancient pictographs of solstice calendar
• Explore Indian Creek’s fascinating Native American ruins
• Float past Pyramid Butte, the mighty Goose Neck and Dead Horse Point (immortalized in the movie Thelma and Louise)
• Meet the confluence of the Green River where Cataract Canyon begins, hinting at the whitewater to come
• Major rapids begin at Spanish Bottom where it is possible to see a fading 1893 inscription from the steamer, Major Powell
• Enter the Maze District and hike 1,200 feet up to the Doll House where you can view the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park from a unique vantage point
• Challenge Brown Betty, Mile Long, Capsize and the legendary Big Drop Rapids
• Enter Lake Powell at Hite and transfer back to Moab