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Immerse yourself into the beauty of the serene waters of lovely and remote Labyrinth Canyon, proposed as Wilderness by the Bureau of Land Management. This stretch, which runs from near Green River to Mineral Bottom, Utah (adjacent to Canyonlands National Park) has been recently featured in many adventure travel magazines as a must do for both seasoned or beginner paddlers in canyon country. This trip, though on "calm water" is a FAVORITE of our guides!
Our trip starts in Green River, Utah with an motel stay and trip orientation at 7 pm the first night. After breakfast (included) and a short visit to the John Wesley Powell Museum nearby, we head to the river, spending 5 nights and 6 days on the river. We take out early afternoon on the last day and return to Green River by 5p.m. Your lodging that night is on your own.
Late spring and early autumn are the perfect times to do this trip - beautiful light, quieter days, comfortable weather. Learn about river life from the prehistoric Fremont Indians to 19th century fur trappers and outlaws, to 20th century miners and river runners. Stories about Major Powell's 1869 and 1871 expeditions highlight the week while short interpretive hikes and talks teach geology, riparian ecology and issues facing America's public lands.
CFI provides canoes (17 foot Old Towne), all river and kitchen gear. Participants must be able to paddle a full day (4-6 hours) and help carry gear to and from canoes. Like all of our EDVenture trips, we feature a participatory "style" so you'll help with light camp chores and take a turn in the kitchen. This is our longest running multi-day trip, since 1985; we have hosted countless school kids, "elderhostlers" and special trips for yoga and women's groups. We look forward to sharing Labyrinth in our special CFI way with you.
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Learn canoe strokes, how to read the river, river safety, dutch oven cooking, outdoor etiquette. We start the days with warm-up stretching and river "quotes". Enjoy great conversations or quiet solo time in camp, and chance to explore more if you choose.
Our meals on the canoe trip are healthy and hearty, while keeping things trim and light for our boats. There are foods to please meat eaters and vegetarians alike. You can expect breakfasts of pancakes and bacon as well as fresh fruit, muffins and cereals. Lunches may be Deli sandwhiches packed in the morning and ready for a hike or picnic style smoked salmon with crackers or chicken-curry wraps! Dinners include steak and dutch oven potatoes, lasagne, grilled fish; we feature regional beef and pork and fresh locally grown greens and vegetables.
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"One way to reutrn to a lifestyle that is more organic and harmonious with the whole of nature is to get outside more often.... to let the unpredictability of wildness touch the soulful longings within yourself. Wilderness is innate to who we are. You do not have to go far to find wildness, only as far as your own beating heart and the joy you find in life."
- Cass Adams from
The Soul Unearthed
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CANOE The Green River in Utah
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