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Green River Canoeing: Eckerd College Alumni Trip

Jun 21 - 25, 2017

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Trip Fees

Adult

$684

Kids

$584

Discount*

Student

Deposit**

$100

** Deposits must be made per person.

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Exclusive trip for Eckerd College Alums.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Eckerd College Alums who graduated from 2006 to 2016 receive this trip for $634. Please indicate your graduating year when signing up for the trip to receive this discount. This is a private trip for Eckerd Alums.

Dr. Lorena D. Mihok is an Instructor of Anthropology at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. She has taught courses in Anthropology and Art History at the University of Tampa and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. She worked previously as an Assistant Curator of Education for Public Programs at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, and as a Volunteer Coordinator at the Orlando Museum of Art in Orlando. Dr. Mihok received her B.A. in Art History from Columbia University, and her M.A. in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from the University of South Florida. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied Anthropology with a concentration in archaeology at the University of South Florida. Her archaeological work focuses on the early colonial period in the Caribbean, specifically at the 18^th century settlement of Augusta on Roatán Island, Honduras. Her research interests include historical archaeology, culture contact, Latin American and Caribbean studies, and art history.

Canoeing in Utah is an unforgettable odyssey. Paddling the spectacular 60-mile section of the Green River from Crystal Geyser south of Green River, UT, as it winds towards Mineral Bottom, just north of Canyonlands National Park, is the trip of a lifetime. Between the town of Green River, Utah, and Canyonlands National Park is part of the longest stretch of quiet wilderness water in the lower 48 states. As you canoe the Green River, the moving panorama is incomparable. The twisting, looping river winds its way between sheer, colorful sandstone walls, hundreds of feet high. Vast canyon systems and water channels branch in all directions, inviting hiking and exploring as well as providing excellent camping. Highlights may include hiking to Bow Knot Bend, the canyons of Trin-Alcove, plus Horseshoe Canyon. Old settler’s cabins, abandoned mines, historic outlaw hideouts, caves, ancient Fremont Indian petroglyphs (rock art panels a.d. 500-1200), and lush hidden springs await those who pass this way. Oftentimes, a layover day will be built into the trip for hiking. As you retrace Major John Wesley Powell’s 1869 route when he first floated this river and documented the area, remember his words describing his mission: “...to fill in the last white space on the map…”

The trip will begin in Moab, UT, where a local tour operator will transport passengers to the Green River entry point. Cars can be stored with the operator at no charge.