101 Main St / P.O. Box 118
Bluff, Utah 84512-0118 Fax (435) 672-2365 Toll Free (800) 422-7654 
Space is limited to 12 spaces. Give us a call today ~ you won't want to miss this special event!
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 Eclipsed: It’s Coming Right For Us! Bluff to Mexican Hat
Location: Bluff to Mexican Hat 
 Overview“It’s time for the human race to enter the solar system.” - Dan QuayleErg...hmmm...um. Well, we agree. And this May (May 20, 2012, to be precise) in the afternoon, our little river is projected to be right about on the center line of the path for an annular solar eclipse. In China throughout history it was believed that eclipses were a result of the sun being eaten by a celestial dragon. People dutifully took banged on pots and pans and canons were fired to chase the dragon away with the event being seen as a life or death determination of the Emporer’s future. Around the world, peoples of all cultures and times have reacted to these events. Staying inside, avoiding cooking, and spending time in prayer to combat negative portended omens. Feasting and bathing in the Ganges to take advantage of the electrified atmosphere. So, we thought about what to do given the news that we’d have one of the best views of the event right here in our very own neighborhood. You might guess, but we thought it would be totally cool to go boating! We thought we could arrive at camp early in the afternoon and set ourselves up for an afternoon/evening hike with eclipse viewing. We’ve designed two trips to do just that. Space is limited so call today to join us! ItineraryNight Before Departure:You will meet at Wild Rivers in Bluff at 7:00 p.m. for the prelaunch orientation. Your trip leader will hand out waterproof bags and boxes. We can also supply sleeping bags, pads and tents, but be sure to reserve them in advance with our office. We'll have hike to see an amazing view of the eclipse. There will also be time to hang out with friends and see excellent archaeology and geology, too. Hopefully our friends, the Desert Bighorn Sheep will make an appearance once we enter the canyon. They are secretly astronomers and are eagerly awaiting the eclipse. Come join us! Suggested ReadingHUMAN PREHISTORYLegacy On Stone: Rock Art of the Colorado Plateau and Four Corners Region Sally Cole Ice Age Peoples Of North America: Environments, Origins, and Adaptations Robson Bonnickson, ed. Humans at the End of the Ice Age : The Archaeology of the Pleistocene-Holocene Transition Lawrence Strauss Ed. The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization Brian Fagan Those Who Came Before Robert and Florence Lister Enemy Ancestors Gary Matlock Ancient Ruins of the Southwest David Noble Indian Rock Art of the Southwest Polly Schaafsma Richard Witherill: Anasazi Frank McNitt The Book of Navajo Raymond Locke The Book of Hopi Frank Waters Collapse Jared Diamond HISTORY Traders of the Navajo Frances Gillmore and Louise Wetherill Explorations of the Colorado River and its Canyons John Wesley Powell Hole in the Rock Expedition David Miller San Juan County, Utah Allan Kent Powel Anchored Lariats on the San Juan Frontier Norma Perkins Young Encounters With the Archdruid John McPhee River Runners of the Grand Canyon David Lavender Crossing the Next Meridian Charles Wilkinson Fire on the Plateau Charles Wilkinson Mormon Country Wallace Stegner The Gathering of Zion Wallace Stegner Conversations on History and Literature Wallace Stegner Reopening the Western Frontier People's History of Wilderness Water in the West High Country News Books (various authors and editors, see: www.hcn.org) Reclaiming the Native Home of Hope Robert Keiter New Genesis : M ormon Reader on Land and Community Terry Tempest Williams, Ed. Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water Mark Reisner Glen Canyon Before Lake Powell Eleanor Inskip GEOLOGY The Colorado Plateau Don Baars Geology of the Canyons of the San Juan Don Baars San Juan Canyons (River Guide) Don Baars and Gene Stevenson Life in Stone: Fossils of the Colorado Plateau Christa Saddler NATURAL HISTORY The Ice-Age History of Southwestern National Parks Scott A. Elias Packrat middens: The last 40,000 years of biotic change Julio Betancourt & Tom Van Devender A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country David Williams Eating Stone Ellen Meloy Wind in the Rock Ann Zwinger Run River Run Ann Zwinger Desert Plants of Utah Berniece A. Andersen Grasses of the Southwestern United States Frank W. Gould Sibley Field Guide to North American Birds David Allan Sibley Singing Stone Thomas Lowe Fleischner A Field Guide to Mammals A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians A First Guide to Insects of North America A First Guide to Butterflies and Moths These are all Peterson Guide Books OTHER FICTION AND NON-FICTION Desert Solitaire Abbey The Monkey Wrench Gang Abbey The Sound of Mountain Water Wallace Stegner A Thief of Time Tony Hillerman Listening Woman Tony Hillerman The Dark Wind Tony Hillerman Coyote Waits Tony Hillerman Coyote's Canyon Terry Tempest Williams Pieces of White Shell Terry Tempest Williams Red Terry Tempest Williams Refuge Terry Tempest Williams Ceremony Leslie Mormon Silko Waterlines Ann Weiler Walka Testimonials Submit a Testimonial » No testimonials have been submitted for this trip yet. Click here to submit a testimonial. TestimonialsSubmit a Testimonial »No testimonials have been submitted for this trip yet. Click here to submit a testimonial. |
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