What does Iceland volcanoes, a Tanzania safari, and Southern Africa mountain biking have in common with the Uintah Basin? According to Forbes magazine, they are all on the list for the greatest adventures for 2019. 150 years ago, in 1869, John Wesley Powell set out to explore the Green and Colorado Rivers. Now there is an opportunity to relive this monumental exploration. The trip will be a 466 mile, 28 day, fully-outfitted river trip running from Flaming Gorge to Lake Powell and will include such highlights as traveling through ancestral Pueblo ruins, hiking to a ranch where Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch stayed, as well as a chance to run rapids. There are three different options that start in June 2019. In conjunction with the 150th anniversary, local leaders are planning events and activities that will bring tourists to the area as we celebrate J.W. Powell’s trek.
