Who is River?
River is shapeshifter, sculptor, moving canvas, field of motion, force. Patterns gliding over and through. Skin opening, dissolving, boundaries blending into color. Inside. We create–time, tempo, duration, direction. Living and being on the river is living and being in motion.
“I am home”
INFORMATION
Green River, Utah
Fall 2027
7 days in a remote canyon setting • 45 miles of flat water paddling • 15 participants max.
Guides: Stephanie Gottlob & Lauren Bond,
The deposit and cost of The River’s Path Canoe Adventures are non-refundable. We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance through our partner Outward Travel to protect your investment.
DESCRIPTION
Come join Stephanie and Lauren on this 45-mile, 7-day overnight eco-embodied trip down the Green River in Utah. This trip is based on Dancing the Biomes (DTB), an eco-embodied curriculum that Gottlob is currently researching and teaching as part of her PhD. Gottlob designed DTB for higher-education students to explore embodied encounters with environmental ethics and the Earth’s biomes. Now Gottlob had adapted this school-based curriculum into an overnight, embodied adventure with the Green River.
This inaugural trip will include body-based activities such as movement improvisations, somatic awareness meditations, walking explorations, drawing, witnessing, and group discussions with the Green River. These activities will take place in the water, on the banks, and while canoeing. The focus will be on the river’s expressive aspects as well as the challenging eco-ethical issues present in Labyrinth Canyon.
This trip is designed for students, teachers, researchers, scholars, artists, nature enthusiasts, outdoor adventurers, and anyone interested in deepening their embodied connection with the river and ethical issues. No dance experience is necessary.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“Dancing the Biomes deepens my connection with nature and allows me to see nature in a new light”
“She fosters a close-knit space where students feel safe enough to choose to challenge themselves in new and experiential ways“
“Beyond enjoying and learning from the course, I look to this course as an inspiration for how I plan to facilitate activities in my career“
“I’ve never been more excited for class, learned more things about myself and the world per minute“
“Dancing the Biomes is a truly inspired multidisciplinary approach, which integrates cutting-edge teaching methods into topics surrounding environmental ethics”
“Stephanie is incredibly well-versed in supporting diverse learners”