1st Annual Moab River Rendezvous

A celebration of rivers, conservation, history and community

November 14-15, 2009

Red Cliffs Adventure Lodge

15 miles from Moab, Utah on Hwy 128

Top 10 Reasons To Come :

10. Meet friends, old and new
 9. Expert presenters on natural and cultural history
 8. Up-to-date river education
 7. Book signings
 6. Great Food! - catered by Red Cliffs
 5. Colorado River trip
 4. Wine tours and tasting
 3. Historic river-running films
 2. Evening social events
 1. Dramatic location

Other reasons to come........... Meet authors, visit with boating gear and repair experts, special rates on luxury rooms, super raffle items, GREAT PRICE!

$60 includes all Saturday events, lunch and snack dinner, Sunday river trip and lunch

($50 for Plateau Restoration members)

presented by PLATEAU RESTORATION as a fund-raiser for conservation on the Colorado Plateau

Visit the event website for more details, on-line registration and payment: www.moabriverrendezvous.com or call us at 435-259-7733 / 1-866-202-1847.

SCHEDULE

 Saturday November 14, 2009 
 River Rendezvous at Red Cliffs Adventure Lodge 
8:15-8:45 am		Registration at Red Cliffs Lodge
9:00-9:45 am		Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau - 
								Author Wayne Ranney
10 -10:45 pm		The River Knows Everything - James Aton, Ph.D 
11 -11:45 pm	    	Desert Riverman - Author Robert Wood
12 - 1:00 pm			   Lunch at Red Cliffs Lodge
1:00-1:30 pm		History of River Maps- Herm Hoops
1:30-2:15 pm		Geology Field Interpretation- Tamsin McCormick, Ph.D
2:30-3:15 pm		Legend of Warm Springs Rapid- Author Roy Webb
3:30-4:15 pm		Tamarisk BioControl- Biologist Wright Robinson
4:30-5:15 pm		Restoring Great Basin Rivers- Jack Schmidt, Ph.D
5:15-6:45 pm			Cash Bar/ Happy Hour w/ Hors d’oeuvres provided 
								Share stories/ Films/ Raffle/Book signing
7:00-8:00 pm		Virtual River trip - Audio-Visual Presentation
8:00-10:00 pm		Music, Dancing and Mingling 
 Sunday November 15, 2009 
 River Rendezvous at Red Cliffs Adventure Lodge 
 10.00 am until 3:00 p.m. Open to all! (Pre-registration required)
  •  A Winter Float on the Colorado River
    •  With presenters Herm Hoops, Wayne Ranney, Jim Aton, Bob Wood, 
      Tamsin McCormick, Roy Webb, Wright Robinson, Jack Schmidt, 
      host Colin Fryer and Event Director Michael Dean Smith
 

For more information or to register for the event, please visit the event website www.moabriverrendezvous.com, call us ......435-259-7733 / 1-866-202-1847 (toll-free) or email us at info@plateaurestoration.org.

Added Bonus:

Historic River Film Festival

           
Friday November 13, 2009 
 Friday Night Film Festival 
A warm-up event with author and river historian Roy Webb, University of Utah
at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center, 111 East 100 North, Moab 
General Admission at the door (Suggested donation- $5.00)
 		6:00-7:00 pm	 Pre- Film Mixer and Gathering
 		7:00-9:00 pm	 Historic River Film Festival
        
Presented as a fund-raiser by Plateau Restoration for conservation of the Colorado Plateau