We see so much rapid change in our lives everyday, from technology to fashion trends. But even as things are constantly changing some things never do.

The legacy of Bus Hatch is an important one at Hatch River Expeditions. Did you know that Bus is the grandfather of the current owner, Steve Hatch? This remarkable carpenter turned adventurer helped shape the face of river running as we know it. His first venture down the Colorado River through Grand Canyon was with a ragtag crew affectionately referred to as “The Dusty Dozen”. Below are some trivia questions regarding The Dusty Dozen’s first trip through Grand Canyon to test our guests’ knowledge of their outfitter that has been in business for 90 years.
65 years. John Wesley Powell’s first expedition launched in May of 1869 from Green River, Wyoming and traveled all the way through Grand Canyon to the confluence of the Virgin River. Bus Hatch and the Dusty Dozen launched from Lees Ferry in July of 1934 with only one member of the party having been through the Canyon before – Clyde Eddy.
Less than 50. Some notable people to go before them were:
There were 4 boats on the expeditions. Three of those boats had names: What’s Next?, Don’t Know/Who Cares and Lota Ve. The Lota Ve was named for the daughter of one of the boatmen.
Split-twig figurines. These are willow twigs twisted into shapes of an animal such as bighorn sheep or deer. They can date back from 2000 to 4000 years.
Bus Hatch launched his first trip through Grand Canyon in 1934 and Hatch River Expeditions has been running rivers ever since. In fact, his two sons – Don and Ted – are bring inducted into the River Runners Hall of Fame next month! If you’d like to join us, you can get tickets here.
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We see so much rapid change in our lives everyday, from technology to fashion trends. But even as things are constantly changing some things never do.
Before the construction of dams on the Colorado and Green rivers, Hatch and Eggert led the last expedition to follow Powell’s exactly….
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