Our Programs

Good Ancestors

23 – 29 JULY, 2023  |  MISSOURI RIVER, MONTANA

A four-day river journey through the Missouri River Breaks, plus two nights on the American Prairie, in the company and service of our ancestors.

hosted by Chris La Tray

RUNNING TO STAND STILL

5 – 10 SEPTEMBER, 2023  |  WHITEFISH, MONTANA

Six days of trail running + creative workshop + unrelenting humor

hosted by Brendan Leonard

PLACE, POWER, AND PURPOSE

Storytellers as change agents in the American West and beyond

1-7 SEPTEMBER, 2023 |  GATES OF LODORE, GREEN RIVER, UTAH

A five-day float through Gates of Lodore and Dinosaur National Monument, focused on mining the power of a good story to affect change

hosted by Ed Roberson

Toh’nlįbizaad: the river’s story

26 OCTOBER – 2 NOVEMBER, 2023 | RIO GRANDE, TEXAS

An autumn canoe journey along the Rio Grande, and an intimate exploration of borderlands though writing, history, and Indigenous perspectives

hosted by Sherwin Bitsui

STREAMING THROUGH LYRICISM

POSTPONED TO 2024

A collaborative river-based field course with Fort Lewis College

14 – 19 AUGUST, 2023  |  UPPER SAN JUAN RIVER, UTAH

A creative confluence of river-writing, poetry, ecology, and history – a unique journey through Navajo country and an iconic desert landscape

hosted by Byron Aspaas

RIVER, LANGUAGE, WORLD

POSTPONED TO 2024

A classic Montana river journey

2 – 5 JUNE, 2023  |  MONTANA

A four-day generative workshop on the legendary Big Blackfoot River

hosted by Joe Wilkins

FIND YOUR PERFECT FREEFLOW COURSE

We would love to help you take your craft outside this year. Ask us about our programs, and we’ll send lots of fun details to get you dreaming of water, sunshine, and limitless space for your creative work.

Past Programs

Take a look at what we’ve done and where we’ve been past seasons.