The Solution to Avoiding Utah's National Park Crowds in 2022

SALT LAKE CITY - Feb. 16, 2022 - PRLog -- It's a sad reality that too many people can spoil the appeal and magic of wild, untamed places. Our national parks are a good example. Due to overcrowding and too much love from the public, many parks are having to limit entry and trail access through new reservation policies, permits and user limits.

In Utah alone, Deseret Media reports (https://www.ksl.com/article/50337467/4-of-utahs-mighty-5-broke-visitation-records-in-2021--is-it-time-to-try-other-parks), "all-time visitation records were broken at four of the state's "Mighty Five" national parks in 2021." Totals reached more than 11 million visitors, exceeding the 7.7 million recorded in 2020, the year when visitation plummeted as a result of the pandemic. As a result, long lines formed at entrance gates, tailhead parking filled quickly, roads and trails were over-populated and some visitors were turned away altogether.

Experts are predicting more of the same, if not worse conditions for 2022 and beyond. So how does one truly enjoy the serenity and wild beauty of the backcountry without having to share it with too many fellow travelers? "This is the year to leave the masses behind and experience the benefits of joining a small group, guided tour," says Karen Johnson of Holiday River Expeditions (https://www.bikeraft.com/), based in Salt Lake City.

Offering a variety of whitewater rafting and mountain biking adventures from two days to over a week long, trips are limited in number of participants and have real appeal; from the small trip sizes, to low ratios of guests to guides on a boat, not to mention the canyon breeze making contagions float farther away than any indoor excursions.

By coordinating with other companies and scheduling launches and camps for maximum privacy while limiting the numbers and size of groups, guests won't have to share their wilderness river or trail experience with unregulated crowds flocking to similar unpermitted, front country experiences nearby.

"What we are offering with our trips is an escape into the backcountry without the crowds," explains Johnson. "You can experience Canyonlands National Park and not have to wait in a line or worry about getting a campsite. Our backcountry trips require federal permits - which regulates the number of people able to access certain areas at any given time."

Johnson also points out, "Due to the desire to create a 'pandemic bubble", custom and exclusive group outings are on the rise. With this increase in interest in private trips and the ability to secure such permits becoming very difficult, signing onto a scheduled tour departure may be the only good option to still get out on a trip this year."

For more information, availability, reservations or a copy of the 2022 catalog please call 800-624-6323, Email: Holiday@BikeRaft.com or log onto: http://www.bikeraft.com/.

Media Contact:

Karen Johnson, Holiday River Expeditions
karen.holidayriver@gmail.com
800-624-6323