Government Shutdown?
I'm on Canyonlands at the end of this week - but I'm sure my concerns apply to all those visiting National Parks - especially those who will be staying in NPS lodges....for tours already underway and those upcoming that span 10/1....
Hoping that Tauck announces their contingency plans and/or cancellations tomorrow (Monday). I know that the lodges are run by external companies however in the 2013 shutdown, I believe the gov't forced those to close as well - and the whole point of this particular trip, for me, was the lodge stays.. The 2019 shutdown left lodges open.
Concerned.
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Update - I've been in touch with both Tauck and the Xanterra lodges - they're all in a holding pattern. Was unable to reach anyone in Bryce Lodge. But Tauck is monitoring outside of their normal working hours - so if anything becomes known, they will contact affected tours outside their normal reservation North American reservation hours M-F 8-9.
Looks like the early October trips will be ok - but at the brink... https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/29/politics/government-funding-shutdown-vote/index.html
No shutdown until at least 3 December. Now if they'd just agree to honor our debts...