Day 6! At this point it was beginning to feel like we’d spent a year on the river. The call to “COFFEE!” rang out loud and clear, bringing the party back to life as we all stirred from our cots. The beach where we’d set up camp was still in deep shadow, but the sky...
After breaking camp and setting out on the river, we immediately hit Tapeats Rapid, right at the mouth of Tapeats Creek. Compared to the big ones, this was just a toddler, only 4-5 on the scale, but in the early morning, before the sun shines full on the canyon...
We broke camp perhaps a bit less eagerly on Day Four, most of us thinking about the huge rapids we’d be hitting, pretty much straight out of the gate. Whitewater—that was one of the main attractions on this river trip, but yesterday we’d had our first taste of the...
Day three! The call to “COFFEE!” was welcome indeed, followed by another good breakfast of pancakes and whatnot. With the confluence of the Little Colorado beckoning, we struck camp and loaded the rafts in record time. We started out by immediately running Kwagunt...
The moon sets as the sun rises in the Grand Canyon Day two, our first full day on the river, dawned clear and cool. I awoke even before first light, restless on my cot, and slept out, after going to bed so danged early. The crew was up and running around before most...
Canyon de Chelly: Standing Cow: A Home Among the Ruins
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