The start of our adventure
Preparing to load up and head to the put-in
Redwall Cavern for lunch and some fun
The size of this place is mind blowing.
The visionary for this trip - Michael Wehrle
I can't thank you enough my friend. The belief in yourself and your friends is inspiring.
The whole crew at Redwall Cavern
The duckies resting on shore at days end
A room with a view
These folks take their fun seriously.
Tequila and costumes. A great combination.
I guess it was hot this day
Fire in the sky
Sunset over the canyon walls
Tony works on Doug in a sanctuary of tamarisk
We were fortunate to have Tony along. He is the Yoda of getting one's body unstuck after a hard day on the river.
Kate Allen and Pete Seibert at Elves Chasm
Ferns, Cardinal Flower, Monkey Flower, orchids and strange grasses all cascaded from the wet walls.
Bob and Jeff watch Michael dive
Elves Chasm - a magical place
Muddy rapid
The Pariah River flashed the day we arrived and so the Colorado was muddy and smelled of earth for several days. Beautiful in it's own way, but grit got into everything.
Entering Granite Rapid
Bob about to pluck Dana from the rock
The Mountain Wave at Lava
Mark guides us through the premier rapid on our trip
Wendy rock'n it
Scouting House Rock
Matkatamiba Canyon
Some like it wet, some like it dry
Our guide Mark, shows me the line to stay high and dry
Cooling off in a Tapeats Creek waterfall
The water was gin clear refreshing alternative to the 90s heat.
Thunder River
It's stunning to see this volume of water exiting the side of canyon wall.
Approaching Thunder River
The lushness near the cascades looked like something you'd expect to see in Central America.
