Photos GC92
Photos by Roger & Jose of our rafting trip through the Grand Canyon Sept 14, 15, & 16, 2009
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I didn't bring my water shoes on this hike so I stopped here enjoying the beauty and serenity of this beautiful spot. |
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Ed was wanting me to continue without shoes as falls was just around that rock. I declined. I did bring my water shoes for future hikes. |
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The ferns were very happy here. |
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Bert catching a nice trout. |
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We saw numerous mule deer on the trip. |
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I only had a 17-55mm kit lens so could not get any real close ups. |
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Our group was generally quite compatible. Esther on the left there however was always trying to get me to move to the front of the boat where the big waves could hit me! |
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Big rocks which could pin the boat if hit cross wise. |
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Ed our captain kept a close eye out for these partially hidden rocks. |
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This was Jose's tent site on day 3. |
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Bill Lofquist from Tucson. He was into photography and astronomy, so of course I enjoyed is company allot. |
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Ron Higby from Huntington Beach. He enjoyed a couple of beers every afternoon. He and his wife Mary Jane had done extensive travelling around the world and had many stories to tell. |
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Ron's wife Mary Jane was a fun story teller who also enjoyed beer or wine every night. |
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Sandra Tann, Ed's wife and an outgoing fun lady. When not on the river she was a beautician in Flagstaff. |
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On day 4 we hiked up to this vantage point. That is our boat below. We have passed the Little Colorado River junction now, which introduced all this red silt into the river, changing it from a nice blue to a yukky brown color. |
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The air was so clean up here. |
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Ed pointing out a rapids to us. |
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I decided to not climb to the last ridge staying below for some photography. |
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An area on the river which had extensive calcite formations. |
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We passed several private parties on the river. The same trip paddling takes 16-18 days vs our 10 days. In my uneducated opinion the Park Services issues a few too many permits. I think the canyon is slightly over populated with rafters this time of year. |
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Photo by Jose of Bright Angel trail bridge at Phantom Ranch where we stopped for 2 hours. |