grand canyon

The Grand Canyon Trip - July 2004. Here is the group!

The trip as seen from the airplane at 30,000 feet. There are five photos: The river from above, ; The river and the South Rim, ; The visitor center, look for Bright Angel path, ; The center and the path, ; The center and the path from 30,000 feet.

Once in Flagstaff, we had to pack. The trip left from Lee's Ferry, Arizona. Here is a list of photos from the launch site.
Our boat is the middle one.
Busy loading the boats
We're Off - Red Rocks
Red Rocks
Others are still loading boats
Some of the group

Then we were underway on Day 1. Here are the photos from that day

The Perea River	Scenery	Scenery
Red Rocks- needs to be turned	This one needs to be turned	Our first ripple
The bridge - needs to be turned	Jamie	The river
The Bridges	Entering Marble canyon	The ride
Riding along	Desert varnish	The view
Steve's resting (Needs to be turned)	The view	Some of the folk
Little white water	Some of the folk	Not posted yet
Our first spash	More spashes	The last of the splash
Scenery	An after splash	A surprise splash
Desert varnish	The rocks up close	The rocks

And more....

Ricks - a bit unclear	Scenery - needs to be turned	Scenery	Scenery - needs to be turned
Scenery	Calvin and Sheryl	Calvin and Sheryl and the rapids
Scenery	Scenery	Shelly and Steve - needs to be turned
Close up - needs to be turned	Scenery	Scenery
Scenery	A view down the canyon	Rapids
Our first 'in and down'	The rapids	The rapids
The rapids	The rapids	The rapids
Scenery	SCenery	Scenery
Scenery	Scenery	Steve knows to put his feet up!
Scenery	Scenery	Scenery

Sheryl

Scenery

Blurry

Scenery

Day two!

Scenery

Shelly

Alyssa

Our guide

Robby

The River

Hiking

The group

Scenery

Scenery

Scenery

Umbrella time and the ladies lounge	Umbrella for shade
Agabe plant	Just cruising the river
Dry land

More!

The ride	Other folk get caught in the rain	A rainy lunch
Scenery	Scenery	The ride
The ride	The ride	The ride
Scenery	Scenery	Scenery
Resting at the end of the day	Scenery	Scenery
IMG_0316.JPGEvening scenery	The setting sun	Evening scenery
Our camp	Evening	Evening scenery
Evening scenery	Evening scenery	The view from the Duke
Just chillin'

Day Three

The Stroll Out of the Canyon

The Bridge - needs to be turned	Scenery	Scenery
Getting ready to rumble!	Breakfast of Champions	We're off - needs to be turned
The first sign	Crossing the bridge	Steve, too
The view in the morning	The view in the morning	The view in the morning
The view in the morning	The view in the morning	The view in the morning
The view in the morning	The view in the morning	The view in the morning
The view in the morning	The view in the morning	The view in the morning
Cactus	First rest!
Everyone rests	Amazingly lovely	The view
Water stop	Where we've been	A stream - needs to be turned
Agabe 1	Agabe 2	Agabe 3
Resting - needs to be turned	The view - needs to be turned	Indian Springs
Indian Springs	Indian Springs	Indian Springs
Indian Springs	Indian Springs	Indian Springs
Indian Springs	Indian Springs	Indian Springs
Indian Springs	Indian Springs	Trudging along
Here come the mules	Here come the mules	Here come the mules
Here come the mules	Here come the mules	Here come the mules - did we walk that steep a path?
More mules	More mules	More mules
More mules	More mules	Last mule!

The hike

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More!!

The hike	The hike	The hike
The view back towards where we came from!	The view	Nearing the top
Trudging to the top	The view	The top is in sight
Condors	Condors	Condors
Condors	Condors	Condors
Condors	Condors	Condors
The finish line!	The top	The real top!
An interesting view	The train	The train
Waiting for the ride to Flagstaff	Cynthia	The card shark!