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
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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
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Calvin and Sheryl
Calvin and Sheryl and the rapids

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Shelly and Steve - needs to be turned

Close up - needs to be turned
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A view down the canyon
Rapids

Our first 'in and down'
The rapids
The rapids

The rapids
The rapids
The rapids

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Steve knows to put his feet up!

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Sheryl
Starting to rain
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Blurry
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Our camp site - needs to be turned
Our camp site
The view from the camp site


Day two!

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Morning loading
Morning hike
Shelly
Alyssa
Our guide
Robby
The River
Hiking
The group
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A resting guide
Remmants of a river-man's boat


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
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The ride
The ride
The ride
The ride
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Resting at the end of the day
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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

Chillin'
Packing up
The ride of our lives
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Scott and Jill
Riding the waves
The Ride
The ride
The ride
Mail at Phamtom Ranch
Phantom Ranch
The landing at Phantom Ranch


The Stroll Out of the Canyon

The Bridge - needs to be turned
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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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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!