Of course, running the rapids was the main attraction, but I don't have any pictures of us doing that, because my camera is not waterproof. However, Mike McMinn's was, and he got some great videos - click here (Mike McMinn) ~178 images (additional pictures here (Sue & Elaine, and Susan) 2. Our house is marked with a * 3. 4. Mt. Evans 5. The east side of the Gore Range. The asterisk marks Keller Mountain. Our cabin is on its flank (under clouds) 6. The Collegiate Range (I think) 7. red rocks began to appear in western Colorado 8. Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam and Bridge 9. Kathy and Gail delivered their husbands (Mike and Roger) to the embarkation site 10. Clean air, clean shaven, clean clothes 11. 12. first view of the two boats 13. Each person received an ammo box and small blue bag, which could be accessed on the boat, and two big blue bags for the rest of his/her equipment. 14. 15. first unloading, using fire brigade tactics 16. 17. 18. 19. the cots were a challenge to set up, at first 20. 21. Mike, Roger, Chuck at dinner 22. 23. A hike up a side canyon 24. 27. lunch site 28. Jane, on her sixth trip, enamored as if it were her first 29. 30. 31. dinner preparations 32. 33. 34. 35. a hike up to an Anasazi granary 36. 37. 38. 39. The 'weenie' is the blue pontoon-like device on the right. It is the place where the front and back (separate parts) of the boat flex. The spare motor on the left was put into service when the shaft on the original was bent by a rock. 40. The brown canvas covered the big blue bags. 41. 42. Richard (boatman) & Jenny (swamper and Richard's spouse) with Bill 43. humpback chub (endangered) 44. another camp 46. Chuck, Sue, Roger, Mike, Eileen, Suzanne, Ed 47. 48. 49. 50. Lili (right) broke her leg on a previous trip, and was transported to the helicopter in this wheelbarrow (too hot to touch on this 103 degree day). She knows the location of every rock on the trail 51. mules arriving from the canyon rim 52. Phantom Ranch stopover 53. 54. 55. 56. Susan (left) and Suzanne and Elaine (right), ever game for adventures 58. 59. 60. the side pontoons on this boat are elevated, to increase speed 61. 62. 63. 64. Mike with Bill (left) and Elaine (right) 66. Family: Cole, Eileen, Dirk, Chad, Gates 67. 68. 69. 70. above my head, the great unconformity - where are the missing 700 million years of rocks? 71. 72. Ed and his big sister Suzanne 74. 75. This group from Alaska (same rafting company) had 6 kayaks along 76. 77. 78. Jill and Ed 79. Gates and Eileen 80. Terry and Joe 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. yoga on the beach (Sylvia, Jane, Sue, and Terry participating, while Joe, Roger, and Chuck stand in awe) 86. 87. 88. Susan and Mike, as Carol exits 89. Sue, Lili, Elaine, Jane, Chuck, Bill 90. Elaine, chuck, Sue, Bill 91. LTHS '61 grads 92. 93. co-workers 94. cambrian life (Tapeats formation) Mnemonic for paleozoic rock formations (top to bottom): "Know the canyon history. Study rocks made by time." Translation: Kaibob, Toroweap, Coconino, Hermit. Supai, Redwall, Muav, Bright angel, Tapeats 95. 96. hike up Deer Canyon 97. 98. Gates, senior member of the group 99. considerable exposure.... 101. 102. sylvan glen high up on Deer Creek 103. we happened upon a wedding there 104. 105. spring 106. we hiked on up Deer Canyon to a higher spring 107. 108. hard-working crew I learned first hand about 'insensible water loss' - the heat and dryness just suck water out of a person, without his knowing it. I slaked my thirst before leaving, but drank a full quart at the top (thanks to Jenny), and two more when we got back to camp 109. I heart Deer Creek (probably made for the wedding) 110. 111. 112. Anasazi hand prints across the chasm 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. redwall formation across the river from our campsite (the rock is actually white, but the surface is stained red by the overlying supai formation) 118. 119. 120. pointing to a big horn ewe and her lamb 121. 122. 123. Note the the panache of Roger's clean shirt and jaunty neckerchief 124. 125. lunch 126. 127. a game of horseshoes 128. 129. 130. 131. Jenny 132. Terry 133. Richard at our last supper 134. Susan and YTD, a swamper from another boat who popped his gastrocnemius tendon Rumor had it that he was faking, and just wanted to join our boat, having heard about all the fun we were having 135. Susan and Steve 136. 137. Setting up the hand-washing sink 138. canyoneers Back row:Curtis, Carol, Gates, Chad, Cole Dirk, Bill, Mike, Chuck, Roger, YTD, Ed, Nathan, Lili. Middle row: Mike, Joe, Terry, Elaine, Sue, Jane, Emily, Diana, Susan. Front row: Kim, Eileen, Jill, Suzanne. Front: Sylvia 139. crew - Richard, Jenny, Sylvia and her dad Mike (swamper Sheldon transferred to another boat) 140. 142. Chuck, Roger, Eileen 143. 144. The end - Pontoons were removed, deflated, and rolled up. The crew had to travel 100 miles farther downstream to a takeout... 145. 146. .... while we helicoptered out to the Bar 10 Ranch 147. 149. 149a. 149b. 151. 153. 154. 157. 158. 160. 161. 165. Bar Ten Ranch 166. 167. ranch airstrip 168. Artwork on the planes heading for Las Vegas and Page 169. the flight back to Page 171. 172. 173. 175. bridge at Glen Canyon 178. reunited - Mike, Kathy, Gail, Roger |