Grand Canyon Rafting April 2004

by Chris Wells

In April 2004 we took a six day rafting trip down the Grand Canyon with Western Expeditions.

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Grand Canyon View
A view down a calm section of the Colorado flowing through the bottom of the...

J-Rig at Vasey's Paradise
The J-Rig rafts may look like 5 "Banana Boats" tied together,...

Relaxing in the sunshine
Getting constantly soaked by 47 F water meant that we were happy to...

Redwall Cavern (Mile 33)
The cavern is bigger than you think, eroded by the force of the...

Red Wall Cavern
Red Wall Cavern is a beautiful spot at a sharp bend on the Colorado. Some...

Redwall Cavern
The J-Rigs prepare to depart after some frisbee and football.

Sharon gets blasted on the front
Riding on the front was where all the action (and water) was. Definitely the...

Wet again
Don't expect to stay dry sitting anywhere near the front.

Sharon loses her footing
As you can see, sitting at the front could be an exciting ride.

View from Nankoweap
A great view of a stretch of the Colorado from the Nankoweap granaries.

Anasazi Granaries at Nankoweap (Mile 53)
Drew drops a few Anasazi (Ancestral Pueblan) tunes at the Anasazi...

Nankoweap View
Sharon leans away from the drop at Nankoweap.

View from Kaibab Suspension Bridge
Phantom Ranch is at Mile 88, where the Kaibab Suspension bridge allows...

Rafts at the Little Colorado (Mile 62)
The Little Colorado enters the Colorado at Mile 62. The Little Colorado is a...

Elves Chasm (Mile 116)
This beautiful pool was a short hike from the river. A great place to jump in!

Waterfall at Deer Creek (Mile 136)
Deer Creek is a beautiful place to stop and explore a steep slot canyon.

Waterfalls above Deer Creek
This beautiful oasis is at the top of the Deer Creek canyon. A very relaxing...

Deer Creek Slot Canyon

Negotiating Deer Creek
The path to Deer Creek sometimes gets a little nerve-wracking. No handrails...

Above Deer Creek (Mile 136)
Great Views up the Colorado from path to Deer Creek.

Rafts resting at Deer Creek

Preparing to enter rapids bronco style

Splash!
A great way to wake yourself up (and wash at the same time) after a 5:30am...

Eric screaming for joy
Eric sure did like his rapids.

Ahhh...calm water
Enjoying a chance to sit back and enjoy the view between rapids.

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article published 5/4/2004

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I travled down the canyon on a private trip in 1989. I see it is still beautiful as ever. Thanks for the posting.
— Clay Sneller, August 5, 2004

muy buenas fotografias, y muy buen paisaje
— Herbert Arce, August 3, 2004

Thanks for such marvelous photos and good captions! I really enjoyed them and will share with friends, too! "through" in this case, should be spelled "threw"....
— ellie robb, August 2, 2004

Spectacular photos of a spectacular trip ! Thanks for including us in your audience.
— Bob Fairbanks, August 2, 2004

Wow! And i thought my pictures turned out good. I don't know how to set up a web page but will try to send you some of mine. What a great trip!!!!
— Stewart Johnston, May 7, 2004

Wow ....
all the way from singapore! As a photo buff, your pictures cpatured the very essence of your adventure.

Cheers
— soh gt, May 6, 2004

Excellent photos Chris, gotta have a copy of the "Negotiating Deer Creek"!! Seeing these pics has just made the fact I was in the Grand Canyon become real! Love Pip
— Pippa Purser, May 6, 2004

Chris,

Great job getting the pics up on the Web so fast. I'm glad you captioned the pics so that we can remember exactly where the views were from. Great job.

Greg
— Greg Anderson, May 5, 2004

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