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Cooking Breakfast
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Nothing better than huevos rancheros on the river!
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Rafts loaded up and ready to go
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Our new home for the next 6 days.
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Early morning on launch day.
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Greg gives the paddle talk.
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Finally out on the water!
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The river is a thread of life in the barren desert.
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Lopsing leads the group on a side hike.
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Climbing through a little canyon.
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You definitely want to watch your step here.
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View upstream from an overlook on top of the canyon.
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View of old ranch land across the river.
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View upstream from canyon overlook.
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Back on the water.
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Erici and Greg.
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Lopsing/ B-Dawg/ P-Cakes/ B-$$
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The river sweeps left deeper into the canyon.
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Rafts parked at the end of the day.
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The last bit of afternoon sun on the canyon walls.
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The kitchen.
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Indian petroglyphs near camp.
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Rafts back on the river.
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Lots of hard work on the river.
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The warm weather went away, and so did the smiles.
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Brianne takes a turn at the oars.
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The rock tower was dubbed "Lighthouse Rock" by John Wesley Powell and crew.
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Choppy waters and storm clouds rolling in.
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An old moonshiner's cabin, located near the mouth of Firewater Canyon.
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Fresh spring on the wall behind the cabin.
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Looking downstream from our beach camp as the day winds to a close.
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After a cold, rainy day on the river a campfire and some hot chocolate warms the body and the soul.
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After a cold, wet night snow bands were on the canyon walls.
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Chilly and cloudy conditions had to be dealt with for a few days.
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Ruins at Rock Creek Ranch.
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Old ranch house with snowy cliffs in the background.
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Checking the raft for breakfast supplies.
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Brianne bundles up and does some rowing.
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Blue skies, smiling at me.....
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Still a little snow left on the upper walls.
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More remnants of long gone ranching activity.
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Abandoned attempt of mankind to control the desert.
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Nice facilities, but no TP.
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Along the river is a lodge that was abandoned in the 70's, and looks like it would be a good set for a horror movie.
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Creepy lodge. In the desert, no one can hear you scream.....
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The river opens up as we move from Desolation to Gray Canyon.
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The supply boat, rigged and ready.
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The latest in spring river fashion: garbage bags!
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Coal Creek Rapid (6)
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Rock formation over Neterfiti Rapid.
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Stroke, stroke, stroke....
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Sunset on the last night on the river.
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