Rafting the Grand Canyon
The Colorado River from Lee’s Ferry to Diamond Creek take-out by raft over 18 days in the winter offers a unique perspective of this natural wonder. We only flipped the raft once :)
Day 1 of 18 (Dec 23). Badger Creek Rapid (class 5). Greg rowing, Tristan & Sandy are passengers.
Day 2 of 18 (Dec 24). Soap Creek Rapid (class 5). Eli rowing, Tristan & Leah are passengers.
Day 2 of 18 (Dec 24). House Rock Rapid (class 7). Eli rowing, Tristan & Leah are passengers.
Day 2 of 18 (Dec 24). 21 Mile Rapid (class 5). Eli rowing, Trisha & Tristan are passengers.
Day 2 of 18 (Dec 24). North Canyon Rapid (class 5). Eli rowing, Trisha & Tristan are passengers.
Day 3 of 18 (Dec 25). Roaring 20’s rapids. Joel rowing, Tristan & Alyssa are passengers.
Day 3 of 18 (Dec 25). Roaring 20's rapids. Joel rowing, Tristan & Alyssa are passengers.
Day 3 of 18 (Dec 25). unknown rapid, just before Lower Buck Farm camp (mile 41.2). Joel rowing, Tristan & Alyssa are passengers.
Day 4 of 18 (Dec 26). President Harding Rapid (class 4), Greg rowing, Tristan is only passenger.
RAFT FLIPS!!! Day 4 of 18 (Dec 26). Nankoweap Rapid (class 3). Greg rowing, Tristan is only passenger.
Day 6 of 18 (Dec 28). Sockdolager Rapid (class 7). Eli rowing, Trisha & Tristan are passengers.
Day 6 of 18 (Dec 28). Eli rowing Hance Rapid (class 8). Eli rowing, Trisha & Tristan are passengers.
Day 6 of 18 (Dec 28). Unkar Creek Rapid (class 6). Eli rowing, Tristan & Trisha are passengers.
Day 6 of 18 (Dec 28). Rapid before Nevills Rapid. Eli rowing, Tristan & Trisha are passengers.
Day 6 of 18 (Dec 28). Nevills Rapid (class 6). Eli rowing, Tristan & Trisha are passengers.
Day 6 of 18 (Dec 28). Grapevine Rapid (class 7). Eli rowing, Tristan & Trisha are passengers.
Day 7 of 18 (Dec 29). Horn Creek Rapid (class 8). Eli rowing, Tristan is only passenger.
Day 7 of 18 (Dec 29). Hermit Rapid (class 8). Eli rowing, Tristan is only passenger.
Day 7 of 18 (Dec 29). Boucher Rapid (class 4). Eli rowing, Tristan is only passenger.
Day 8 of 18 (Dec 30). Serpentine Rapid (class 7). Eli rowing, Tristan is only passenger.
Day 8 of 18 (Dec 30). Crystal Rapid (class 9). Eli rowing, Tristan is only passenger.
Day 9 of 18 (Dec 31). Specter Rapid (class 6). Eli rowing, Tristan is only passenger.
Day 9 of 18 (Dec 31). Filming from shore while Eli and Greg row Bedrock Rapid (class 7), Sandy & Trisha are passengers.
Day 9 of 18 (Dec 31) Filming from shore while Joel rows Bedrock Rapid (class 7), Alyssa is the passenger.
Day 9 of 18 (Dec 31). Deubendorff Rapid (class 7). Eli rowing, Trisha & Tristan are passengers.
Day 11 of 18 (Jan 2). Upset Rapid (class 6). Eli rowing, Tristan is only passenger.
Day 11 of 18 (Jan 2). Joel jumps into Havasu Creek just where it meets the Colorado River.
Day 11 of 18 (Jan 2). Joel jumps into Havasu Creek just where it meets the Colorado River.
LAVA FALLS RAPID!!! Day 13 of 18 (Jan 4). Lava Falls Rapid (class 9). Eli rowing, Tristan is only passenger.
Day 17 of 18 (Jan 8). Mile 217 Rapid (class 5). Alyssa paddling the Ducky & Joel rowing the raft, Tristan is only passenger.
Day 17 of 18 (Jan 8). Trail Canyon Riffle (aka the Ducky Eater)(class 2). Trisha & Tristan paddling Ducky raft tandem down the rapid :P
