Here are some scenic photos. They're not totally in order of where they were taken on the trip.

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Here we are at the Lees Ferry put-in with the three trailers loaded with gear. (Jenni)


Floating under the Navajo Bridges, the last sign of wheeled motor vechicles for the next 221 miles! (Jenni)








The great thing about the scenery is it's never humdrum. Everywhere you look it's just magnificent! (Jenni)







The scale of the place is really hard to express in words and hard to take in with the eye. I remember one feature that was described in the guidebook as being 1000 feet above the river. It was only about 1/3 of the way up the vertical! (Brian)















It does put you in perspective. (Jenni)









One of the places where it looks like the river disappears. (Jenni)








The Anazazi graneries at Nankoweap. These ancient people stored food here, to keep it away from critters that were much more plentiful near the water. It's a steep hike up to this point but totally worth it - if for no other reason than the view of...





this awesome vista when looking downstream. If it looks familiar, it's been featured in a number of print ads in national magazines. (both these by Brian)

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Nearing Redwall Cavern. An amazing place where you'll want to spend some time. It's best enjoyed in quiet contemplation. Brian had already gotten there when Arthur and I arrived. He was playing softly on the harmonica, it was beautiful. I'd love to hear a flute played there.
(Jenni)



Rainbow colored walls. (Jenni)









At the Hopi Salt Mines, a sacred site. Water seeping from the walls leaves thick salt deposits, in some very interesting crystalline shapes.
(Jenni)







Deer Creek Falls, its clear water plunging into a great swimming pool. (Brian)

















Crusing around Vulcan's Anvil, a huge lava plug out in the river just above Lava Falls Rapid. It's a common tradition to leave "offerings" on ledges in the rock in hopes of a good run at Lava. We saw beads and coins deposited there. (Jenni)






The big one, Lava Falls. (Jenni)










Early morning and late afternoon often brought some of the most beautiful view, as the sun painted the walls with its advancing and retreating brush. (Jenni)








The picture says it all. I can't enhance it with words.
(Jenni)

These photos are from a series of photos taken in Hermit Rapid.

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Here I am in the trough of a wave. You can see Freddie's red tongue just to my left; he's diggin' it. (Brian)




Here are Brian and Jenni climbing one of the big haystack waves. (Blake)









Blake approaching a huge wave. (Brian)









Arthur in the MaverIK. He made IKing the big stuff look easy. (Brian)







Al punching through the waves in the River Cat.
(Brian)






Dave and Liz in their stylish red boat. Dave's taking this rapid seriously, he's taken on his precious hat. (Brian)







Elton and Codi in lots of whitewater action. They're in my 1983 NRS Sport II, on its third trip through the Canyon. Elton had to reglue a couple of wear patches during the trip but it did fine in its twenty third year! (Brian)