Loading the rafts
at Lee's Ferry

The Canyon
offers just a hint
of what is to come

Riding the
side stabilizing
pontoons
can be a
little like
riding a
bucking
bronco!

There is
nothing like
the thrill
of entering
the very
first rapid

One of the
early hikes
is to an
ancient
Anasazi
grainery

Views of the
Canyon from
here are
breathtaking

We stop for
a swim and
a mudbath
on the
"Little
Colorado"
River

It is an
awesome
place to
do a little
body-rafting
as well

Daily hikes
offer moderate
physical
challenges

And some
nerve-
wracking
moments
as well

But the
eventual
views are
totally worth
the effort

Some hikes
lead to
incredible
grottoes

The opportunity
for an invigorating
and romantic
splash beneath
a gorgeous
waterfall

And a group
photo-op

Stops for
lunch
mid-day
are in full
view of . . .

. . . the most
dazzling
scenery
in the
world

As the sun sets
the Canyon
walls catch
flame from
the dying
sunlight

It is time
to take
the numbing
plunge

Somehow bathing
together makes
the cold water
more tolerable

Rafting early
in the morning
as the sun
begins to
reappear
over the
Canyon walls

Richard
Hatch, TV's
original
“Survivor,”
joined us
in 2002

Having successfully
navigated Lava Falls,
it is time for
celebration

And time to
get ready for
the return to
Civilization

Does
Las Vegas
count as
"Civilization"?

Early in the
morning
a chopper
appears to
whisk you
out of the
Canyon

You will
truly leave
your heart
behind as
you rise to
the Canyon rim