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Rafting

(Sep 1 - 9, 2004)

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"Hey, I don't look too bad in this!"

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"Hey, I don't look too bad in this!": Order print

Steiner, our first guide.

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Steiner, our first guide.: Order print

Going through our first rapid

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Going through our first rapid: Order print

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That was fun!: Order print

The river looked like coffee with milk!

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The river looked like coffee with mi…: Order print

Just made it through another rapid! Good job Steiner!

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Just made it through another rapid! …: Order print

"Quite a vicious river over there, eh?"

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"Quite a vicious river over there, e…: Order print

Quite a mellow rapid, a.k.a. "Riffle"

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Quite a mellow rapid, a.k.a. "Riffle…: Order print

Pump out the water, this this!

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Pump out the water, this this!: Order print

Pulling the raft to the shore

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Pulling the raft to the shore: Order print

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War...: Order print

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...and Peace: Order print

Now it looks like a real vacation!

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Now it looks like a real vacation!: Order print

Plenty of leg room on the edge of the raft.

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I can handle it.

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I can handle it.: Order print

Such a peaceful smile next to such an upset river.

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Such a peaceful smile next to such a…: Order print

Would you like a nice heavy rock?

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Would you like a nice heavy rock?: Order print

Several motor operated rafts passed us by.

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Several motor operated rafts passed …: Order print

A motor operated raft

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A motor operated raft: Order print

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Looks like a traffic accident. Time to call the cops!

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River Wars: Order print

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Oh man...: Order print

...time to bail.

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...time to bail.: Order print

"I'm soo happy to be here!"

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"I'm soo happy to be here!": Order print

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Sometimes the river was very smooth quiet.The only thing you could hear is splashing of the oars.

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Sometimes the river was very smooth …: Order print

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A waterproof hat.

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A waterproof hat.: Order print

Sometimes Angi prefferred being outside the raft...

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Sometimes Angi prefferred being outs…: Order print

...even in the middle of the river.

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...even in the middle of the river.: Order print

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"What should I do with those two New Yorkers?"

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"What should I do with those two New…: Order print

"What a hardworking guide we have!"

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"What a hardworking guide we have!": Order print

Shadow corridor...brrr

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Shadow corridor...brrr: Order print

Come on James! We have arrived.

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Come on James! We have arrived.: Order print

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Aren't they cute!

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Aren't they cute!: Order print

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Joanna braces herself for the upcoming rapid.

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This is the only comfortable position in the dory

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I tried to see what it is like to be a river guide.

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Joanna rowed surprisingly well!

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Joanna rowed surprisingly well!: Order print

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One of the guides, Eric is cooling off in the river.

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One of the guides, Eric is cooling o…: Order print

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Refilling the drinking water supply.

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Refilling the drinking water supply.: Order print

Helicaptor used for picking the passangers of the motor rafts at a finishing point of their trip.

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Put your hands up in the air and give me all your money!

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"I prefer being outside the raft."

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"I prefer being outside the raft.": Order print

Passers by on the motor raft donate us some leftover ice.

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Diamond Peak - our final destination. The elevation of this mountain is exactly the same as the starting point of the Colorado River

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Diamond Peak - our final destination…: Order print

So I guess the Colorado River lowered this much.

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So I guess the Colorado River lowere…: Order print

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Out final destination

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Out final destination: Order print

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