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Category Archives: Grand Canyon River Trips
Cancelled – How the Government Shutdown Affected a Group of Area Boaters
by Elisha McArthur Permits to run the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon are acquired by a weighted lottery system and are not easy to get. What used to be a ten-year waiting list switched to a lottery in 2006. … Continue reading
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The Short and the Long Of It – Wayne’s June 12-28, 2013 Trip
The short version. Just back from an 18 day Lee’s Ferry – Pierce Ferry rafting trip. June 12-28th Mostly hot to too freaking hot. 7 of us carpool together in a 12 passenger Ford E350 and a 14′ enclosed trailer … Continue reading
Ten Days of Geology
Ten Days of Geology - Trip Report Sept. 27, 2008 Jan Taylor I just got back from a 10-day rafting trip in the Canyon on Tuesday. The weather was incredible and we got to do some wonderful hikes from the river, including … Continue reading
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“Solo number eight is now complete”
“Solo number eight is now complete” - Trip Report Nov 16, 2008 Bruce McElya Not a vacation slide show here, but hopefully information/opinion useful for some, or maybe not. It was a Nov 16 launch. I arrived 6 days before and went … Continue reading
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The Mysterious Mystic Eye
The Mysterious Mystic Eye - Trip Report Feb 9, 2009 Ron Sundberg Hi all, Back from another Grand adventure. Launched 2-9-09 and by the time we hit Navaho Bridge we were in a blinding snow/sleet storm pushed upstream by 20-30 MPH winds. … Continue reading
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“The universe had conspired to send me back … “
“The universe had conspired to send me back … “ Trip Report March 9-29 2009 Scott Knies . . . better late, than never. Some of my favorite posts are other member’s trip reports, so I thought I would share … Continue reading
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Since we were uncertain, we decided to run right. We got pounded.
Since we were uncertain, we decided to run right. We got pounded. - Long Trip Report Aug. 9. 2009 Blakely LaCroix It had taken 14 years to return to Lee’s Ferry. Preface: In 1994 I bought an Aire 156R raft with … Continue reading
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“it was rather amazing. And pleasant…”
“it was rather amazing. And pleasant…” Brief Trip Report Sept. 24, 2009 Rich Phillips Hi, Just got off a 16-day Lees Ferry to South Cove trip (long story about that schedule) and had a couple of observations. 1. Didn’t see … Continue reading
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Raining Coyotes and Snakes
Raining Coyotes and Snakes - Trip Report – July 15, 2010 Victor Simenc We recently completed a 20 day trip through the Grand Canyon to Pierce Ferry beginning June 7th. By day four it was raining cats and dogs, but prior to … Continue reading
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What do you want for Christmas dear?
What do you want for Christmas dear? - Trip Report Feb 24, 2010 – Ron Sundberg As I was going over my gear list for my upcoming 2-28-11 launch, (what do you want for Christmas dear?) I realized that I have never … Continue reading
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