One final group shot before we part ways. Grand Canyon-- you were a wild and crazy ride. We'll see you again real soon. xoxo

I guess I got sick of writing-- no journal entry today. We reached the take-out at Pearce Ferry. Finally! Relieved to be done. Once the entire group made it to the take-out we hiked to the scout location for Pearce Ferry Rapid. This is the end point for most groups. Pearce Ferry riffle began forming … Continue reading GC2015 Trip Report [Day 22 | 11 December 2015]

NO RAPIDS! WOO HOO! Woke up, AGAIN, to beached boats. Nick and I switched on and off with rowing. River Miles: 16.0 miles Camp: Two Hundred Sixty-Four Mile [mile 264.7]

NO RAPIDS!! The Grand Canyon and Colorado River have changed dramatically over the years. There used to be some pretty serious rapids between Separation and Pearce Ferry, but now they are all buried under the sediment of Lake Mead. Reached camp around lunch time, and had a very lazy day. I laid in my sleeping … Continue reading GC2015 Trip Report [Day 20 | 9 December 2015]

Woke up to beached boats, so we pushed launch time to noon. Went for a morning hike. Today was our last rapid day. Past this, we're basically in Lake Mead. Some of the rapids were surprising. Almost everyone missed the pull-in to our planned camp. It was at the base of Gneiss Canyon Rapid, but … Continue reading GC2015 Trip Report [Day 19 | 8 December 2015]

Today everyone was better, but it still felt like walking on eggshells. Everyone had a dry line through Two Hundred and Nine Mile Rapid and avoided the hole. Two Hundred and Seventeen Mile Rapid was fun with lots of waves, but Nick and I both got soaked. "Thankfully we had a lot of sun again … Continue reading GC2015 Trip Report [Day 18 | 7 December 2015]

Another layover day! "We've finally reached the point of 'just suck it up, it's only 5 more day'." - AK's River Journal I actually have 6 pages in my journal about the events of the day, but I won't go into detail. Instead I'll leave you with a happier photo of the day-- watching the … Continue reading GC2015 Trip Report [Day 17 | 6 December 2015]

The only thing that mattered on River Day 16-- Nick PROPOSED!! We got to camp early and Nick suggested we go on a hike. We climbed up a steep side of the mountain and as we were looking out over the river Nick unzips the CamelBak and pulls out a "place holder" ring [his words … Continue reading GC2015 Trip Report [Day 16 | 5 December 2015]

Lava Day!! Everyone seemed slightly apprehensive in the morning knowing Lava was just a few miles downstream. I already knew I was going to walk, but I had a small fear that no one would catch the eddy below the rapid and I would be stranded. "As we approached Lava the roar of the river … Continue reading GC2015 Trip Report [Day 15 | 4 December 2015]