GRAND CANYON RAFTING SUMMARY
Day 1 - At Lee's Ferry, we packed up the rafts with all the food and supplies we'd require for the entire trip. We then floated a short ways downstream to our first campsite.
Day 2 - After some equipment demos and safety talks, we were on our way! We passed through Marble Canyon and a few smaller rapids. At Mile 12, we stopped at Saltwater Wash and set up camp.
Day 3 - As we continued drifting down the canyon, we began to hit some bigger rapids, including House Rock and the Roaring 20's. We took a short stop at Redwall Cavern then after another 30 miles eventually at Lower Buck Farm (mile 41).
Day 4 - After breakfast, we were back on the river. We arrived at Nankoweap Canyon (mile 53) where we camped. The rest of the day was spent relaxing.
Day 5 - We had a layover day at Nankoweap and did some hiking up to the cliffside granaries.
Day 6 - Most of the day was spent on the river, going from mile 57 to mile 87. The Colorado River was joined by the Little Colorado River, which turned our beautiful blue and emerald water into a silty, murky brown for the rest of the way. We passed by the Sacred Hopi Salt Mines, Hance Rapid (one of the big ones!), and lots of impressive rock colors and formations. We spent the night at Cremation Camp (mile 87).
Day 7 - We stopped at Phantom Ranch and did some shopping and a bit of hiking. We did another large rapid (Horn Creek) and stopped for the night at Granite Camp (mile 93).
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