Rafting the Colorado River in the

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Rafting the Colorado River in the GRAND
CANYON Private trip permit applied for in
1993! July 15 to August 1, 2005 Lees Ferry to
Diamond Creek. 225 miles with 25 miles of rapids.
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Ive been wondering (click)

• Inches to over 100 feet.
• 76 to 750 feet average width 200-300 feet.
• 46 F to 50 F at Phantom Ranch, 60 F at Lake
  Mead.
• Average smooth water 3- 4 m.p.h. May reach 8-10
  m.p.h. in steeper rapids.
• 1760 feet from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek.
  Average 8 feet per mile.

How Deep? How Wide? How Cold? How
Fast? Vertical Drop?
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225 Miles Lees Ferry to Havasu Reservation
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The River Rats!
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Lees Ferry put in Temp. 116 F
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NAVAJO BRIDGES, mile 4.2.
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Curt, Trevor and Pat cooling off!
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Ceramic water filter
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Pot licker.
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Vasey's Paradise. Mile 31.9
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Redwall Cavern, mile 33.1
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Marble Gorge proposed dam test site. Mile 39.2.
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1300 feet in the test tunnel.
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Side canyon hike.
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Nankoweap Camp. Mile 53.1
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Cooling off!
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Anasazi granary at Nankoweap.
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Parkers distinctive Teva tan!
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Little Colorado River Mile 61.3
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2 foot Humpback Chub
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The Groover!
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Hand washing station.
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Raven
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Kaibab Bridge. Mile 87.4
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Phantom Ranch. Mile 87.5.
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Note air pump on right
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Patch
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Bedrock Rapid Mile 130.5
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Students on Bench Mark survey
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Vishnu schist
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Abandoned Metal Boat, Mile 107.6 (Bass Canyon)
Circa 1914
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Mile 135 Camp
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Granite Narrows at mile 135 76 feet wide.
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Bat Cave
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Deer Creek Falls Mile 136.5
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Flash Flood
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Kanab Creek Mile 143.5
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Matkatamiba Canyon Mile 147.9
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Mark and Erica
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Duct tape comes in handy!
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Havasu Canyon Mile 156.7.
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The Sphinx
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Vulcans Anvil Mile 178.0
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Lava Falls Rapid Mile 179.2 Rated -10 13
Drop
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Curt running Lava Falls
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Mike to the rescue
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Mark running Lava Falls
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Keith running Lava
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Wheres daddy?
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Rick running Lava Falls
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Hexagonal basalt crystals
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Lava Flow
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Pat, always bivy well above the high water line!
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Very large hexagonal basalt crystals
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Trevor learning to roll
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Satellite phone
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Pumpkin Spring Mile 212.9
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Last campsite Mile 222
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Last Grand Canyon sunset
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Takeout at Diamond Creek Mile 225
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Toasting a great trip!
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