Rafting on the Grand Canyon! 1999 In July 1999 we realized a long-time dream with a 12-day raft trip on the Grand Canyon. The trip was run by High Desert Adventures, and had four rafts, each with a guide who did most of the rowing and four or five passengers. Photos by Bill or Susan Birky unless otherwise acknowledged. Photos by Bill or Susan Birky unless otherwise acknowledged.

The trip was 188 miles from Lee's Ferry to Whitmore Wash. This satellite photo from NASA shows the canyon from mile 0 at Lee's Ferry to about mile 165. NASA photo # STS61A-48-0091 from web site http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov/query.cgi; cropped and labelled by Bill Birky.

First group photo Photo by ? Some of these passengers went only to Phantom Ranch

Quiet water on day 1.

Crossing the pool in North Canyon on day 2.

Vasey's Paradise, day 2

Redwall Cavern, day 2

Bill rowing, day 3

Guide Randy Tucker resting while Bill rows

The overlook at Nankoweap delta, day 3 Photo by Gabe Magtutu

Anasazi granaries high above the Nankoweap delta

Camp at Lava Canyon before the rainstorm

Evening light after the storm at Lava Canyon ... it looked like a painting by Alfred Bierstat