Read about our travels photographing the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River.
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip: Plan & Preparations: Launch T-2 Years and Counting
We have many destinations and experiences on our Travel/Photography Wish List, but rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, was not among them. We hadn’t even heard of this as a thing. So when a photo friend of ours told us about a photography trip that would raft 188 miles over 8 days from…
Launch Time -48 Hours and Counting
Today we begin our journey to our Grand Canyon River Rafting Photography trip! We decided to travel out a day early to allow more travel time for any weather related snafu’s, plus it gives us a day to rest, repack and reorganize. We flew from Dulles to Las Vegas Nevada, and rented a car to…
Exploration Day: Launch Time -24 Hours and Counting
After a great rest in our comfortable room at Cliff Dwellers Lodge, there was a moment of awe as we opened the front door to our room, and were welcomed with breathtakingly beautiful scenery. Knowing the Grand Canyon was out in the near distance sparked excitement for what lies ahead, just tomorrow, when we launch…
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip Day 1: Off Into The Wild!
This morning we gathered at Cliff Dwellers with our gear packed in our camp “pumpkins” (large dry bags) and our day dry bag. We were welcomed by Steve Hatch who went over safety, and got us organized to head down to Lees Ferry. Note: the important beverages accompanying us on our journey! There is some…
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip Day 2: Saddling Up For Day 2
We woke on Day 2 with a brilliant sunrise over the Canyon walls. We are at Mile 21 on our trip, and we are excited to see what today has in store for us! After a yummy breakfast of made to order eggs (Josh and JP continue to wow us with their culinary skills on…
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip Day 3: Rafts & Ringtails & Reflections! Oh My!
We woke this morning after another glorious evening sleeping under the stars and Milky Way. While we are sleeping at night, we do wake occasionally and enjoy a few moments to take in the view of the night sky before drifting back to sleep. We are beginning to know what time of the late night/early…
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip Day 4: Have A Good Day Gosh Darn-it!
Art and I woke during the early morning hours of our 4th day in the Canyon to take some night sky photos from camp. The night sky was again glorious, and we found taking photos with the Nikon Z8, which we had already pre-set for night sky photography, made it easier to get that infinity…
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip Day 5: Feeling Groovy
From Art’s Side of the Raft: Deb says that I should write this part of the blog. So far, my contribution has largely been photos (the ones that you thought were magnificent…mine!) As for the writing, Deb periodically turns and asks me what I thought was special about the day and I usually respond with…
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip Day 6: Sunrise, Sunset, & Everything In-between
Art and I woke after another evening of starry night skies, but there was something different this time: planes. This is the first night we are now seeing planes crossing the night sky, and even have seen a few planes and contrails during the day. For the most part we try to ignore them, and…
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip Day 7: The Final Countdown
Have you ever woken up after a big event or experience, and your consciousness reminds you “That” happened, and you know things will never be the same because it has evolved change inside you at some astronomical level? This morning my consciousness was doing a dance, a musical perhaps, so changed by this experience on…
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip- Day 8: Wondrousness
We woke earlier than usual this morning as our group is the first of the day to depart. Once our group has flown out of the Canyon, other groups will arrive and end their rafting journeys here. JP wakes us with the “Coffee’s On” call around 4:30 AM. Our helicopter ride out of the Canyon…
Grand Canyon Rafting Trip: Re-Entry
While our time on the river is complete, there is still an important part of the trip to experience. It is what Colleen calls transitioning, or re-entry. It’s that time where you make the physical and cognitive change from the Grand Canyon and the River to the outside world. Back to what feels like the…
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