9/15/2019, Colorado R.: Grand Canyon

With: David Blumberg, Merridee Harper, Van Moss, Rhonda McDougall
 
Up at 5:30 again! Floating by 8:30. I rode in Ben's boat. We walked into Elves' Chasm, and later walked up Blacktail Canyon. We saw a lot of bighorn sheep throughout the trip, but more on this day than any other. Camped at Talking Head camp, mile 135.
 
1. Canyon day 8: bighorn sheep
2. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head
3. Canyon day 8: short hike to Elves' Chasm
4. Canyon day 8: Van on the short hike to Elves' Chasm
5. Canyon day 8: short hike to Elves' Chasm
6. Canyon day 8: short hike to Elves' Chasm
7. Canyon day 8: short hike to Elves' Chasm
8. Canyon day 8: short hike to Elves' Chasm
9. Canyon day 8: short hike to Elves' Chasm
10. Canyon day 8: short hike to Elves' Chasm
11. Canyon day 8: Elves' Chasm
12. Canyon day 8: Elves' Chasm
13. Canyon day 8: Carolyn taking the plunge at Elves' Chasm
14. Canyon day 8: Elves' Chasm
15. Canyon day 8: Elves' Chasm
16. Canyon day 8: the steep descent from Elves' Chasm
17. Canyon day 8: the steep descent from Elves' Chasm
18. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head
19. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head
20. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head
21. Canyon day 8: bighorn sheep
22. Canyon day 8: Blacktail Canyon
23. Canyon day 8: Blacktail Canyon
24. Canyon day 8: Blacktail Canyon
25. Canyon day 8: Judy Z in Blacktail Canyon
26. Canyon day 8: Blacktail Canyon
27. Canyon day 8: Blacktail Canyon
28. Canyon day 8: Blacktail Canyon
29. Canyon day 8: Carolyn embracing the grandeur that surrounds her
30. Canyon day 8: Ben rowing, Van and Scott in front
31. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head
32. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head
33. Canyon day 8: Van taking us into the rapid, Ben in front
34. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head
35. Canyon day 8: bighorn sheep
36. Canyon day 8: Kristen rowing, John and Yukon Judy in front
37. Canyon day 8: bighorn sheep
38. Canyon day 8: bighorn sheep
39. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head
40. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head
41. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head; I think this is Fossil Rapid; Ben is safety boat here
42. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head; I think this is Fossil Rapid; Ben is safety boat here
43. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head
44. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head
45. Canyon day 8: Garnet to Talking Head
46. Canyon day 8: Greg setting up camp at Talking Head
47. Canyon day 8: Meridee at Talking Head camp