Day 6 Campsite. With the beginning of Day 7, I knew only one more day and we would be leaving the canyon. The people that we met were awesome and great war stories will be told and retold. I hope that we can get together again for a future trip, somewhere, sometime.
The day started with a birthday celebration for Cindy who was given a birthday banner. I believe a lot of wine was consumed as well.
Morgan, our first mate, decided it was time for the Tutu. It eventually ended up with Cindy to complete her birthday attire.
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We await our first rapid of the day, Lava Falls. We took a short hike to see Lava Falls prior to rafting this rapid. It is one of the most difficult rapids in the canyon.
For lunch we stopped and took a short 1/3 mile hike up a difficult climb to reach a the cave pictured below.
Here we finished our lunch and proceed back down to the raft. The path was rugged with rocks that you see in the front. You need to make sure your footing is solid so not to fall. Falling on any of these rocks and boulders would put an abrupt end to your day.
Prior to boarding the raft, some people decided to cool down, The temperature in the canyon was well above 100 degrees. In fact, the last three days were the hottest of our trip. Drink plenty of water and stay cool.
We approach mile 205 Kolb rapid. There are peaceful floats in between rapids to catch your breath after the excitement of crashing through cold, big waves. A rapid’s rating can change depending on river conditions. The water flow during our trip was minimal which meant be extra careful.
Mile 205 Rapid, Kolb.
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