When we launched our trip down the Canyon on September 21, it was sunny and the river was clear. Within a couple of miles, the Paria River joined the Colorado. There had been a lot of flash floods in the days before our trip, and the Paria was filled with mud and debris. So for the rest of the trip, the water was muddy! It started off a warm, yellowish brown but then, as the silt settled, it became a reddish brown.
The Colorado downstream from the Paria River
View from the Nankoweap Granaries
Nankoweap Granaries
One of the many side canyons- Deer Creek
Vishnu Schist appears
Vishnu Schist intruded with Zoroaster Granite
Zoroaster Granite alongside the Schist
A view of The Great Unconformity
Tapeats Sandstone with Zoroaster Granite - an example of The Great Unconformity
Just as we arrived at Tucker Canyon, there was a flash flood!
Instead we camped there and spent the day watching the water rise and then recede
We planned to hike up the canyon that morning
Scouting Lava Falls Rapid
Lava Falls Rapid
The Dory in Lava Falls
Paddle Boat in Lava Falls
Cricket, Paddle boat captain, at Tequila Flats
