An Epic Journey through the Grand Canyon

188 Miles Through the Grand Canyon...

Photo Credit: David Dolton

Evening and a sunset at the last campsite

The Longest day, looking for the next campsite

Our Boat, Entering Lava Rapids With Ben Driving the boat...

Lava Falls – Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, Arizona: the biggest rapid in the canyon and definitely the most fabled. Navigating through a maelstrom of whitewater as the river falls 37 feet over the span of several hundred yards, paddlers pretend they’re in control as they try to avoid Big Black Rock and boat-flipping Ledge Hole for any hope of making it to Tequila Beach for post-Lava celebrations. Rated Class 10 (the highest degree of difficulty in the Grand Canyon), Lava can be twenty of the scariest (and best) seconds of an entire Grand Canyon rafting trip for guides and passengers alike. Photo by Craig Malburg

Lava Rapids

Photo by Craig Malburg

The whole expedition, including Gary Hart up front

Gary was responsible for putting the whole trip together. https://www.garyhartphotography.com

Lindsey, The leader of the trip and 1 of 4 Guides

Deer Creek Falls

Sherry, Our resident ER Doctor...

Notice John Fisher in the background, on his perch waiting fore the next rapid...

Lava Rapids

Photo by Craig Malburg

Lava Rapids

Photo by Craig Malburg

One of the Planes at Lee's Ferry

Photo Credit: David Dolton

John Fisher, strapped himself to the front of the boat about every Rapid....

The Milky Way, from maybe the 2nd or 3rd campsite

A close up of Deer Creek falls

Lava Rapids

Photo by Craig Malburg

Lava Rapids....Made it...

Photo by Craig Malburg

Lee's Ferry in Marble Canyon, Our starting point...

Sunset from one of the campsites

From our campsite across the river from Deer Creek Falls

Ben and Shad serving up Shrimp Cocktail on the last camp site...

Lava Rapids

Photo by Craig Malburg

The Colorado River, as seen from the helicopter ride out

The first nights camp spot...

We had to Hike up a creek coming into the river to find this gem...

Camp on like day 3 or 4, where we shot the Milky Way at 2:30 in the morning...

Photo by David Dolton

Camped Across from Deer Creek Falls, we got some color for just a few minutes

A split second before getting submerged in 50 degree water...

Shad, Lindsey, Jase & Ben

Lava Rapids

Photo by Craig Malburg

View from Above Deer Creek falls,

If you look way down you can see our campsite. Great shot by Sherry Mezger