Sept 2009 Geology River Trip - Part 1 Day 7 Sept 19 from Football Field mile 138 to National Canyon mile 166.5
138 Football Field camp start
151.5 Ledges (noted as camped here before)
156.5 Havasu
160 40 minutes past Havasu, est mile - shady lunch spot - lunch was tortillas with salad
166 National Canon camp/hike, Dinner was salmon with a fine cherry cobbler
Day 7 we woke up in Football Field Camp and moved down the river to National Canyon
We got up early as we planned on making serious miles and several good stops
06:37 looking up at Surprise slide across the river – everyone knows by now that I am a mega-side enthusiast
0637MegaSlideInTheMorning_gc9sa_007160adj.jpg
07:52 We headed down the river finding it to be smoke filled (at least for the first half of the day)
0752SmokeFillsCanyon_gc9a_005994adj.jpg
08:06 Nice Tapeats stack above the river
0806NiceTapeatsStack_gc9a_006022.jpg
08:26 Redwall Limestone, Muav Limestone and BA Shale put on a show
0826RedwallMuavBAShale_gc9sa_007189.jpg
09:58 we spot a baby bighorn that got down to a beach but was unable to get all the way back up to its mother while we watched (over 50 feet above the baby)
0958BabyBighornTryingToClimbCliffItFellDown_gc9a_006188.jpg
The jump it did from the beach to get to where we see it in the photo above was impressive and we assume it did get back up
10:00 we (re)enter the Muav Gorge
1000WeEnterMuavGorge_gc9a_006195.jpg
10:07 RM151.5 Raven says please stop at ledges
1007RavenSaysPleaseStopAtLedges_gc9a_006205.jpg
10:46 RM156.5 Havasu Canyon is spotted – it is busy as expected but there is room for us
1046HavasuSanyonBlueWater_gc9sa_007244crop.jpg
10:57 we tie up and start the hike – here is one shot of the mixing of the blue-green Havasu water with the silty Colorado
1057MixingOfHavasuWater_gc9a_006255.jpg
11:05 Havasu is beautiful (even for the Grand Canyon, it stands out as really special)
1105HavasuIsBeautifulSimplyBeautiful_gc9a_006264.jpg
11:05 We climb down into Havasu from the Muav ledges we used to enter the Canyon (bypassing the slot at river entry)
1105WeClimbDownIntoHavasuCanyon_gc9a_006263.jpg
11:10 Some stop at the parking lot or patio and other continue up to other pools
1110SomeStopAtPatioSomeContinue_gc9a_006268.jpg
11:11 Here is a detail of some Travertine partially destroyed by one of several BIG floods
1111DetailOfTravertineDestroyedInFlood_gc9a_006270.jpg
11:17 We are heading for pools to cool off but pass this lizard out on a rock to take in the sun
1117LizardTakingSun_gc9a_006274.jpg
11:29 Thanks Mark or Jim (whomever took this photo)
1129ThanksWhomeverTookThis_gc9a_006277.jpg
11:30 Steve Keagy
1130Jim_gc9a_006278.jpg
11:32 finding some nice deep pools – everyone gets wet
1132EveryoneGetsWet_gc9a_006281.jpg
11:32 Joan takes a dip and goes over a waterfall
1132JoanTakesADip_gc9a_006280.jpg
11:52 Bob Wyatt at the one shallow spot in the pool (I verified this by miss-stepping)
1152BobWyatt_gc9a_006282.jpg
11:53 Everyone went for a swim at some point – I think he was saying he was going under for the 2nd time . . .
1153EveryoneWhoWentUpCanyonWentForASwim_gc9a_006286.jpg
12:20 Cleaned and refreshed we head back
1220WeHeadBackAsWeMustHeadDownriver_gc9a_006305.jpg
12:22 Detail of waters mixing at river
1222DetailWaterMixing_gc9a_006307.jpg
12:33 Back at the boat – we get our PFDs and . . .
1233HeadBacktoBoatDonPFDsPrepareToLeave_gc9a_006309.jpg
12:35 Board the boat
1235AllAboard_gc9a_006313.jpg
12:39 We bid fond farewell to Havasu
1239WeBidFondFarewellToHavasu_gc9a_006315.jpg
12:41 Our Boat Buddies Cheer as we head down the river
1241BoatBuddiesCheerAsWeHeadDownriver_gc9a_006317.jpg
13:29 Nice Shady Lunch Spot just a little down the river - lunch was tortillas with salad
1329NiceShadyLunchStop_gc9a_006323.jpg
13:31 This spot even had an easy chair (rock easy chair as opposed to rocking easy chair)
1331YesThatIsARockEasyChair_gc9a_006324.jpg
13:51 The sky clears and we are in a beautiful day as we head on down the river
1351BeautifulDay_gc9a_006325.jpg
14:12 Start of a future side canyon – note the top pour-off and others below – these will connect up and cut down into the Redwall over time
1412StartOfFutureSideCanyon_gc9a_006339.jpg
14:13 Five more Bighorns (four females and a male hidden behind a bush)
1413FiveMoreBighorn_gc9a_006345.jpg
14:13 Here is the male
1413HereWeSeeTheMale_gc9a_006348.jpg
End of Day 7 part 1
Subject: Sept 2009 Geology River Trip - Part 2 Day 7 Sept 19 from Football Field mile 138 to National Canyon mile 166.5
This is Part 2 of Day 7 – it completes Day 7 with the hike up National Canyon (which is now one of my VERY FAVORITE Grand Canyon spots)
14:38 See the arch at the top of the Redwall
1438SeeArchAtTopOfRedwall_gc9a_006392.jpg
14:39 Here is a detail of it (had to find a use for the telephoto)
1439DetailofArchAtTopOfRedwall_gc9a_006397crop.jpg
15:23 at National Canyon – our camp for the night and a great hike which we are ready to do as soon as we all get water . . .
1523CrewReadyToHikeNational_gc9a_006409.jpg
15:30 Azra boat passes us (Ed Hasse from 2008 trip was on this boat – the beard at back of boat – it is a small world)
1530AzraPassesUsAtNationalCampEdHasseInBack_gc9a_006412.jpg
15:37 We hike up the wide part of National Canyon
1537HikeUpWidePartOfNationaCanyon_gc9a_006416.jpg
15:40 and continue up the canyon
1540NationalCanyonHike_gc9a_006418.jpg
15:40 Cindy at stream we crossed several times – this flashes at times but was a trickle today
1540NationalHikeStreamAndCindy_gc9a_006419.jpg
15:51 We approach the narrows
1551ApproachingNarrowsOfNationalCanyon_gc9a_006420.jpg
15:58 Mike Mayer at top of chimney climb – Suzette, Jim G and Bob Wyatt are ready to climb next
1558ClimingNational_gc9a_006422.jpg
15:59 Jim G at top with Bob Wyatt on his way up
1559JimGAtTopBobWyattOnHisWayUp_gc9a_006423.jpg
16:00 Bob Wyatt at top of chimney – Terri ready to start (someone correct me on any name errors please)
1600BobWyattJimReadyToStart_gc9a_006426.jpg
16:02 Bill Merrow climbing and at top (thanks for the photo!)
1602BillChimneyTopout_gc9a_006432crop.jpg
16:04 crew at top of climb
1604CrewTopOfClimb_gc9a_006435.jpg
16:16 Ready to climb down (Mark Combs photo)
1616ReadyToClimbDown_gc9a_006438.jpg
16:26 Jim Corken climbing down
1626JimCorkenClimbingDown_gc9a_006443.jpg
16:28 Drew climbed up and over cliff to get here
1628DrewClimbedUpAndverCliffToGetHere_gc9a_006450.jpg
16:29 Terri climbing that same cliff
1629ClimbingInNational_gc9a_006454.jpg
16:32 Muav in National Canyon
1632MuavNarrowsNationalCanyon_gc9a_006455.jpg
16:34 Cairn (not ours, but someone spent some serious balancing effort)
1634CairnSeriousBalancingAct_gc9a_006460.jpg
16:36 Muav Narrows
1636MuavGorgeNationalCanyon_gc9a_006461.jpg
17:02 still enjoying as we hike out
1702EnjoyingNationalOneLastook_gc9a_006465.jpg
17:14 Wasp On Beach Greats us on our return to camp
1714WaspOnBeach_gc9a_006471.jpg
17:36 National Canyon Groover photo
1736NationalCanyonGroover_gc9sa_007256.jpg
18:23 a great camp view
18:24 After the rain, the rainbow!!
1824AfterTheRainRainbowAtSunset_gc9sa_007263adj.jpg
18:35 Camp site, sweet campsite
1835CampSweetCamp_gc9a_006500.jpg
Dinner was salmon with a fine cherry cobbler (Canyoneers is notable for dutch oven deserts)
18:35 Looking across the river
1835LookingAcrossRiverFromNationalCamp_gc9a_006496.jpg
End of Day 7
138 Football Field camp start
151.5 Ledges (noted as camped here before)
156.5 Havasu
160 40 minutes past Havasu, est mile - shady lunch spot - lunch was tortillas with salad
166 National Canon camp/hike, Dinner was salmon with a fine cherry cobbler
Day 7 we woke up in Football Field Camp and moved down the river to National Canyon
We got up early as we planned on making serious miles and several good stops
06:37 looking up at Surprise slide across the river – everyone knows by now that I am a mega-side enthusiast
0637MegaSlideInTheMorning_gc9sa_007160adj.jpg
07:52 We headed down the river finding it to be smoke filled (at least for the first half of the day)
0752SmokeFillsCanyon_gc9a_005994adj.jpg
08:06 Nice Tapeats stack above the river
0806NiceTapeatsStack_gc9a_006022.jpg
08:26 Redwall Limestone, Muav Limestone and BA Shale put on a show
0826RedwallMuavBAShale_gc9sa_007189.jpg
09:58 we spot a baby bighorn that got down to a beach but was unable to get all the way back up to its mother while we watched (over 50 feet above the baby)
0958BabyBighornTryingToClimbCliffItFellDown_gc9a_006188.jpg
The jump it did from the beach to get to where we see it in the photo above was impressive and we assume it did get back up
10:00 we (re)enter the Muav Gorge
1000WeEnterMuavGorge_gc9a_006195.jpg
10:07 RM151.5 Raven says please stop at ledges
1007RavenSaysPleaseStopAtLedges_gc9a_006205.jpg
10:46 RM156.5 Havasu Canyon is spotted – it is busy as expected but there is room for us
1046HavasuSanyonBlueWater_gc9sa_007244crop.jpg
10:57 we tie up and start the hike – here is one shot of the mixing of the blue-green Havasu water with the silty Colorado
1057MixingOfHavasuWater_gc9a_006255.jpg
11:05 Havasu is beautiful (even for the Grand Canyon, it stands out as really special)
1105HavasuIsBeautifulSimplyBeautiful_gc9a_006264.jpg
11:05 We climb down into Havasu from the Muav ledges we used to enter the Canyon (bypassing the slot at river entry)
1105WeClimbDownIntoHavasuCanyon_gc9a_006263.jpg
11:10 Some stop at the parking lot or patio and other continue up to other pools
1110SomeStopAtPatioSomeContinue_gc9a_006268.jpg
11:11 Here is a detail of some Travertine partially destroyed by one of several BIG floods
1111DetailOfTravertineDestroyedInFlood_gc9a_006270.jpg
11:17 We are heading for pools to cool off but pass this lizard out on a rock to take in the sun
1117LizardTakingSun_gc9a_006274.jpg
11:29 Thanks Mark or Jim (whomever took this photo)
1129ThanksWhomeverTookThis_gc9a_006277.jpg
11:30 Steve Keagy
1130Jim_gc9a_006278.jpg
11:32 finding some nice deep pools – everyone gets wet
1132EveryoneGetsWet_gc9a_006281.jpg
11:32 Joan takes a dip and goes over a waterfall
1132JoanTakesADip_gc9a_006280.jpg
11:52 Bob Wyatt at the one shallow spot in the pool (I verified this by miss-stepping)
1152BobWyatt_gc9a_006282.jpg
11:53 Everyone went for a swim at some point – I think he was saying he was going under for the 2nd time . . .
1153EveryoneWhoWentUpCanyonWentForASwim_gc9a_006286.jpg
12:20 Cleaned and refreshed we head back
1220WeHeadBackAsWeMustHeadDownriver_gc9a_006305.jpg
12:22 Detail of waters mixing at river
1222DetailWaterMixing_gc9a_006307.jpg
12:33 Back at the boat – we get our PFDs and . . .
1233HeadBacktoBoatDonPFDsPrepareToLeave_gc9a_006309.jpg
12:35 Board the boat
1235AllAboard_gc9a_006313.jpg
12:39 We bid fond farewell to Havasu
1239WeBidFondFarewellToHavasu_gc9a_006315.jpg
12:41 Our Boat Buddies Cheer as we head down the river
1241BoatBuddiesCheerAsWeHeadDownriver_gc9a_006317.jpg
13:29 Nice Shady Lunch Spot just a little down the river - lunch was tortillas with salad
1329NiceShadyLunchStop_gc9a_006323.jpg
13:31 This spot even had an easy chair (rock easy chair as opposed to rocking easy chair)
1331YesThatIsARockEasyChair_gc9a_006324.jpg
13:51 The sky clears and we are in a beautiful day as we head on down the river
1351BeautifulDay_gc9a_006325.jpg
14:12 Start of a future side canyon – note the top pour-off and others below – these will connect up and cut down into the Redwall over time
1412StartOfFutureSideCanyon_gc9a_006339.jpg
14:13 Five more Bighorns (four females and a male hidden behind a bush)
1413FiveMoreBighorn_gc9a_006345.jpg
14:13 Here is the male
1413HereWeSeeTheMale_gc9a_006348.jpg
End of Day 7 part 1
Subject: Sept 2009 Geology River Trip - Part 2 Day 7 Sept 19 from Football Field mile 138 to National Canyon mile 166.5
This is Part 2 of Day 7 – it completes Day 7 with the hike up National Canyon (which is now one of my VERY FAVORITE Grand Canyon spots)
14:38 See the arch at the top of the Redwall
1438SeeArchAtTopOfRedwall_gc9a_006392.jpg
14:39 Here is a detail of it (had to find a use for the telephoto)
1439DetailofArchAtTopOfRedwall_gc9a_006397crop.jpg
15:23 at National Canyon – our camp for the night and a great hike which we are ready to do as soon as we all get water . . .
1523CrewReadyToHikeNational_gc9a_006409.jpg
15:30 Azra boat passes us (Ed Hasse from 2008 trip was on this boat – the beard at back of boat – it is a small world)
1530AzraPassesUsAtNationalCampEdHasseInBack_gc9a_006412.jpg
15:37 We hike up the wide part of National Canyon
1537HikeUpWidePartOfNationaCanyon_gc9a_006416.jpg
15:40 and continue up the canyon
1540NationalCanyonHike_gc9a_006418.jpg
15:40 Cindy at stream we crossed several times – this flashes at times but was a trickle today
1540NationalHikeStreamAndCindy_gc9a_006419.jpg
15:51 We approach the narrows
1551ApproachingNarrowsOfNationalCanyon_gc9a_006420.jpg
15:58 Mike Mayer at top of chimney climb – Suzette, Jim G and Bob Wyatt are ready to climb next
1558ClimingNational_gc9a_006422.jpg
15:59 Jim G at top with Bob Wyatt on his way up
1559JimGAtTopBobWyattOnHisWayUp_gc9a_006423.jpg
16:00 Bob Wyatt at top of chimney – Terri ready to start (someone correct me on any name errors please)
1600BobWyattJimReadyToStart_gc9a_006426.jpg
16:02 Bill Merrow climbing and at top (thanks for the photo!)
1602BillChimneyTopout_gc9a_006432crop.jpg
16:04 crew at top of climb
1604CrewTopOfClimb_gc9a_006435.jpg
16:16 Ready to climb down (Mark Combs photo)
1616ReadyToClimbDown_gc9a_006438.jpg
16:26 Jim Corken climbing down
1626JimCorkenClimbingDown_gc9a_006443.jpg
16:28 Drew climbed up and over cliff to get here
1628DrewClimbedUpAndverCliffToGetHere_gc9a_006450.jpg
16:29 Terri climbing that same cliff
1629ClimbingInNational_gc9a_006454.jpg
16:32 Muav in National Canyon
1632MuavNarrowsNationalCanyon_gc9a_006455.jpg
16:34 Cairn (not ours, but someone spent some serious balancing effort)
1634CairnSeriousBalancingAct_gc9a_006460.jpg
16:36 Muav Narrows
1636MuavGorgeNationalCanyon_gc9a_006461.jpg
17:02 still enjoying as we hike out
1702EnjoyingNationalOneLastook_gc9a_006465.jpg
17:14 Wasp On Beach Greats us on our return to camp
1714WaspOnBeach_gc9a_006471.jpg
17:36 National Canyon Groover photo
1736NationalCanyonGroover_gc9sa_007256.jpg
18:23 a great camp view
18:24 After the rain, the rainbow!!
1824AfterTheRainRainbowAtSunset_gc9sa_007263adj.jpg
18:35 Camp site, sweet campsite
1835CampSweetCamp_gc9a_006500.jpg
Dinner was salmon with a fine cherry cobbler (Canyoneers is notable for dutch oven deserts)
18:35 Looking across the river
1835LookingAcrossRiverFromNationalCamp_gc9a_006496.jpg
End of Day 7
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