An amazing 5-day whitewater rafting trip through Desolation Canyon on the Green River in Utah, June 2009

 

Flying from the Moab, Utah airport to the Sand Wash airstrip at the start of our trip...

There's the Green River down below...

Ride with us while we land!

On the ground! (photo by Fred Hodder)

Panoramic view from the airstrip

To see the airstrip on Google Maps, select and copy N39 49.649 W109 55.330 then click on Google Maps and paste

 

On the river (we had lots of stuff). That's Marly, one of our amazing guides (also teaches math).

Lynn (our chief guide) riding the river in one of the big rafts (next four photos by Fred Hodder)

That's me in the stern, my friend Monroe in the bow...

Whoah, a bit choppy!

Me taking a breather

Look at that geology!!

 

Hiked up to some petroglyphs (very ancient) not far from the river

Hiked to the now-abandoned Rock Creek Ranch, way out in the wilderness (photo by Fred Hodder)

Walking back to the river from Rock Creek Ranch

Arriving at a camp site.

Fred cools off

In need of a swim...

Dave and Nikki relax

Panorama

That's me on the left, Matt on the right

A suitable camp site

A comfortable tent

We had fun. It was great. Bye!

Our trip was arranged by Fred Hodder (celebrated photographer) through www.adventureboundusa.com

www.nicholaswolfson.com