Rafting the Colorado

Or at least a small, wimpy piece of it, through Marble Canyon. The rafting trip started below the Glen Canyon Dam in Page.

But how did we get down to the water? The tour bus drove through a 2-mile long tunnel that was built when the dam was being built in the 1950s and 60s.

It comes out right below the bridge. We have to wear hard hats from the bus to the rafts, just so no one kills us with a penny thrown off the bridge...

On to the rafts we go!

Paul is our driver. He looks like he has some experience. To be honest, there are no rapids on this stretch of the Colorado, just a few ripples.

Soon, we are leaving the dam behind.

This is one of the 14 windows of the tunnel we drove down. They used them to throw out the rock that was dug out when the tunnel was built.

Soon we go by the only "waterfall" on the trip.

Downstream the reflections are gorgeous.

We made a pit stop just above Horseshoe Bend, where there are potties and some really nice petroglyphs. Don't miss the ones along the ground level.

Most pictures of Horseshoe Bend are from the rim. By the way, all the photos except this one were taken with my underwater camera, the Canon D10. It takes good pictures above water too.

But this is what Horseshoe Bend looks like from the water level.

We are on our way to Lee's Ferry, and as we get closer, the canyon opens up.

It's important not to miss the landing here, or else you are on a 2-week trip through the Grand Canyon with no food or supplies!