Tag: Colorado River
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Roughing it – rafting through the heart of Grand Canyon, part 2
June 16-22 Be sure to read the the first part of this post, if you’re just joining us. There I showed the many hidden discoveries we saw along the canyon walls and the heart pounding rapids we ran. I also briefly mentioned how we were unplugged and roughing it for a week. Now, let’s get…
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Our unforgettable wilderness expedition through the heart of Grand Canyon
June 16-22 – Grand Canyon, Arizona We interrupt our Postcards from Southeast Asia series of postings to insert our most recent exciting adventure. For seven days we were on board a motorized river rafting experience on the Colorado River at the bottom of Grand Canyon National Park. Fair warning: This is a long post with…
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Visiting friends in Boulder City, Nevada
From California we crossed southwest into Boulder City, our only stop in Nevada this Fall. Our dear friends John and Pam had put down stakes in a beautiful house here over a year ago. They may have a “real” home now ,but they’re still far from hanging up the RV keys. In fact, we last…
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One Day, Two Incredible Canyons! – Northern Arizona
Leaving Flagstaff at 7,000′ elevation, we knew Betsy would get a good workout on the way to our next destination at Jacob Lake. Following US89, we climbed steadily and then continued onto US89A for a drop to 4,000′. Finally, we climbed back up onto Kaibab Plateau and followed the curvy road to Jacob Lake, at…
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Bird’s-eye view of arches and canyons – Moab, UT
One activity that always gets Steve’s blood flowing is airplane tours.  Since he stopped flying several years ago so we could pursue our travels, he has missed it but he always jumps at a chance to watch a pro when we take an air tour.  So I knew there would be no argument from him…
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Our turn to be tour guides – Moab, UT
After catching a ride over Moab’s famous red rock fins and being chauffeured on dirt roads by friends, it was our turn to be tour guides for our BFF’s from California.  Vic and Pam made a road trip to Moab to hang out with us for a few days, and since we’d explored the area prior to their arrival we were confident we could show them around.…
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Zip, Float, Hike – Lake Mead, NV
We had thought a week at Lake Mead National Recreation Area would be long enough – wrong!  Being active in the Nevada heat induced us to take a couple of days off to just lounge around and enjoy the view from our site (Steve’s review of Lake Mead RV Village here).  But what is it that wore us…
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Flying high before leaving Arizona – Parker, AZ
As we begin our trek north, our final stop in Arizona was at Buckskin Mountain State Park, scenically located between the Buckskin Mountains and the Colorado River. Â It’s also situated along the Parker Strip, an 18-mile stretch of land that runs between Parker Dam and Headgate Dam. Â The stay here was shortened due to our…
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Time for a good cleaning and a Happy Thanksgiving
After an exciting night at a Casino parking lot, we purged our water tank of the mineral water from Tecopa and continued on with Arizona as the next destination. The southwestern states were very much in our minds as we experienced a wet and cold summer in Alaska. Â Every time it rained there we longed…
