Grand Canyon River Trip: April 20th to May 9th, 2001
Part 1 -- Begining of Trip to River Mile 17
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Meeting everyone and putting things together at Scott Featherstone's in Salt Lake City. This is Konor Kelsey stuffing a gear bag.
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Even though it was cold and rainy everyone was excited to get on the river. Here Dave Potts and Seth Riney are packing more gear.
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Our first view of the Colorado River high above Horseshoe Bend just below Glen Canyon dam
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Dave Potts, Kameron Kelsey, Pearl Schloff, and Kelley Kelsey.
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Rigging boats at Lees Ferry
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Pearl and Seth at Lees Ferry
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The "leader of the pack" -- Kim Kelsey
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Finally on the river
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and happy to be there
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Al Scholes hanging out while Seth is getting ready to fish
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Earl Hall, his daughter Maddie, and Al
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At mile 8 we made our first camp at Badger Creek (April 22, 2001)
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The "gang" at Badger Creek: Konor, Al, Dan Coffey, Kim, Dave, and Bob |
This early in the trip and it already looks like a scene from Deliverance
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Continue to Part 2 -- River Mile 17 to River Mile 43
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