Grand Canyon River Trip: April 20th to May 9th, 2001

Part 7 -- River Mile 157 to River Mile 179

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More Grand Canyon Photo's taken by Al Scholes



Vulcan's Anvil; the core of a volcano. (Mile 178)

The right side of Lava Falls rapid (mile 179)

The left side of Lava Falls rapid

Which way do we go? Which way do we go?

Al and Seth: the Lava Falls Guinea Pigs

Dave and Bob into Lava

We got about 10 feet off line and went into the "BIG" hole

And, fortunately, blasted out

We're through. This is where I had more adrenaline running than I've had in a long time.

Kim and Seth (on his second ride through Lava) into the first hole

Where Seth got knocked out of Kim's boat

Through the first section

Skirting some nasty stuff

With a sigh of relief, Kim and Seth are through; Just Dan's boat is left

Dan, Brad, and Bob into the first section

Through to the next

Going into it

And coming out.
Just need to hang onto the oars so we can make it the rest of the way.

A short reprieve till the lower section

Dan finishing his run through the lower section ending the big excitement of
Lava Falls rapid (May 5, 2001)

More Grand Canyon Photo's taken by Al Scholes

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