Early this year the unthinkable happened. On January 11, exactly one year after hiking out of the Grand Canyon (as blogged about just a few posts ago), I hiked back down and floated the second half!

The serendipity was striking. Get additional details in the full write-up I did for the News-Miner. 

The Grand Canyon did not disappoint during my second and canyon-completing trip.

My more-than capable boat captain Gunnar Cantwell on my first day back on the water.

Canyons aren’t the only grand views on a clear dark night.

The Powell Plateau — named after John Powell, the first person to traverse the whole canyon — looms large in the distance.

Elves Chasm was one of the group’s favorite stopping points, with a great pool to soak in and a ledge for cliff jumping. Jan. 14, 2018. Photo courtesy Robin Wood.