A paddle trip through the Grand Canyon is many things. It is daily life, such as eating and sleeping. It’s learning to fight through waves with teamwork and camaraderie. It’s history — natural and human. Most of all it’s the exploration of the unknown. 

Petroglyphs can be found in multiple locations in the Grand Canyon.

Being from Interior Alaska, I loved viewing and photographing cacti.

A paddler inspects ancient petroglyphs deep in the Grand Canyon. In the background the Colorado River.

Co-captain Ben Allen cooks breakfast in the Grand Canyon.

White water is guaranteed to raise some hairs, regardless of a paddler’s experience.