National Canyon

MILE 166

We set up camp at the mouth of National Canyon (river left) by mid-afternoon and several of us hiked up the creek as far as we could without resorting to serious climbing.

There was a little tension in the air that evening, with Lava Falls on tap the next morning. Greg ran a lottery to decide who would ride Sandra - Rob will fish-eye, with Ben in back. Many toe nails were painted - some sort of pre-Lava sacrament.

Mile 160

MILE 160

More shots of Muav Limestone and the canyon downstream of Havasu.

Havasu Creek

MILE 157

Another classic Grand Canyon river stop, Havasu Creek is a large tributary on the south side that winds down through the Havasupai lands above, over several large waterfalls and travertine ledges. We didn't hike in very far - maybe a mile at the most - but we were able to swim and play in the turquoise water for a couple of hours.

Muav Gorge

MILE 150

A bunch of rock shots on the river between Kanab Creek and Havasu - most are probably somewhere below Upset Rapid at Mile 150. Most of the rock - certainly the stuff at river level - is Muav Limestone.

Below Kanab

MILE 144

The threat of rain precipitated a rush on tents and most folks set them up - a little tight, since this site offered only a few level spots at the top of the sandy bank. We got a few drops around bedtime, a few more in the middle of the night, and a final few as we got up in the morning, but never enough to force me inside the overheated tent.