Opposite Three Springs Camp

MILE 216

This was a nice little camp just across and down the river from Three Springs Canyon, where we just were. We could look back across the river at the rapids along the base of the Tapeats cliffs. I particularly liked that the cliffs were in the sun, but that our camp was in the shade.

Three Springs

MILE 215.5

We had lunch at Granite Park, just above 209 Mile Rapid, and then floated down to Three Springs. We checked out, but didn't stop at, Pumpkin Springs.

There was a short, hot hike to the stream at Three Springs, where considerable energy went into making multi-cheek butt dams. From there we were able to walk downstream a hundred yards or so to where the side canyon abruptly ends at the Colorado - some rocky ledges of Tapeats Sandstone overhanging an awful lot of fast moving water. We could look across the river at tonight's camp.

202 Mile Camp

MILE 202

We made an early stop on river right for a short hike up into this side canyon, where we sat in the shade (even at 9 in the morning the shade feels nice) and admired petroglyphs painted a very long time ago.

Parashant Wash

MILE 199

We covered 20 miles after Lava Falls, pulling in to camp at Parashant Wash.

The evening round of Bocce was a grand success. Lots of teams, playing with both sets of balls. Colby and I managed to squeeze out the win - a combination of his accuracy and my incredibly lucky roll on the last shot.