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Colorado River.: The Colorado River
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  • In this picture you can see an aerial view of Colorado River.The Colorado River was originally named Rio Colorado or "Red River" by the Spanish. A person looking at the river today may not understand how it came to be named in this way, as the present day color of the river is more of a blue-green. The reddish-bro wn color that originally gave the river its name become a rarity upon completion of the Glen Canyon Dam in 1963. Is hard to believe that all this impressive place was made for the erosion of the water of Colorado River. This is an aerial view of Colorado River.

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    Colorado River.: Colorado river below the Navajo bridge.
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  • The road we took from the north was from Panguitch in Utah, where we visited Bryce canyon, onto Kanab, Fredonia and along the south side of the Vermillion Cliffs and to the Navajo bridge. South of the bridge a long drive past Echo cliffs to Cameron and then west to the south rim of the Canyon. The photo shows a sliver of beach available to those in boats on the Colorado river, downstream of the Glen Canyon Dam.

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    Colorado River.: Imagine the canyon floor is the base for mountains
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  • The colours are a sign of the amount of erosion by the Colorado river. Black is way down there, then the various reds and finally the top of the mountain, if you like, is the lighter hues. Can you imagione the power of the river before it was dammed at Glen Canyon. See the shapes of the mountains and hills in the canyon to imagine the tortuous path the river would take to grind away the soil and rock and take it many miles west and eventually south. Most of the erosion took place thousands and millions of years ago.

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    Colorado River.: See the Colorado River Up Close
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  • For those individuals who would would like to see the Colorado River up close and personal, there are white water trips lasting 3-21 days through the canyon. Stop by the visitor center at Canyon View and you'll be provided a list of approved river cruisers. All day trips in the western end of the canyon can be provided by Hualapai River Runners, who are located about 160 miles from the South Rim, originating at Diamond Creek north of Peach Springs, Arizona. Call 928-769-2419 for more information or see www.destinationgrandcanyon.com If time is an issue, half-day trips can also be arranged from Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry. Just contact Colorad River Discovery at 888-522-6644 or go to www.raftthecanyon.com. FYI: All day tours from the park, including the smooth-water raft trip can be booked at any lodging 'transportation desk'. (Information on rafting is taken from the park guide)


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    Colorado River.: The Colorado River--Hance Rapids
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  • Wild and Wooley Hance Rapids - Grand Canyon
    Wild and Wooley Hance Rapids
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    Far below us Hance Rapid dances wildly in the Colorado River. It's hard to believe that what looks like a small disturbance in the water is actually one mile in length. The river drops more than 30 vertical feet at this spot. Early expeditions on the Colorado River tried to avoid Hance Rapid. In his early river trip in 1869, Major John Wesley Powell used ropes to work his boats along the shore to avoid this rapid. As my husband and I viewed the rapids from atop the canyon, tiny black dots lined up before it and one by one moved down the tumbling course of water. It was a rafting group. I was happy to be peering at them from a distance and not accompanying them on the trip!


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    Colorado River.: A gentle stroll to the river!...
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  • A gentle stroll to the river! If it's clear blue water you're after, go elsewhere. The Colorado rages through carrying more mud than my local football pitch.

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    Colorado River.: Another view of the Canyon
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  • Another view of the Grand Canyon. If you look closely you can see the Colorado River.

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    Colorado River.: Rafting in the Colorado River...
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  • Rafting in the Colorado River (an experience done by John Wesley Powell long time ago!) Feel the hot air of the stones in the Canyon and at the same time the cold water of the Colorado River. A single experience!

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    Colorado River.: At the bottom of the canyon...
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  • At the bottom of the canyon you still can see the Colorado river.

  • Directions: Grand Canyon Village (SOUTH RIM) is located 60 miles north of Interstate 40 at Williams via highway 64, and 80 miles northwest of Flagstaff via highway 180. Only ten miles from rim to rim as the crow

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