Grand Canyon Raft Trip - Day 8

Don Porter
9/8/2000
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Waking up wet -- a few showers during the last night on the river.

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Nick climbs out of the sack very late (6:53am) to find everyone else's sleeping pads placed inconveniently.

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Happy campers gather for breakfast on a slightly dreary last day.

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The day shows signs of clearing up.

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Bag line loads the blue bags for the last day.

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Jackie and Frank.

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Gus and David.

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Donna and Lyle.

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Donna, Amy, Lyle, David

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Nick, Allie, Nathan, Ross, and Amy (with Raymond taking another photo in the background).

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Mary Claude, Raymond, Hugo, and Werner

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All aboard, last time.

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David, celebrating.

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Diamond Peak. Our raft trip began at the same elevation as the summit of Diamond Peak We've descended over 1800 feet..

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Take-out point, Diamond Creek. Bus awaits us for ride to Peach Springs.

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Crew starts dismantling rafts, with help from some river rats.

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Detached pontoon, ready to deflate.

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River rats lying down on the job.

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Seth getting help rolling up a deflated pontoon.

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Shorn rafts, during breakdown.

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River rats getting cleaned up at Hualapai Lodge in Peach Springs.

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Enjoying last lunch in the Lodge.

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Enjoying last lunch in the Lodge.

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Cessnas loading at Peach Springs International Airport for trip back to Boulder City. Pronghorn antelope share runway.

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Boulder Dam (or Hoover Dam, take your choice) as we near Boulder City airport.