Wednesday, September 12 Last night I was up as late as I ever have been on this trip — until 9:30! It was our final night on the river so everyone was in a joyous mood, which raised our music-making and revelry to a new level. Despite the jollification, I’m […]
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Video Chat with Steve Baskis
Steve Baskis has a video podcast called Baskis360. Here’s a recording from last week as Steve chats with his four-person team about our recent trip down the Grand Canyon with the Team River Runner “Vision Team”. Eric, Mike and I were Steve’s eyes on the water and in this podcast […]
Grand Canyon — Day 11: A Sense of Accomplishment
Tuesday, September 11 Today is one of our longest days on the Colorado River — 29.5 miles of mostly flat water — giving us time to talk, laugh and think about how much we’re going to miss this Grand Canyon experience. During this hot, slow section some paddlers choose to […]
Grand Canyon – Day 9: Havasu Creek
Sunday, September 9 It’s day 9 of our Team River Runner Grand Canyon kayak trip. Today is a new day and it’s time to get moving. This morning after a tasty breakfast of fried tortilla shells cooked with eggs inside (which I’m told are called “migos”) we are on the […]
2018 In Review: What a Year!
It’s time to look back at an adventure-filled 2018 for Liquid Adventuring. The dominant theme this year was undoubtedly kayaking, with our September TRR Grand Canyon trip being a highlight. In text, photos and video I documented these and many other adventures. Here’s a month-by-month recap of just some of […]
Grand Canyon – Day 8: Matkat Canyon
Saturday, September 8 Day 8 in the Grand Canyon. Last night we camped at one of the most spacious campsites in the canyon with easy access to the river and fantastic views. Tonight is a different story. More about that in a minute. First, I’ll describe our day. After another […]
Grand Canyon – Day 6: Crystal and Other Gems
Thursday, September 6 Our sixth day in the Canyon. Last night our camp was at mile 96.5. This morning we’re up at 5:30 a.m. anticipating another day of big rapids, including a series known as “the Gems” because they’re named after precious stones. The rapid we’re most concerned about today […]
Grand Canyon – Day 5: “Tell Me Why It’s Beautiful”
Sept. 4, 2018. Tonight as our fourth day on the Colorado River comes to an end, we camp at Vishnu Creek just above Grapevine Rapid. It rains again this evening as we’re setting up tents, so afterwards we huddle together in a small rain-free spot formed by the overhanging canyon […]
Grand Canyon – Day 4, Part 2: Hance and Sockdolager
Our fourth day on the river had already seen some spectacular whitewater challenges. Now it was time for one of the biggest. According to trip leader Steve Mace, Hance would be the most technically challenging rapid we would encounter during our 12-day trip. I love the following description of Hance […]
Grand Canyon – And Google Maps!
I was asked to not share this news until today. If you’ve been following posts about my experience with Team River Runner’s Grand Canyon trip (The First Three Days and Day 4, Part 1), you may remember I mentioned we had a photo/video crew accompany us during our 12-day whitewater […]