Rafting in Utah, June 1999
We drove to Arizona and then on
to Utah for a 4 day, 3
night raft trip
down the San Juan River. The river guides took care of all the logistics,
including guiding the boats, doing fun activities with the kids, and cooking
the meals. We were able to focus on relaxing and spending time with the kids.
down the San Juan River. The river guides took care of all the logistics,
including guiding the boats, doing fun activities with the kids, and cooking
the meals. We were able to focus on relaxing and spending time with the kids.
The San Juan River in
southern Utah on a Sierra
Club Family Trip gave us
a relaxing four day
experience of the
southwest.
southern Utah on a Sierra
Club Family Trip gave us
a relaxing four day
experience of the
southwest.
Our tent and clothes were all we
had to keep track of. We kept
our belongings in dry bags both
on and off the boat. The weather
was either clear, warm and sunny,
or pouring rain.
had to keep track of. We kept
our belongings in dry bags both
on and off the boat. The weather
was either clear, warm and sunny,
or pouring rain.
We took lots of turns floating
down some mild rapids feet
first. Guides helped the kids
out of the water at the end
of each run.
down some mild rapids feet
first. Guides helped the kids
out of the water at the end
of each run.
Individual and double kayaks
were
available for those who wanted a
break from the boats. Brian struck
up a friendship with Joe, who was the
uncle of some other kids on the trip.
available for those who wanted a
break from the boats. Brian struck
up a friendship with Joe, who was the
uncle of some other kids on the trip.
One of the guides showed the
kids
how liquefaction works. They took
off their water shoes and tramped
quickly on the wet sand, making
"quicksand."
how liquefaction works. They took
off their water shoes and tramped
quickly on the wet sand, making
"quicksand."
Morning coffee was
always ready when
we got up. You can
see the handwashing
buckets near Bart's
feet.
always ready when
we got up. You can
see the handwashing
buckets near Bart's
feet.
The kids wore their rain gear
while
roasting marshmallows. In the
storm on the first evening, Brian
carried messages from tent to tent
as we waited for dinner to be ready.
roasting marshmallows. In the
storm on the first evening, Brian
carried messages from tent to tent
as we waited for dinner to be ready.
This scene from near our tent
shows the morning glow on the
canyon sides. The yellow rectangle
in the background is the privy -
the first thing set up in camp
and the last thing taken down.
The view from it was always
fabulous.
shows the morning glow on the
canyon sides. The yellow rectangle
in the background is the privy -
the first thing set up in camp
and the last thing taken down.
The view from it was always
fabulous.
This picture of Alison
showed up in the
January '03 issue
of Sierra Magazine
showed up in the
January '03 issue
of Sierra Magazine