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Stan Voit: Grand Canyon rafting trip memorable experience
May. 06, 2013 @ 11:58 AM
The Mountain Press
Some 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon every year, and almost all of them see it from the top down. It’s impressive. However, not nearly as many have viewed it from the bottom up, rafting along the roughly 270 miles of the Colorado River, a mile or so below the rims.
That’s what I did. Eight days, seven nights on the Colorado. I cherish my visits to the South Rim, but seeing the canyon only from the top is a little like visiting Disney World and only riding the monorail.
I am no outdoorsman, but this is one trip I had always wanted to make. When a Sevierville friend told me about his experience, I pumped him with questions and then made the call. I knew my wife wouldn’t go, so I invited my son...
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