Glen Canyon Float Trip

It is overdue for another chapter in our Southwest USA adventure! Up next is the glorious float trip down the Colorado River. We enjoyed a peaceful 15-mile journey that started at the base of the Glen Canyon Dam and ended at Lees Ferry, Arizona. It was not a whitewater trip, involving screaming or wet underwear! We’ll leave such fearful voyages to others.

After traveling through the long and spooky tunnel to the base of the dam, we walked down to large, motorized pontoon rafts. We quickly departed and were soon staring upward at the vast sandstone cliffs and soaking in the amazing scenery. We could not have asked for better weather. Our river guide provided a lot of information about geology and Major John Wesley Powell’s exploration history. Quite frankly, I was more “in the moment” of enjoying the serene rafting experience, waving at friends in another raft, watching the fishermen, and taking some pictures.

We made a landing about halfway through the trip, and walked up a short trail to see some marvelous petroglyphs. The carvings were so primitive and precious!

After our brief stop, we continued on to the famous “Horseshoe Bend” area of the river. (Do a Google search for images taken from the bend’s overlook.) It is a popular place to take pictures from the canyon rim, but we had the unique opportunity to enjoy it at the bottom.

The landscape started to change dramatically as we approached historic Lees Ferry. As we left our rafts, we saw others getting ready for their whitewater trip down to Grand Canyon. No, thank you! I would rather have a peaceful rafting trip any day!

I hope you enjoyed this little jaunt! There are only two more chapters to go, so you will have to check back later for more incredible scenes. The next adventure will be Bryce Canyon National Park!