Monday, August 18, 2008

Brad and Jeff Strike Again

In the aftermath of the collapse of Wall Arch in Arches National Park a mere 3 months after our visit, my friend Brad and I widened our swath of destruction to include an even more iconic symbol of the southwest, the Grand Canyon. The breach of an earthen dam over the weekend caused water to flood Supai and Cataract Canyons, forcing rescuers to evacuate several stranded tourists. You can read about the flood here.

The Grand Canyon was somewhat difficult to enjoy on our trip because the snow, fog and rain severely restricted the view to the canyon floor. The wet conditions also transformed the canyon trails into a sloppy, muddy mess, preventing us from doing much hiking. That said, I now have a list of things I’d like to return to do someday: whitewater raft a section of the river, drive the primitive dirt road to Toroweap for a glimpse of the most famous view of the Grand Canyon, and hike to the bottom for a swim beneath stunning Havasu Falls:

1 comment:

Sister T said...

Are you going to blog about football. You could just do a link dump to good blogs or internet articles. I say this selfishly, because I'm busy keeping up with tv and political blogs. And you know actual work. So, if you are looking for a blog topic that will interest little old me. :-)

But keep up the pretty pictures. And here's hoping your unintentionally destructive power over natural monuments does NOT continue.