Some of you said you wanted to hear about my 4 day Grand Canyon backpacking adventure.
I did a blog post about it, if you care to read it. Not a whole lot of words- just lots of pictures.
Thanks for all the well-wishes before the trip. It was incredibly amazing!!!
We're already planning on visiting again for another backcountry adventure next year (or the year after).
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06-10-2010, 01:20 PM #1
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Grand Canyon backpacking adventure
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06-10-2010, 01:36 PM #2
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Very cool! We're leaving for the Grand Canyon tomorrow.
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06-10-2010, 01:45 PM #3
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Ooooo- have a great time, V!!!!
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06-10-2010, 02:29 PM #4
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Probably not - we're planning to do a lot of mountain biking. Next year I want to do a dory trip down the canyon.
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06-10-2010, 02:37 PM #5
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We wished we'd had the mountain bikes for some great riding. Looks like there are some amazing trails on the North Rim. I would *LOVE* to ride the Colorado all the way through the canyon. It's now on my bucket list! Have a wonderful trip!!!!
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06-10-2010, 07:27 PM #6
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Veronica- are you doing Rainbow Rim? We were going to go up and do it for 4th of July. Let me know if you make it down to Flagstaff!
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06-11-2010, 04:10 AM #7
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Yep, we're going to camp at Locust Point since that's about in the middle.
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06-12-2010, 08:07 AM #8
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Cool! We'll be there next week - doing Ride the Rockies this week, then heading to the North Rim with our bikes. Going out to Point Imperial by bike should be a blast! V - how long will you be there, and which rim?
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06-12-2010, 12:41 PM #9
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Great write-up, Tri Girl. You know, it kinda made me feel bad that I have only been to the GC once, and that was because we were moving away from AZ and I made myself plan a trip to see it in the dead of winter.
I felt a little nostalgic. There's so much of AZ I haven't seen... mostly the beautiful parts, too. The valley got so ugly, it's unfortunate that is what I remember.
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06-14-2010, 08:06 AM #10
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Rainbow Rim is a must do on the mountain bike on the north rim. One of the most scenic and fun rides I have ever done! Especially if you are into diversity of flora.
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06-14-2010, 05:49 PM #11
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Spoke- Ya think it'll be busy 4th of July weekend? We're debating when to leave.
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