A Grand Canyon Odyssey
Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek
July 6 - July 23, 2001

Lee's Ferry
July 5, 2001

This is it, Mile 0.
Ben and Bill get their feet wet in the 40 degree water at Lee's Ferry.
Water is released from the bottom of Glen Canyon dam, and warms very slowly, even in July.
It makes for ice cream headache shampoos.

(Donna Hathaway photo)

Unloading the gear.

Ben and Bill blow up one of our oar rafts. A large motor powered commercial boat sits behind.

Bill rigging the boats

Daughter and father, Tiff and Dick Wallingford Do you think we have enough?

Are we having fun, yet?

Supper at Vermillion Cliffs

Time for sleep at Lee's Ferry. Good night Judy.

Next Day July 6

July 2-4	July 5 REO	July 5 Lee's Ferry	July 6 Lee's to 12.5 mi.
July 7 12.5 mi. to 24.5 mi.	July 8 24.5 to Nautiloid Canyon	July 9 Nautiloid to Saddle (Mile 47)	July 10 Saddle Canyon Layover day
July 11 Saddle to Mile 62.5	July 12 Mile 62.5 Crash Canyon to Mile 76.5 Hance Campsite	July 13 Mile 76.5 to Mile 95 Hermit Creek	July 14 Mile 95 to Mile 114
July 15 Mile 114 to Mile 134 Tapeats Creek	July 16 Tapeats Layover day to hike to Thunder River	July 17 Mile 134 Tapeats to 143.5 Kanab Creek	July 18 Mile 143.5 to Mile 166.5 National Canyon
July 19 National Canyon Layover Day	July 20 Mile 166.5 to Mile 188 Whitmore Wash	July 21 Whitmore Wash to Mile 209 Granite Park	July 22 Granite Park to Mile 220 Campsite
July 23 Mile 220 to Mile 226 Diamond Creek

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