Photographing The Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
I'm lucky to have spent some time over the past ten years rafting the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. During that time, I've hiked hundreds of miles exploring the side canyons along the river corridor and had some incredible experiences. There is so much to photograph in the canyon that I don't know if I will ever be done capturing its glory. Each side canyon along the river contains secrets waiting to be revealed with the changing of the light.
This portfolio of photographs was created on my most recent river trip, a ten-day photography workshop and expedition. During the day we made our way downstream, stopping along the way to explore and make photos. At night we camped, ate well, shared stories, made friends, and slept under the stars.
P.S. There are three pages of photographs. Be sure to click through to the following page.
The towering cliffs of the Muav Gorge rise high above the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
A small waterfall in Matkatamiba Canyon, a side canyon of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The surrounding canyon walls are glowing in warm reflected light.
The waters of the Colorado River rush through a rapid in the Grand Canyon.
Along the Colorado River in the Granite Gorge of the Grand Canyon.
I've photographed Deer Creek Falls many times, but during a visit in 2024 it rained leaving all of the rocks wet and glistening.
The waters of the Colorado River rush through a rapid in the Grand Canyon.
The cliffs of Marble Canyon reflect in the Colorado River. From Redwall Cavern in Grand Canyon National Park.
Water splashes from a rapid on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
Mother Nature is an incredible artist. I often find myself drawn to her abstract creations, in this case, a sandbar in the Colorado River. From the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
Boulders polished by years of the abrasive action of the silt-laden waters of the Colorado River flowing over them. In the background, the river continues on its journey downstream through the Grand Canyon.
A small waterfall in Matkatamiba Canyon, a side canyon of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The surrounding canyon walls are glowing in warm reflected light.
Dramatic light illuminates a distant canyon wall as storm clouds advance across the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon casting the inner cliff faces of the canyon into deep shadow.