Photos from the 2023 Rafting the Grand Canyon Photography Expedition
The Granite Gorge is a prominent section of the Grand Canyon, known for its rugged terrain and towering rock formations. Within this geological formation, the river has revealed ancient rocks, specifically the 1.7 billion-year-old Zoroaster Granite and Vishnu Schist. The Upper Granite Gorge, extending over a length of 41 miles, stretches from below Hance Rapid to Elves Chasm.
The sunlit cliffs of the Grand Canyon reflect in the cool waters of the Colorado River. From Hundred and Ninetysix Mile Creek in Grand Canyon National Park.
When the Powell Expedition floated through this area in 1869, John Wesley Powell wrote in his journal, "The limestone of this canyon is often polished, and makes a beautiful marble. Sometimes the rocks are of many colors – whites, gray, pink, and purple, with saffron tints."
Powell mistakenly identified the rock as marble when, in fact, this section of the canyon is mostly limestone, dolomite, and sandstone. Thus, the name 'Marble Canyon' is a misnomer as the canyon has no marble.
A trickle of water gently cascades down a pouroff into the reflectin pool in North Canyon, deep inside Grand Canyon National Park.
The warm glow of reflected light in Saddle Canyon, a side canyon to the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
The Colorado River reflects the golden light bouncing off the cliffs of the Grand Canyon in Conquistador Aisle.
Looking downstream from river mile 40 on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. This location was to be the site of the first of three dams that the Bureau of Reclamation planned to build within the Grand Canyon. Thanks to the efforts of David Brower of the Sierra Club, this site, along with many miles of canyon upstream from here, were preserved.
Fine Art Prints
The photos above are available as large fine art prints. The prints are available as Classic Prints on Fine Art Paper, Epic Prints on a Metal Float Mount, and Luxe Prints with TruLife® acrylic. You can click most of the photographs above to view them large and learn more about ordering a fine art print.
Upcoming River Trips
We still have a couple of spots left on the 2024 Rafting the Grand Canyon 10-Day Photography Expedition & Workshop. Our group meets in Flagstaff on April 29th, and we put on the water the very next day. We come off the river on May 9th.
