Rafting down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in early July, 2017

This trip was organized by the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) to compare the geological facts of how the Grand Canyon was formed to the mythology of 'young earth creationists.' There are also videos, with lots of splashes!

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Day 2 There's the waterfall, at the end of a slot canyon. At least it was the end for us!
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Day 2 Heading back down to the campsite
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Day 2 I like this zebra-striped boulder
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Day 3 Not a bad view from our breakfast area!
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Day 3 This is our swamper Jake
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Day 3 We stopped at the Little Colorado River and hiked up about a mile to swim.
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Day 3 The beautiful blue water makes a nice contrast to the red cliffs of the Grand Canyon!
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Day 3 The milkiness and blue color are caused by fine calcium carbonate silt that forms in the water as it tumbles over rocks and mixes with oxygen from the air.
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Day 3 The water was warm, and especially compared to the very cold Colorado River water, was fun to swim in!
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Day 3 At this point we could see the Desert View Tower on the south rim of the Grand Canyon
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Day 3 Another view of the Desert View Tower
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Day 3 The river here is wide and relatively calm
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Day 3 A collection of pottery shards from the ancient people who used to live here
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Day 3 The rock layers are pretty twisted here!
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Day 3 Regular layers mixed in with twisted layers
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Day 3 At the end of the day, another hike up a beautifil little side canyon
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Day 3 The end of the canyon, looking back down into it
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Day 3 What lies beyond the little canyon - the big brother walls of the Grand Canyon!
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