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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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