(Wildflowers in amphitheater above Deer Creek, Canon 7D, 17-40f4L @17mm, ISO100, f8.0, 1/80th second, handheld) The Grand Canyon is spectacular. Make no doubt about that. And you’d think, with nearly 3 weeks spent down in that maze of canyons, creeks, and…
(Colorado River and our camp across the river from Deer Creek Falls. Canon 7D, 17-40f4L @39mm, ISO100, f8.0, 2 seconds, tripod) It seems ironic that water held such an important role in my recent trip to the deserts of the…
(Sam and Matt take a beating in Deubendoff Rapid, Canon 7D, 70-200f2.8LIS @120mm, ISO400, f5.6, 1/4000th, handheld) Horn, Granite, Hermit, Crystal and Lava. For anyone who runs rivers, those words are famous. They are the names of five of the…
(Hiking through the lower reaches of Tuckup Canyon, Canon 7D, 17-40f4L @17mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/125th, handheld) River trips aren’t easy. They require an extraordinary amount of work. Packing and unpacking, rigging and de-rigging the boats, hauling equipment, cooking and cleaning,…
(The Colorado River from Lower Tuckup Canyon Camp, Canon 7D, 17-40 f4L, @17mm, ISO 800, f4.0, 30seconds, tripod) I’m spoiled by stars. Alaska is big and wild, and even at my home just a few miles north of Fairbanks, the…
The Grand Canyon was… well it was… I guess it was actually something like… What do I say about nearly three weeks rafting down the Grand Canyon? Every day was different, so I guess I should just start at the…