Back on the River

**Riverkilt** · 16th March 09, 08:27 PM

First river trip this year. Beautiful day for it. Great time. Took my cousin from Montana and her friend.

Boatman/guide/pilot enjoyed the kilt from when we were first walking down from the dam and he was out midstream...he called it "Native dress" in honor of St. Patrick's Day tomorrow - he from a long line of Irishmen. Let him roll with it rather than get picky.

Got a couple shots by my cousin. First at Petroglyph Beach, second at Lees Ferry at the end of the trip.

The venue is Glen Canyon of the Colorado River, Arizona. Kilt is USA Kilts semi-trad in Macdonald tartan.

Bottom pic is looking downsteam to the Lees Ferry launch ramp where down canyon raft trips outfit and leave from. Background is Marble Canyon.

Just felt really really good to be back on the river.

Ron

**Highlander31** · 17th March 09, 12:34 AM

Looks like you had a beautiful day to enjoy the river.

**wyldathart** · 17th March 09, 02:04 AM

Even a bad day on the river is better than any day doing something else ( well besides having fun at the games )

**McMurdo** · 17th March 09, 05:11 AM

The Smile says it all Ron, looks like a great day.

**kiltedinUSMC** · 17th March 09, 01:19 PM

Looks relaxing Ron!

**Kilted_John** · 17th March 09, 10:43 PM

Ron,

Cool pics... Sometimes wish I lived in AZ, even though the summer might be a bit too hot for 9-yards of wool...

-J

**Mipi** · 18th March 09, 12:54 AM

Thanks for posting those pics. Glade you enjoyed.

**English Bloke** · 18th March 09, 03:37 AM

Ron, more great pictures.

Where you live is still on my list of places I've got to see before I check out. In 1979 I hiked down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and spent a couple of nights down there before hiking back out (Not sure if you're still allowed to do that). Met some fantastic people while at the half-way campground and spend some memorable nights in Flagstaff and Pheonix later as a result. The scenery is stunningly unique and I was blown away then but there is still so much more to see and experience it seems. I did promise myself I'd go back at the time but it's suddenly 30 years later and I still haven't managed it. Mind I had responsibilities only to myself then. I keep buying lottery tickets in the hope I'll win myself some slack cash and some free time but no luck yet. Maybe one day eh?

**McClef** · 18th March 09, 04:29 AM

I haven't seen many pictures of the bottom of the Grand Canyon before - puts a whole new perspective on it.

**Riverkilt** · 18th March 09, 07:01 AM

Thanks guys,

The pics are in Glen Canyon, which becomes Marble Canyon at Lees Ferry, which becomes the Grand Canyon.

It is hot out here in the summer, but my USA Kilts, Freedom Kilts, Utilikilts work fine in hot weather.

And there is a steady ant-like trail of people down into the Grand Canyon...lots of trails and lots of guide books. Lots of pics on Google Images. There have been folks who have come out to visit and decided to stay for the rest of their life.

Best views and least people are at the North Rim after the snow melts and they open it up in May. Altitude is 8,000'+ though something to consider if you live near sea level.

And, while I haven't seen them, I'm told there are kilted pipers who pipe at sunset on the North Rim and the South Rim. Googled up these pics.

These guys must be tourists -

Ron