the Grand

Seldom does a paddler kayak for too long before images, stories or a movie about the Grand Canyon fire their inspiration to go there.  And this last Summer, years after I first saw images of Crystal and Lava, did I get to paddle the Colorado.  It is as they say a must for once in your life time as a kayaker, and on this recent trip the was only ever a reaffirming of that belief.

Dave Carroll pulls hard as he hits the main event of Lave Falls.

Simon Westgarth, comes back from the sporty side on Crystal

Breath taking views greet you are every turn and the white water although frequent is not an all day every day affair.  There is plenty of time to look in wonderment at this amazing place, whilst grinding out the river living routine…..

Gene17 has a few clients too, well 14 of them, including my mother and my wife’s parents all in the paddle raft. It was great to reveal a little of our world to our parents, it goes to show them what we see in our near endless quest for fun and adventure……

Regards

Simon Westgarth