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Grand Canyon, Fishing the Colorado River and Home

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We did not have internet our last campsite so I was not able to post.  We are back and wanted to catch up on our last major stop, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. We stayed in a not-so-great campground about 45 minutes from the North Rim but it was near where we wanted to be and it worked. As you might expect, the scenery was amazing. And not crowded, the North Rim gets only 10% of the visitors of the South.   I rode a mule down into the canyon.  They are trained to walk on the edge of the canyon and I had to look away a few times. We were lucky enough to spent the day with Tim and Simone who showed us some amazing rock formations and caves.  Tim is the brother of one of my Bailey Island neighbors and has lived on the North Rim for many years. This corn cob is over 1000 years old, quite dry in the desert! Our last day, Susan went fishing with me on the Colorado River.  The river used to carry a large amount of sediment but when they built the dam, it created w...
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Bryce National Park and fish

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 We made an easy two hour drive from Zion to Bryce and were glad to be on our way. Here at Bryce, we are staying in the park and the campsite is more like camping, no power or water, finally had to use the generator for a bit when the sun did not cooperate. Bryce is really stunning as you can see from the pictures. Yesterday, I went fishing and had a good day. The bite was great in the morning and I caught a Utah grand slam of a rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout.  It rained a bit in the afternoon and everything shut down. Today, we did a short hike in Bryce and then another at Kodachrome Basin State Park that was really nice. T Tomorrow, we drive a couple of hours to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon where we will hike, ride a mule, take a tour and fish in the Colorado River before heading home. Take care all, Susan and Larry
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Zion National Park with many others

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 Two million people visit this park every year and they must all be here right now.  There is a small town right outside the park with hotels, restaurants and rock shops, oh my. To get into the park, you have to ride a shuttle, we bought our tickets weeks ago. It is pretty but no more so than other places we have been or even the surrounding area and the crowds detract. On the plus side, it is very bike friendly and both days in the park, we put our bikes on the shuttle and rode the seven miles back to the car.......  90% downhill. It has one of the world’s most famous hikes, the Narrows but it was plagued with the kind of crowds that other places in the park experience. After two days in the park  we explored the St. George area where we went to a cool desert garden, a farmer’s market, artist community and the Snow Canyon State Park. The park protects a large lava flow and it has lava tubes just like we saw in Hawaii.  Nice day. Today, we travel 80 miles or so ...
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Capital Reef National Park

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 We traveled to Capital Reef and stayed in historic Fruita.  Located on a small river that flows year round, it became a small agricultural center with a thriving fruit farm, so Fruita.  The campground is in a series of orchards with apple and pears in the trees right now.  In the evening, the deer wander into the campground to feed. I went on an early evening hike that was a bit rugged and beautiful. The next day, Susan and I walked down a cool slot canyon.  It is what is sounds like and u just do not want to be in there if it rains, as they fill up quickly. Susan took the next morning off and I went fishing.  We traveled to a few mountain lakes and used float tubes to catch rainbow and cutthroat trout. Yesterday, we came here to Zion, more on that later.  We are doing well, no one has left anyone yet. Take care,  Susan and Larry
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Moab and surrounds

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 You could spend weeks here there is so much to do and see.  This is our last of five nights. A cold front came through the first night and it was like 36 in the morning.  Luckily, we had electricity and could use the heater. We are staying at Deadhorse Point State Park and it is just stunning here.  We have a great campsite with a small shelter.  It must get really hot here in the summer.  Here are some images. We spent time at Arches Nation Park for most of two days and did some looking and hiking, again, beautiful. We also spent a day at Canyonlands National Park and could easily returned. And today, we started off the day with some off road biking and then drove a scenic byway that followed the Colorado River before pushing into the mountains. Tomorrow, we head to Capital Reef National Park where I have my first guided fishing trip. We are doing great, thanks for all the birthdays wishes and we will be in touch the next time we have a signal, proba...
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Delores, Mesa Verde, Mancos, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges and no fish

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 We have been really busy since we arrived here in Delores, Colorado, a small town on the world famous (not for me) trout river by the same name.   We are staying at a commercial campsite full of big rigs and all that goes with it.  But it has worked as a base. Let’s get the fishing out of the way.  I know nothing about trout and it showed.  There is a good section of river here at the campground and I did manage two, three inch fish.  I also ventured to a few different places but had no luck.  It was beautiful....... I will recoup on some of my guided trips later. The main draw here is Mesa Verde National park, home of the early Pueblos, up to 40,000 people lived here for many centuries and they progressed from small hut-like dwellings to the famous cliff houses you can see below.  Unfortunately, some of the park is closed and that limited us a bit. Yesterday, I fished a bit in the morning and then we went to a small town near here, Mancos, ...
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