Sunday, August 19, 2007
Sunrise in Arches National Park
Canyonlands NP - Moab, Utah
Moab turned out to be a big suprise. We had heard that it was beautiful in a harsh way but truely it is stunning. We expected just to overnight there and we ended up staying for three days. These pictures are from a jetboat tour we took down the Colorado River. Very well guided with lots of cultural, historical and geographic information on the ecology of this region. We also did a "whitewater" raft trip down another part of the river. Not much whitewater but a lot of fun none the less. Most of the time I was in a kayac, with Deb joining me for the final section of the trip. We didn't bring a camera (water you know) however a company called Moab Action Shots takes pictures of all the groups going down the river and posts them on a website to sell to the tourists. A nice souvenier. Here is a small sample of our stills in Canyonlands National Park - we have some awesome VDO from the jetboat.
Colorado to Utah - A Variable Landscape
Monument Lake
We spent a few days fishing in Monument Lake, south and west of the Spanish Peaks. Elevation of the Peaks is 13,000ft +, this lake is at about 9000 ft. We camped up there for a few nights and our friends Scott and Cindy came up fish during the day. We had a great camping site right beside the lake with lots of wildlife. One evening a bear put his paws on the front of the rv and looked in; the cats went crazy. We caught our limits in this lake and had a big fish fry before starting the long drive back to Kelowna.
Ranch Life in Boncarbo
After a three day speed run to Southern Colorado we hung around and enjoyed life on the ranch, elevation 7500 feet. The view to the west was fantastic day and night; sunsets clashing with thunderstorms over the Spanish Peaks each evening. Dennis was a gracious host and after a group dinner entertained us in the evenings with his original songs. We got fishing licences. Scott and Cindy taught us how to fish on a small lake before we headed Monument Lake 9000 feet just to the southwest of the peaks.
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