By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
Overview of The Loop from the saddle that looks down on the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
River guide Lauren Wood drops into a big hole with Yonatan Even and his son Itamar, 9, and Linnea McWilliam, 9, taking the brunt of the wall of water during a trip down Cataract Canyon in July of 2012. Even though it was a low water year there was still white water fun to be had.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
Primitive art and cliff dwellings reward those who bushwhack through the tamarisk across river from Lathrop Canyon along the Colorado river.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
River guide Alex Jahp makes a ceremonial jump into the confluence waters of the Green and Colorado as seen in this photo composite during a multi day river trip in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
Holiday River Expeditions river guide Alex Jahp powers through a large wave while navigating the rapids in Cataract Canyon in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
Light and shadow dance across the steep canyon walls of the Colorado above the confluence with the Green as Mike Williams of Eagle, CO, enjoys the perspective from an inflatable kayak in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
A fading splash of light illuminates a granary where one can make out the original finger prints that molded the clay around each chamber high above Spanish Bottom along Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands Utah.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune reporter Brett Prettyman cools off in the cool waters of the Colorado River after the first day of a float through Cataract Canyon in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
A river group takes up residence for the night in Spanish Bottom before taking on the first rapids of Cataract Canyon the following morning in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
Colorful crags and pointed pinnacles greet those willing to make the steep hike from Spanish Bottom in Cataract Canyon to the upper rim to the Doll House formation.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
River guide Alex Jahp takes in the scenery of Spanish Bottom in Cataract Canyon during a steep hike up to the colorful crags and pointed pinnacles of the Doll House beyond the rim.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
River guide Justin Malloy sheds some of his rookie status as he runs a clean line through the rapids in Cataract Canyon in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
Itamar Even tries a sneak attack from behind but dodges the reverse over the head counter attack during one of the many water fights that could errupt at a moments notice during a float down the Colorado river into Cataract Canyon in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
River guide Justin Malloy abandonds ship as he attempts a jumping attack on another boat only to be pummeled in return while floating the Colorado in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
The river rat crew that took the challenge to hike our of Cataract Canyon from Spanish Bottom are rewarded with the unique qualities of the Doll House area known for its colorful crags and pointed pinnacles during a multi day river trip in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
River guide Julian Springer gets a shot at playing with the inflatable kayak in the first rapid of Cataract Canyon in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
An epic trip down Cataract Canyon comes to an end at the headwaters of Lake Powell where Holiday River Expeditions assembled two river trips into a nine boat regatta for the long push to the take out in July 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
Holiday river guide Brin Finnigan settles into a rhythm as the morning sun casts dark shadows during the first day of a float into Cataract Canyon in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
The nights entertainment dances across the sky for the first night camp out along the shores of the Colordado River in Canyonlands Utah in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
Brooke Barrigar looks to the sky for a break in the afternoon thundersorm as she huddles with her husband Brett Prettyman while settin up tents for the first night of a multi day river trip down Cataract Canyon in July of 2012.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
River guide Justin Mallow acquires his new nickname, a.k.a "Bucket Head" as Brin Finnigan wishes he had one too while getting a direct hit from Itamar Even, 9. At right is Annika McWilliam, 8, as another of many water fights ensues on a hot day in July of 2012 during a float down Cataract Canyon.
By Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune
An ever changing landscape reveals the hidden geologic layers along the shores of the Colorado River in the Summer of 2012.
