Desolation Canyon River Trip by Josh

My scout group rafted 90 miles down the hot Desolation/Grey Canyon. The first day we just set up camp. There were so many mosquitos it felt like an angry bee hive was attacking that did not stop attacking. The food tasted really good. The second day we rafted 30 miles down the river. The river was calm that day. We would jump in the river every once in awhile because we were baking in the hot sun. The river was so refreshing- we swam about a mile and then would get back in the raft and paddle. When we arrived at camp there were more swarming mosquitos. We set up camp and had a fireside in the cool clear night with the stars and the full moon glowing. We roasted star-bursts in the crackling fire. The next day we rafted 30 miles down the river. We stopped at different places to hike. We hiked to a indian stone house and to some petroglyphs. Then we saw a old ranch with log houses.

On the 2nd to last day we went over this towering rapid that were twelve to fourteen feet high. There were a few rocks but we made it safely. When we got to camp, me and a few boys went hiking up the mountain, but one boy cut his knee pretty bad. When we got to the top we could see the river and the canyons in the beautiful orange sunset. The last day we went the rest of the way and hit another gushing mad rapid. Only two boys fell out, but they where fine. That was my exciting adventure on the river.