The Canyons of the Colorado Holiday Jeopardy
The above photograph was taken during one of our Alaska Rafting Expeditions down the Tatshenshini River. The photograph is of Alsek Lake.
Have fun with some "Canyons of the Colorado River Holiday Jeopardy" from Colorado River & Trail Expeditions.
This person explored the Colorado River from its mouth at the Sea of Cortez in 1858. They famously misjudged Grand Canyon's popularity by saying “The region is, of course, altogether valueless. It can be approached only from the south, and after entering it there is nothing to do but leave. Ours has been the first, and will doubtless be the last, party of whites to visit this profitless locality. It seems intended by nature that the Colorado river, along the greater portion of its lonely and majestic way, shall be forever unvisited and undisturbed.”
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This waterfall along the North Kaibab Trail was named because of the way it falls, not because it makes a bow.
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Anyone who has hiked between Thunder River and Deer Creek knows of this secret valley.
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This cave along the Colorado River was named after a stalagmite shaped like a conifer.
This formation in the Cedar Mesa Sandstone, on the rim above Cataract Canyon, has the same name as a gift many little girls wish for.
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The Kolb Brothers spent December 25, 1911 patching one of their boats because of "Christmas Rapid," its name was later changed to this.
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These Two Rivers are the lifeblood of the Southwestern United States. And they both have christmas colors as names.
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This trail leads from the Kolb Studio at South Rim Village across the Silver Bridge to Phantom Ranch.
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This magical place in the Grand Canyon shares its name with these mythical humanoid beings who work at Santa's Workshop?
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This "heavenly" arch is located on the North Rim at Cape Royal.
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The Canyons of the Colorado Holiday Jeopardy
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