Breakfast this morning is French toast, bacon, and melon.  Everyone is required to make a sandwich and put it in a paper sack as we are going to have lunch on the raft in the River.

Breakfast on day 6 5-8-2026

     We all pack our gear, load the rafts, and we're off around 7:30.

My cot on day 6 5-8-2026

Richard Erbe's cot on day 6 5-8-2026

     It's a pretty morning as we head downriver.

Bec and John 5-8-2026

Headed downriver 5-8-2026

Headed downriver 5-8-2026

     We pass by a very interesting feature called "Owl's Eyes." 

Owl's Eyes 5-8-2026

Owl's Eyes 5-8-2026

Owl's Eyes 5-8-2026

     Bec tells a story about William Wallace Bass when he purchased a piano for his wife, Ada.  During a high water period or a strong rapid the piano was knocked off the raft it was on and now sits high on the bank.

William Bass piano 5-8-2026

William Bass piano 5-8-2026

     We reach Deer Creek Falls, mile 137, around 8:30.  This place is normally packed with rafts.

Bec driving the boat 5-8-2026

Almost to Deer Creek Falls 5-8-2026

Pulling into Deer Creek Falls 5-8-2026

     Most of the people hike up to the Narrows and the Patio.  I have been there several times, so I'm just going to stay here in camp.  Someone has put a message in the sand in the third picture below ("Will you marry me").  It is only a short distance over to Deer Creek Falls, so I walk there and get a good picture of it.  It is the highest falls in the Grand Canyon.  It and Elves Chasm are the two most photographed places in the canyon.

The group hiking up to the Narrows 5-8-2026	The group hiking up to the Narrows 5-8-2026	A message in the sand 5-8-2026
Going over to Deer Creek Falls 5-8-2026	Going over to Deer Creek Falls 5-8-2026	Deer Creek Falls 5-8-2026

     Below are some pictures of the Narrows and The Patio from a prior hike there.

The Narrows 5-1-2012	The Narrows 5-1-2012	The Narrows 5-1-2012
Waterfall at the Patio 5-1-2012	The Patio 5-1-2012	Deer Creek 5-1-2012

     We leave Deer Creek Falls around 11:00 and motor down to a nice flat area.  On one of the rapids going there a foot bar on the front of the raft broke off.  Tim and I are welders and both agree that the weld penetration was not deep enough on this.  Several people get their sandwiches out of their paper sacks and begin having lunch.  Cliff has been playing the guitar while several in the group jump off the boat and swim some.

Motoring downriver 5-8-2026	Bec and John with a broken piece from the raft 5-8-2026	Lunch on our sandwiches 5-8-2026
Cliff playing the guitar 5-8-2026	Some in the group swimming 5-8-2026	Some in the group swimming 5-8-2026

     We decide to move downstream some.  On the way we see a large bird's next on top of a rock in the River.  That seems like a risky move for the bird in case the water level rises some.

Bird's nest on a rock 5-8-2026

     We see some oar rafters, so we stop and talk with them a while.  We give them some of the ice blocks from our ice chests that no longer have any food in them.

Oar rafters 5-8-2026

Oar rafters 5-8-2026

Oar rafters 5-8-2026

     We move on to mile 144 and make the run through Kanab Rapids, which are very long.  We then move down to Upset Rapids at mile 150 and stop to watch the oar rafters go through.

	Stopping to watch the oar rafters 5-8-2026
Oar rafters shooting the rapids 5-8-2026	Oar rafters shooting the rapids 5-8-2026	Oar rafters shooting the rapids 5-8-2026

     Our next stop is Havasu Rapids at mile 157.  We get there around 3:30.  Bec turns the boat around backwards and makes a nice move downstream to park our raft next to Cliff's raft.  The rapids are still fairly strong here.  We meet a couple just leaving.

The rafts tied up at Havasu Rapids 5-8-2026

A couple we meet at Havasu Rapids 5-8-2026

     There is a little rock climbing needed to make it up to Havasu Creek.  It is a pretty light blue color like the LCR was.

Havasu Creek 5-8-2026	Havasu Creek 5-8-2026	Havasu Creek 5-8-2026
Havasu Creek 5-8-2026	Havasu Creek 5-8-2026	Havasu Creek 5-8-2026
Richard Erbe in Havasu Creek 5-8-2026	Havasu Creek 5-8-2026	Tim and Traci crossing Havasu Creek 5-8-2026

     We leave Havasu Creek at 4:15 and start downriver.  We arrive at Tuckup Canyon, mile 165, around 5:00.  Supper tonight is steak, baked beans, and salad.

The rafts at Tuckup Canyon 5-8-2026

The rafts at Tuckup Canyon 5-8-2026

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