Canyonlands National Park, Utah

[Singletracklovr]

Hi All,
It's been awhile since I've posted anything.
Just got back from an 8 day 7 night, 102 mile, kayak trip on the
Green River through Canyonlands National Park in Utah.
Saw a few birds, a few lizards, a few Indian Ruins and lots of big red rocks…
Do to limited space I only took an 18-135mm lens with Cir Pol filter.

Hope you enjoy them.
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[Dylan8i]

that trip was one of my favorite things i did when i worked in utah for the summer.... did you camp at the base of jasper canyon? there is a cool trail up to the spill off area thats super sweet.

i also have a photo of my sitting in teh crack right next to that first ruin.

[Singletracklovr]

that trip was one of my favorite things i did when i worked in utah for the summer.... did you camp at the base of jasper canyon? there is a cool trail up to the spill off area thats super sweet.

i also have a photo of my sitting in teh crack right next to that first ruin.

Hi Dylan,
I believe I did camp at the base of Jasper Canyon, photos6, 7, 8,& 9 were taken there.
I started at Ruby Ranch and ended just below the confluence of the Green and Colorado River at Spanish Bottom.
On the 8th morning I caught a 4 hour Jetboat ride back to Moab via the Colorado River. Took ~600 pictures my fingers hurt from all the post processing.


I was hoping you would check my photos out.
Could you help me with the ID on the Lizards?

[Loupey]

Sounds and looks like a fantastic experience!

Although the scenery is spectacular, I like the very last shot the best.

[Singletracklovr]

Sounds and looks like a fantastic experience!

Although the scenery is spectacular, I like the very last shot the best.

Thanks for looking and posting Loupey. It was an awesome trip. Floating and shooting the Green River was at the top of my bucket list. I only wish I could have taken more camera equipment.
Extension tubes and the 300mm would have been used alot.

The lizard on the jacket was a neat spur of the moment shot.
I had about a dozen of these little guys cleaning up the ants and small spiders around my camp. I'll bet I took over 30 shots trying to get one snatching up an ant however i was
just not fast enough. I wish I'd of thought about burst mode Mike uses.

[Frog]

Would love to have done that.
The Native dwellings always fascinate me. Anasazi ?

[Singletracklovr]

Hi Frog,
I believe they are Anasazi granaries where they would store their threshed grain or animal feed.

You should give it a try. Moab has several outfitters than can supply you with all required at a very reasonable rate. I paid $160 for a shuttle to Ruby Ranch


and a 4 hour jetboat ride up the Colorado River back to my car in Moab 8 days later. It was painless.

[scott-devon]

Nice! That looks like a fantastic trip, great shots.

[barb_48]

Thanks for sharing, scenery was magnificent.

[paulnj]

What a great series of images and boy am I jealous of your trip.

[billy320]

I was there on June 24th




We did a Hummer tour and a ATV tour with High point hummers in Moab

We did Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion

[Singletracklovr]

Nice shot. I didn't get to see it from that angle. In some places I could see the White Rim Road and thought that might be a fun back road trip someday.

[mjs1973]

This looks like a great trip! I was really hoping to get out west again this fall with my kayak but I don't think it's going to happen. I will have to live vicariously through your images.

[Singletracklovr]

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I am glad everyone enjoyed the picts I was hoping they weren't too vacationy...

Mike,
The wife, me and several other friends will be kayaking back on the Green River early July 2011.
Trip- Mineral Bottom to the Confluence of the Colorado River, 60 miles over 7 days.
Two short day hikes planned to Fort Ruin(mile 12) and Beehive Arch(mile56). Shuttle costs are ~$160 per boat.

If your 2011 vacation plans take you out this way you are more than welcome to join us.

Additional info
http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/flatwater.htm