Lee's Ferry - a fine time!

I'm not really sure why blogger set up my pics this way, but here you go! we had a spectacular trip to Lee's Ferry on the Colorado River for my 41st birthday - what a fine time! weather was perfect, 90's during the day, 60's at night, not many people, great fishing & good company. very relaxing, a re-charge i needed allot...........
here's the whole gang: Denise, Barry & Jeff. the usual crew......not many have the desire or the gear to paddle upstream and fish & camp. you need a sea kayak and the want to go - that's all, really. there are no fees and few rules.......

Steve's eye view.

denise enjoying the sun, fine views & cool water.

we like when they start getting up to paddle blade size.

the emerald waters are very enticing, and really, really cold

Jeff paddling off solo a day early.

one for the skillet!

a tiny male all decked out in breeding colors - gorgeous! high hops for this little guy, as we saw some huge male trout.

a seeping spring along the river creating hanging gardens.

Barry in a nice drift.

a beautiful pink stripe on this rainbow. each fish is really beautiful at the ferry in different ways. some are really pink, some are dark with spots, and some are a very flashy silver.

a claret cup hedgehog cactus in bloom

the view from camp as the day winds down.

yep. another one.

our beautiful Longhaul Mark 2 at a de-luxe lunch break.

purty! that's it for now - sorry for the screwy format! i'll get that fixed. Steve.