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Death Valley and Grand Canyon Rafting - September 2017 (Part 2)

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Day 5 - September 10, 2017 - Marble Canyon and Grand Canyon Link to Part 1 The day began for us at 7am, we had to figure out what we were going to wear as we were going rafting and this was not like previous one day rafting trips where you just put on your swimsuit, and then when you get off the river you grab a towel and hop back in your car.  We had to dress for the sun, the water and the cold, what the hell does that even look like?  We met the owner of Hatch River Expeditions, Steve Hatch, at 830am for the rafting briefing and he explained how the trip would work and that this isn't a luxury cruise.  We were going to be hot, cold, wet, dry, sandy, sweaty and everything in between. Our group and the other raft operators getting in a Lee's Ferry We really didn't know what to expect before showing up on shore, we thought it was going to be a one boat journey but in hindsight you should not go hiking alone so why would you go rafting down the Col...