Ladies in Wading: Our Annual Aravaipa Trek

May 4-6, 2007

Part II  |  Part I

The morning sun creeps down the canyon wall.

The datura fold their delicate pillowcases until evening returns.

Our magnificent campsite on Aravaipa Creek.

A little granola, a cup of coffee and we're on our way.

Kathy will spend the day relaxing in camp, while David, Dennis and I continue as far as Booger Canyon.

Previously obscured by dense forest, we now have unobstructed views in all directions.

As we progressed upstream, the damage was less obvious. There were many new campsites ... and a few beaudacious swimming holes!

David and Kathy explore a mysterious hollowed rock above our base camp.

Another water run. Heavy silt eventually clogged both pumps.

Any port in a dust storm!

An early start on Sunday morning.

I have to be out of the canyon, patched up and ready to sing with Mzekala at 2:30 at the Tucson Folk Festival.

Three-layer cake of red rhyolite, volcanic tuff and bone-white caliche.

One more dip for the road!

Celebrating a successful hike at El Charro. We sent Kathy back to Seattle with all the sunshine she could hold!