The River Rocks - Grand Canyon AZRA raft trip (EXPLORE)

            This is a view of a chunk of Precambrian layers along the Colorado River.  Mostly there are Precambrian layers in this part of the River. Metamorphic Schist (including Vishnu and Brahma) and Precambrian Granite (including Zoroaster).  The Precambrian layers are over 1billion years old. I believe this is Vishnu Schist with intrusive veins of Zoroaster Granite.  Any clarification or correction will be appreciated.

I went on a non-motorized Raft trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon with Arizona Raft Adventures from May 16 through May 31. Four Oar rafts, a Dory, and a paddle raft. 
AZRA has perfected Colorado River / Grand Canyon rafting.  The guides were great, the food was great.  Other than the weather, the experience was great. 
 I went with the idea that this was not a photo adventure.  I was going to enjoy the experience and the ride.  So I don't have photos of our put in at Lee's Ferry.  But you know that you can't get that photo bug out of your system.  I did not take my good cameras.  This is a nice little Olympus TG-5.  Everything takes a beating on a trip like this.  It came out a little worse for wear but held up like a champion.  On a trip like this you get sand in places you never knew you had places.  

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Taken in: United States / Arizona / Vista Encantada (show map)

Taken on: May 23, 2019

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Camera: Olympus TG-5, f/3.2, 1/320 sec, 5.5mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus TG-5
Aperture:	f/3.2
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	5.5mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	ACDSee Ultimate 2023
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