
After four glorious days floating 138 Colorado River miles it was time to return to work at the North Rim. And what a way to go.

Up, up and away.

Pilot, Galen, flew us over the Grand Canyon to the west of the no-flight zone.

The big picture is even more mind boggling than standing on the rim.

And the river I just came off of.

Smoke from the Point fire which burned and smoldered all summer.

Leaving some of the view a little smoky.

Beefalo on a meadow in the Kaibab National Forest.

Forest Road 22 at Jacob Lake cut off.

Grand Staircase Escalante.

Kanab, Utah. And I can’t believe it’s over.