GALLERY 11: GRAND CANYON One of the most spectacularw of all national parks, the Grand Canyon is a never ending adventure. Many of the images in this gallery were made during a 12-day rafting trip through the entire length of the canyon.     Grand Canyon Dawn The suns first warm light illuminates the canyon from the south rim   Canyon Rafts Two rafts landed on a sand bar for the night   Colorado River Bend Bend on the Colorado River near Cardenas Creek   Hilltop Ruin Ruins at Cardenas Creek   Cardenas Panorama Grand Canyon rim from below   Clear Creek Fall Small waterfall on Clear Creek   Clear Creek Cascades Small waterfall on Clear Creek   Deer Creek Canyon Slot canyon on Deer Creek   Deer Creek Slot Slot canyon on Deer Creek   Elves Chasm Elves Chasm waterfall and pool   Canyon Frog Frog in Buck Farm Canyon side canyon to the Grand Canyon   Bighorn Sheep Bighorns in the Grand Canyon   Granite Rapids River runners at Granite Rapids   River Runners Our photographer group going through Granite Rapids   Prickly Pear Prickly Pear cactus at the Havasu Canyon side canyon   Havasu Creek Towering walls surround Havasu Creek   Havasu Cascades Colorful travertine falls on Havasu Creek   "Death March" Hiker on the grueling trail to Thunder Creek   Confluence The confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers   Marble Canyon The Marble Canyon section of the Grand Canyon   Barrel Cacti Cacti on a perch near Nankoweap Canyon   Matkatamiba Slot Small slot in Matkatamiba Canyon   Matkatamiba Swirl Small slot in Matkatamiba Canyon   Vishnu Schist The oldest rock at the lowest point of the canyon is around 2 billion years old, half the age of the planet!   Yin & Yang Canyon wall and sky reflecting in the river   North Canyon Sunset near the mouth of North Canyon   Tree and Rock Wall Small tree in Saddle Canyon   Stone Creek Fall Waterfall on Stone Creek   Thunder Creek Falls Enormous waterfalls coming out of the sheer sandstone wall at Thunder Creek   Vasey's Paradise Twin waterfalls at Vasey's Paradise   Havasu Travertine Pools Travertine formations at Havasu Falls   Havasu Moon The moon is rising over Havasu Falls   Havasu Sunset Dramatic clouds illuminate Havasu Falls at sunset   Mooney Falls Travertine formations at Mooney Falls   Mooney Rock Cascdes below Mooney Falls   Immovable Rock below Mooney Falls   Nankoweap Ruins Anasazi granaries at Nankoweap Creek   Toroweap Point The Grand Canyon at its deepest, from Toroweap Point   Wukoki Pueblo Anasazi ruins in Wupatki National Monument   Lomaki Pueblo Anasazi ruins in Wupatki National Monument