Lazy Days in Lodore

Day Four

Jones Hole Layover Day

Everyone is now on their own agenda, Rob is taking more VR’s, Charles decides to run back to camp for his climbing gear, Brian and the girls are up ahead in and out of the water on the hike to the falls.

Eventually we all make it, and we all scream with pleasure as the cool water rushes down on top of us. After a day of hiking and wading we head back to camp for our final night on the river.

Most of the crew heads straight for the falls while Rob and I take a detour to explore the petroglyphs located a little farther up the canyon. These panels are some the best preserved rock art anywhere in the world. There are several panels spread out along a 1/4 mile face of the cliff including a huge panel of what appears to be some kind of giant creature.

Later that day, Wayne, Rob, and I are down by the rafts, when the herd of Big Horn sheep return to graze on the meadow between the rafts and the camps. We meander through the sheep as they graze, what a thrill to be part of their dinner.

Dinner is Chili Con carne, with wild rice, cake, whip cream and fruit. Brian and Meg’s do a great job. Night falls, and we play Mafia, and get to bed early. We have an early day tomorrow 5:30 am, so everyone is a little nervous about the long day ahead of us.