Hey ya Sara. Thanks for a great photo essay. I'm really glad you got to go with your family and that the experience was good. To be honest, I'm a bit bummed at the water level, but glad you still had places to go to.

Born in Paige? Does that make you paigers? Are you old enough to remember pagers? Sometimes I can't help myself.

Rainbow Bridge is a special place, isn't it?

I tried to take the 'North Shore cutoff' to check the water level in Lake Mead but due to extreme weather the night before decided not to try it. So this is my first real 'eyes on' the river this year. Sigh.

I'm planning a late October/early November trip to the area. A: I like it and B: I need to see for myself the silting above the dam. That ride will take me a ways into Utah, maybe through the Bears Ears...

Thanks Sara. Per normal it's a great report.