Lees Ferry is the launching point for multiday whitewater trips through the Grand Canyon. From here, at River Mile 0, the Colorado carves through time itself, exposing our planet’s geologic story as it drops 1.6km below the earth’s crust. Slot canyons, soaring waterfalls, sun-baked trails, ancient petroglyphs and more than 160 rapids await. Easy escapes do not. On a motorised rafting trip, it will be eight days of remote boating, hiking and camping. Lees Ferry is the last place to change your mind. Once you push off, it’s too late.
MARBLE CANYON: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS
The bulk of the first day