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= = =__**Colorado River Float Trip**__= =__**Wupatki National Monument**__= == =__**Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument**__=
 * __The Grand Canyon__**
 * Geological Location 35°33'01.54"N and 111°23'13"W
 * We went and visited the Indian ruins in Wupatki included their main pueblo, their meeting circle, blow hole, and game arena.
 * The Wupatki Park was established as a National Monument on December 9, 1924 by the president Calvin Coolidge.
 * The perimeter of the park has been changed several times since 1924.
 * The park now sits on 35,422 acres of National Monument land.
 * The Wupatki Indians were a main part of the Indian trade between Arizona, Mexico, and Colorado.
 * The first rangers in Wupatki National Monument lived in two of the ruin’s rooms.
 * Thoughts:
 * Yes, this was a new Monument to my partner and I before we came.
 * We liked being able to go inside one of the pueblo’s rooms and also feeling the blow hole.
 * 35°22'15N and 111°30'31W
 * We were supposed to hike up to Sunset Crater and see the quiet lava flow. This is an active, yet barely erupting volcano.
 * Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument was established May 26, 1930 by President Herbert Hoover.
 * The original name was Sunset Crater National Monument. This was changed in 1990 to what it is today, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
 * This monument has an area of 3,040 acres and is surrounded by the Coconino National Forest.
 * In 1973, erosion on this cinder cone volcano caused hiking trails to the top of the crater to be closed.
 * Astronauts used Sunset Crater as practice for lunar landing in the 1960’s.
 * Thoughts:
 * Yes, this was a new landmark for me and my partner.
 * We did not like that we did not get to actually hike up to the crater as planned.

A picture of a sunset at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Another picture where you can easily see the different layers of the Grand Canyon.

Description: Orange and Red. You can easily see the different layers of rock. Also, it is so pretty your eyes tell you its fake.

What I did: We hiked down part of the Grand Canyon North Kaibab trail. Hiking down was easy. It was coming up that was a little more challenging.

Facts:
 * 1) Elevation is a mile deep in some places.
 * 2) 277 miles long and 18 miles wide.
 * 3) Took 3-6 million years to form. Erosion is still forming it today.
 * 4) Grand Canyon is also of the Natural Wonders of the world.
 * 5) Became a national park in 1908.

Thoughts: It is a very pretty place and I would love to, someday, come back again to visit it and hopefully camp and hike some more.

River Trip

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This is a map of the Colorado River. Almost looks like a “W”.



The beginning of a river rafting trip.

Description: The river wasn’t flowing too fast. But the different rocks looked like things you couldn’t imagine.

What I Did: We floated down the Colorado River. Looking at the different types of rocks and racing other boats.

Facts:
 * 1) The temperature of the river water is 42 degrees.
 * 2) Some part of the river can be around 50 feet deep.
 * 3) 1450 miles long.
 * 4) Goes through the states of Colorado, Utah, and along the borders of California, and Nevada.
 * 5) Many beavers live in the Colorado River.

Thoughts: The river rafting trip was very fun. And wet! I would love to come back maybe even someday as a chaperone with my kid for it!

By: Jason Kronenfeld & Jeff Randall
Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Grand_Canyon_South_Rim_at_Sunrise.jpg http://www.soultones.com/canyon.html http://www.havasupaitribe.com/facts.html http://www.hitthetrail.com/grand-canyon-trivia-facts http://www.grandcanyontrip.travel/grand_canyon_trip_canyon_river_adventure.html http://www.gcroa.org/Pages/options.html http://www.trails.com/list_1127_what-animals-live-colorado-river.html