Back from the Gates of Lodore run. The first time on this part of the Green River for us. A float and no whitewater to speak of at the current low water level, but excellent scenery. We float from one canyon to the next, every single one with different looks, different layers, dotted by trees. Cool rock faces, steep and thin rock fins at Steamboat Rock and Split Mountain. Nice being on a river again with old and new friends. But it was super hot down there, up to 38oC. Good thing the water temperature of the Green River was very pleasant (and not the icy temperature of the Colorado in Grand Canyon) so we could hang out in the river until it cooled down.
Our river trip ends near Dinosaur National Monument visitor center and we stopped by to check it out. This is the femur of a 150 million year old Camarasaurus. Pretty amazing - it roamed the earth when Pangea was drifting apart. Another 100 million years before the Rockies started forming. And very considerate of the kids (in us) … its allowed to touch some of the exhibits.
