Back on the River in a WOOL Kilt!

**Riverkilt** · 27th May 12, 08:18 PM

So late last summer I won a contest and the prize was a free float trip down Glen Canyon. Cashed it in today. Risked wearing a wool kilt down the canyon for the first time. My USA Kilts 5 yard in Cameron Modern.

Usually take a backpack too but this time went with a Scottevest travel vest and no sporran and no backpack. Seems everyone else had a backpack. Like those multi-pocket vests in lieu of a sporran and backpack. Even stuffed in an extra lens and waterbottle.

Only one sour note. I sat by the water jug on the raft and the guide was a lady that's known me for years. She appointed me water boy. Some nasty man in the back of the raft said, "You mean water girl." I looked at him very firmly and said, "Its a kilt." He never said another word.

After the trip had lunch at a local restaurant and the cook came out to talk to me asking seriously about the tartan and my clans. We had a lovely chat. He said he was descended from the Kents of Glasgow. Kind of offset the funny boy on the raft.

Saw LOTS of wildlife including a herd of 8 desert bighorn sheep. Here are pictures from along the way.

First water below the dam.

Glen Canyon dam aka the "damn dam."

Little Niagra falls. From seepage around the dam and through the sandstone. Yeah, it leaks...

Big crowd up on top of the cliffs at Horseshoe Bend as we float past. There's a trail to this overlook.

John Wesley Powell named this Finger Rock. I call it "Same to you fella!" Rock or Insult Rock.

Glen Canyon is a trout fisherman's paradise so there are lots of fishing boats on the river coming upstream from Lees Ferry.

A huge sand dune from sand blown over from Page, AZ which is at the top of the cliff.

Colorful Chinle Formation rocks coming into Lees Ferry.

**Riverkilt** · 27th May 12, 08:24 PM

Here are some of the critters that were down canyon today. Never seen so many and this was my 29th trip.

Ibis

Blue heron. Know they're yawners back east but they're only around here down in the canyon. Seems like dozens of them today.

One of the 8 in the herd of desert bighorn today.

More desert bighorn

The whole herd. See if you can find all eight.

Navajo horses on the reservation side of the river upstream from Lees Ferry.

**Riverkilt** · 27th May 12, 08:28 PM

USA Kilts 5 yard 16 ounce wool in Cameron Modern...with Tilley hat, Scottevest and Teva sandals.

Cooling off in the 47 degree F water - comes out of the bottom of the dam...so its "dam cold."

And, the pleat shot.

**MacMillans son** · 27th May 12, 08:39 PM

Very nice Ron, brings back great memories of our trip down river. Thanks for posting them!

**bigdad1** · 27th May 12, 09:04 PM

Damn it Ron those are great pictures and they make want to float that river and see those sights. Now all I have to do is convince Sydnie to go with me.
As usual Ron thanks for sharing.

**Dajo95** · 27th May 12, 11:13 PM

Fantastic! Geez is there ever a dull drab day where you live? Nothing but beautiful sky every time I look at your pic posts.

**Mickey** · 28th May 12, 06:00 AM

Amazing shots as always, Ron. I can't think of a better way to spend a day.

**Holcombe Thomas** · 28th May 12, 07:17 AM

So if it's not Riverkilt and pretty ladies, it's Riverkilt and beautiful scenery, although sometimes it's Riverkilt with pretty ladies and beautiful scenery. Not that I'm jealous or anything. And is that a Tilley hat, too?