The Flight of the Saltire

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So the Saltire flew out amid the flood of Memorial Day weekend tourists to explore the Canyonlands of the Colorado River.

Glen Canyon Dam



The top of Glen Canyon



Antelope Pass



The top of Marble Canyon



And Marble Canyon from the old Navajo Bridge - looking upstream

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Here's the Navajo Nation sign, shows how the Navajo Nation extends into three states, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.



Here's Lees Ferry where the down canyon raft trips outfit.



Flying over Paria Beach looking upstream to Lees Ferry.



Downstream view from Lees Ferry



Paria Riffle - the first hint of whitewater downstream from Lees Ferry.



And finally, on a hot day the wee ship took a cautious shore-hugging dip in the crystal clear waters of the Mighty Colorado River