Pictures from a trip down the Yampa River through Dinosaur National Monument in June, 2015. The host was American River Touring Association.(ARTA)

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I Dinosaur National Monument Map. The trip ran from Deerlodge Park on the left to Split Mountain on the right.

I Pre-trip briefing

I Rubber duckies

I The launch point. Most groups start here, and many launch each day.

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I On the water at last.

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I This trip is notable for scenery more than white water.

I First stop.

I First meal.

I Outdoor sanitation. It's amazing how quickly one adapts to a pot with a view.

I The sign on the restroom "door".

I Each person is given a large and a small rubberized canvas bag. The small for things you will use during the day, the large for clothing, sleeping bag, etc.

I Getting the plan for the day.

V Bighorn sheep

I A find on the beach.

I The crew: Kelley, Kelso, Ry, Wyatt and Sam

I Typical tent setup.

I Breakfast, can you believe it?

I The crew often slept on the boats sometimes on shore.

V Space on the water

I Had a heavy rainfall one day. The runoff came by dozens of waterfalls from the canyon walls.

V Rainy day waterfalls

V Rainy runoff

I Petroglyphs.

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I Lichen

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I Tamarisk. It's considered an invader, but the blossoms are pretty.

V Handstand

V Peaceful paddling

I Zebra Wall.

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V Zebra wall

V Cross bedded sandstone

I Quiet passage.

S In camp

S Camp with chairs

I Juniper

V Peaceful paddling

I Ry and Wyatt

V Warm Springs rapid

I Rainy day kitchen

I Rainy day dinner

I Melon eating contest, Sam and Wyatt

I Dessert

I The Yampa is undammed but the Green has a dam. Here is the confluence. Dams remove silt from the water, the Yampa carries plenty.

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I The geological variety is astounding.

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I I rented my tent from ARTA. It was big enough for two. The rainfly was puzzling even to this engineer.

I Afternoon visitor

I Rangers patrol the river making sure everyone is safe, happy and following the rules.

V Rock wall

V Long rapid

I Dinner on the last night is a dress-up occasion. "Dress" being literally interpreted.

I Bocce ball, or something like.

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I Pineapple upside down cake. You can do anything with a Dutch oven.

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S On the river

S On the river

S Geology lesson

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S In the rapids

I Last morning.

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I Island Park is a calm, beautiful counterpoint to the canyons we passed through.

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I Geology again.

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I The takeout point. We left our cars here at the start and were bussed to the launch point.

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I Met a lovely dog at the Dinosaur "museum".