Sinforosa Canyon, Mexico - March 2005

 
  A map of the Copper Canyon region The mission church at Cusarare The Valley of the Monks, near Creel Robbie  
 

 
  Vic Lance The Cascade de Cusarare The Cascade de Cusarare  
 

 
  Crossing the Copper Canyon on the way to Guachochi The Rio Urique in the upper Copper Canyon The night before the Sinforosa Before  
 

 
  Our guides: Rayo and Rafael The canyon rim - the Rio Verde is 6,000 feet below The Sinforosa Canyon An interesting bridge  
 

 
  Agave plant and canyon view Vic heading down into the canyon Down the trail Rayo at the big waterfall  
 

 
  Me and Robbie Dave El Cascade Grande Robbie and Dave watching as...  
 

 
  ...Bill almost walks off the edge At the bottom of the side canyon, At the bottom of the main canyon. The Rio Verde  
 

 
  One of the few still spots in the river Almost at camp 1 Camp 1 One of many river crossings  
 

 
  Bill wading Notes Vic's stylish and functional gloves Clyde Bob  
 

 
  Rafael looks in amazement at my squirting tonenail Lance out for an evening dip at Camp 2 La Playa de Mazatlan - Camp 2 An early morning crossing  
 

 
  Bill in deep The Rio Verde Camp 3 - Scorpion Beach Relaxing at Camp 3  
 

 
  Do we have really to cross again? The Sinforosa Canyon Three days out in either direction Fine terrain for bushwhacking  
 

 
  Our bodies disagree More trail wounds At least the river crossings soothed our scratched up skin Another canyon vista  
 

 
  A wider spot in the river The strange pala blanca tree Local agriculture Another sunny day in the canyon  
 

 
  Hiking on a well-maintained trail Thom The narrows Bringing up the rear  
 

 
  Beyond the narrows Camp 4 - Shadow Beach Nearing the end Well not quite the end  
 

 
  Crossing to Camp 5 Lance taking off his shoes to see how his feet compare to... ...Bill's, or my brutalized feet  
 

 
  Rafael The guides lighting more stuff on fire Almost at the end of the canyon The tree at the end of the canyon  
 

 
  Robbie and Bill with the guides Bill opted out of one last wade through the Rio Verde The canyons won't let us escape Luxury accomodations at the Sierra Lodge  
 

 
  Clyde was a little tired Ivan and Yolanda - it was all their fault (that's what Vic told me to write here) La Barranca de Sinforosa  
 

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